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PPG, a glass, paint and chemicals company, reported a 34 percent drop in fourth quarter profits Thursday due to sluggish glass and coating sales.

An Ohio court upheld a $1.6 million asbestos-related verdict awarded to a steelworker who worked with products made by a unit of PPG Industries, the law firm representing the plaintiff said on Thursday.

While dark glass on today's vehicles provides passenger privacy and symbolizes status, tomorrow's automotive designers see glass tops, spanning from the windshield across the roof to the back window, on luxury vehicles so that occupants…

Taylor Made Systems will preview its new self-cleaning glass technology for the marine industry."This is a major breakthrough in marine glass technology," said Mike Oathout, vice president, sales and marketing, for Taylor Made Systems.

Shares in Dow Chemical Co., the No. 2 U.S. chemical company, dropped nearly 14 percent in afternoon trading on Thursday on investor fears concerning the company's asbestos liabilities.

PPG Industries will present the second annual PPG Design Challenge Awards to students of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS) on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Cobo Center, Detroit, in Suite O2-33.

PPG Canada Inc. today received the decision of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) to initiate a dumping investigation of automotive replacement glass (ARG) windshields from the People's Republic of China. "The Government of…

Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown downgraded shares of chemical firms DuPont Co., PPG Industries Inc., and Eastman Chemical Co.

Glassmakers Pilkington and Saint Gobain are digging in for a bitter battle in the potentially lucrative market for self-cleaning glass.Saint Gobain, the French building materials group that is Europe's leading building glassmaker, presented its…

For the second consecutive year PPG Industries has been named paint supplier of the year at Decoma International, a subsidiary of Magna International.The award is part of Decoma's effort to recognize exceptional quality, service, delivery and…

PPG Industries announced four new management assignments effective Dececember 1st:- Garry A. Goudy, vice president, automotive replacement glass, has been elected vice president, automotive refinish; - David E.

If the U.S. Congress adopts an energy bill this year or next, it may well provide tax credits for using high-performance windows and other energy-saving products in new and existing homes.

PPG Industries has been named a finalist in the product innovation category of the 2002 PACE Awards competition for Framecoat electrodeposition coatings for automotive and light-truck chassis components.

In a major move to grow its high-performance coatings business, PPG Industries is expanding the size and reach of sales and service, improving local market access and simplifying its product line under a single brand strategy.

One of the biggest highlights of trade shows like this year's interGLASSmetal/FENESTRATIONworld™ show are the educational seminars.

Gorell Windows & Doors will offer windows made with SunClean self-cleaning glass from PPG Industries beginning with the spring building and remodeling season.

AFG Industries announced the introduction of Radiance-Ti™, a new self-cleaning glass that helps keep windows clean on the outside.

Many U.S. and Canadian window manufacturers and glass fabrciators have inked agreements in recent months to offer their products with the Pilkington's self-cleaning glass.

For the second consecutive year PPG Industries has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which rates companies on their economic, environmental and social performance.

After the official presentation at Batimat 2001, Saint-Gobain reveals the product detail which are now available on the Saint-Gobain’s web page.

This year at the international building exhibition Batimat 2001, Saint-Gobain will present a new innovative product “Aquaclean”.

Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass doubled its Pilkington stake to around 20 percent, in a move to expand its global reach.Pilkington Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni said he felt NSG would not raise its stake beyond that level.

PPG Industries reported that the third quarter net income was $93 million, or 55 cents a share, on sales of $2.00 billion.

SGG AQUACLEAN will be presented at Batimat on the Saint-Gobain Glass stand (Hall 3 – Aisle F – Stand 28).SGG AQUACLEAN is made of glass on which a transparent layer of a hydrophilic mineral material is deposited.

Today, SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS has created a new family of glass products to improve ease of use: Saint-Gobain glass clean.