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Gopal Krishna, working with an advertising agency, sees only with one eye. Not because he was born this way but because his Maruti 800 had a tempered windshield when he met with an accident late one night in May 1995.

PPG Industries has renamed its light industrial coatings initiative "PPG TrueFinish industrial coatings," and realigned and refocused it to better serve customers.

Providing cleaner views and tremendous homeowner convenience, Patio Enclosures, Inc., America's largest manufacturer and installer of sunrooms, is now offering SunClean self-cleaning glass by PPG Industries.

Directors of PPG Industries have elected Robert Ripp a member of the company's board, effective March 1. He is chairman of Lightpath Technologies, a manufacturer of optical lens and module assemblies for the telecommunications sector.

Performance in 2002 Compared with 2001 Overall Performance The sales decreased 1% to $8.1 billion from $8.2 billion in 2001.

Asahi Glass Philippines, the local unit of Japanese glass maker Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (J.AHG or 5201) said Thursday it will phase out its Philippines automotive glass operations this year, but may recall that decision if domestic car sales improve.

RS Cogen LLC, a cogeneration power plant that is a joint venture of PPG Industries and Entergy Corp., has begun commercial operations here.

PPG Total Service Solutions said it reached an agreement with Bio Reaction Industries to offer a pollution-cutting system to manufacturers.

PPG Industries reported fourth quarter net income of $94 million, or 55 cents a share, including an after-tax charge of $4 million, or 2 cents a share, to reflect the increase in value of PPG stock included in a previously reported asbestos…

Worldwide auto glass replacement (AGR) behemoth Belron is moving to re-enter the United States AGR business.

Northstar Automotive Glass of Kansas City, Mo., appointed five new wholesale distributor locations: Auto Glass Distributors in St.

Chemical and paint maker PPG Industries Inc. on Wednesday reported a 13 percent rise in profit as higher sales offset pension costs and an asbestos settlement.A 3 percent rise in coatings revenue was driven by higher paint and sealant demand from…

Ernest A. Hahn, vice president of automotive original equipment glass for PPG Industries, today announced his retirement effective March 1, concluding more than 36 years with the company.

In a bid to avoid possible anti-dumping charges by the U.S. and other countries, a major Chinese autoglass maker has set up a factory in Hong Kong, bucking the decades-long drift of manufacturers from the territory to the mainland.

Bystronic acquired Armatec Vierhaus GmbH, effective January 1, 2003. For Bystronic, a global supplier of system solutions for fabricating and processing of architectural and automotive glass, the aquisition of Armatec, which specializes in laminated…

In a competition sponsored by glassmaker PPG Industries, winning designs by students of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS) show how glass can provide differentiation while adding utility, style, luxury, comfort and convenience for a…

A new, more flexible solar-control windscreen product attracted visitors to the Pilkington stand at the recent FIAA bus and coach exhibition in Madrid.

The liability for an asbestos settlement involving PPG Industries Inc. was reduced by $24 million during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the company said in its latest 10-Q filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Attorney General Mike Hatch took Glass Service Co. to court Tuesday, accusing the company of violating state law by giving $100 rebates to auto glass customers.

Whether the sunroof is open or closed, sky is what passengers of DaimlerChrysler's PT Cruiser Big Sky see on the latest rendition of the popular niche vehicle, shown today at the SEMA show.

The partnership between Pilkington Automotive and General Motors (GM) - still going strong after more than 70 years - will continue with two important new programmes.

Brant Technologies of Bensenville, Ill., has been appointed a distributor of Lo-Vel and Hi-Sil brand silicas by PPG Industries for the coatings markets.

Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Co Ltd said its Board of Directors approved a proposal to invest in a joint venture which will produce automobile glass.

PPG Canada Inc. announced today that it will notappeal the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decision regarding dumped Chinese automotive replacement glass (ARG) windshields.