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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it had completed the acquisition of SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, from global private investment firm Bain Capital.
The British glassmaker Pilkington, with annual sales of over 4 billion pounds globally (about Rs 32,000 crore) is planning an entry into India.
With effect from April 2007, NSG established an integrated global Flat Glass business, covering all of the Group's Building Products and Automotive operations worldwide.
The new HQ of tyre manufacturer Yokohama Italia S.p.A has used Pilkington Eclipse Advantage™ EverGreen with Pilkington Optilam™ Phon Therm SN for a simple - and silent - solution.
Pilkington Polska has won a national economic title in a contest organised by the Polish Puls Biznesu newspaper. The business has been named a Pillar of the Polish Economy, coming top of the poll for the Swietokrzyski region.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. has released its 142nd Fiscal Period Interim Report, for the period from April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Download the report here.
The 15th Vitrum 2007, held from 3 to 6 October at the new exhibition complex in Rho, attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
Presented at this year's IPA - Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - Effectiveness Awards, the Bronze award pays tribute to the 360 per cent sales increase achieved since launching its Activ tv, print and new media campaign in 2006.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-' and short-term IDR at 'F2' following the announcement that the French glassmaker was fined 133.9 mln eur by the…
Nippon Sheet Glass and Asahi Glass rose in Tokyo trading after the two largest Asian glassmakers were fined a smaller-than-expected €205 million, or $304 million, by the European Union for price-fixing.
Results for the NSG Group, announced in November, showed a substantial improvement in both sales and profit. The first six months of the year also demonstrate improved performances in both the Building Products and Automotive Business Lines in most…
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., the ultimate holding entity of NSG Group, ( hereinafter “the Company” ) announces its plan to dissolve its subsidiary, as below. 1.
The world's four biggest float glass manufacturers have been fined by the European Commission a total of 486 million euros for running an illegal price fixing cartel.
1. Contents Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. ( “the Company” ) confirms that, as stated in the Commission's press release dated 28th November 2007, the European Commission has announced a Decision to levy a civil fine of Euro 140 million ( JPY 22.5…
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to talk to you today concerning an antitrust decision just adopted by the Commission.
Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
The Big 5 2007, which was officially opened this morning by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Industry, U.
Glass World 2007 marked as a central meeting place for the international brands which strive to be introduced and launched in the Middle East & Africa, The exhibitions have performed beyond expectations especially when the number of exhibitors,…
More than 12,000 square metres of Pilkington Solar-E™ has been used for the façade of a new shopping mall in downtown Salvador, in Brazil.
Nippon Sheet Glass, which acquired the UK’s Pilkington for £2.2bn last year, on Wednesday said its aggressive global expansion was paying off as it reported a stronger-than-expected jump in first-half earnings.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., supplier of car windows, returned to profit in the second quarter after a weaker yen against the pound and euro increased the value of earnings from Europe, its biggest market.
The NSG Group ( “the Company” ) announces a major breakthrough in LED Print Head technology using the SLA ( Selfoc® Lens Array ) manufactured by the Specialty Glass business of the Company.
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., the ultimate holding company of NSG Group, ( hereinafter “the Company” ) announces its plan to post extra-ordinary loss for the half year ending 30th September 2007 as below: 1.
Yahoo reported that Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd is auctioning its stake in liquid crystal display glass maker NH Techno Glass Corp to private equity bidders, sources familiar with the matter said.
This expands the highest-performing section of the Pilkington Suncool product range, combining high natural light transmission of 40 per cent with very low total energy transmission of 23 per cent.