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Clear shower glass keeps showroom look longer than competing products PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2013 – CLARVISTA(R) glass, a shower glass product made by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), was named among 2012 “Products of the Year” by editors of USGlass, Metal…
Dresden, Germany, January 16, 2013 - Heliatek GmbH, the leader in organic solar films, today announced a record breaking 12.0% cell efficiency for its organic solar cells.
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A convention centre for the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) - where dye solar cell (DSC) technology has its origins - will include a glass façade featuring 300 sq m of integrated cells.The solar glass will be installed during…
Windows specified for sustainability, low maintenance, according to architect PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3, 2013 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that the Radius Urban Apartment complex in Newport News, Va., is the largest single installation of windows…
BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) received the CSR Award - Special Prize for the third consecutive year and was named one of the top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) companies in China at the 2012 China Social…
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced it has won a Building Design + Construction (BD+C) magazine Marketing Leadership Award for a print advertisement promoting the environmental sustainability of PPG glass and coatings.
Self-cleaning glass ideal for sloped and difficult-to-reach glazingsPITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published a new brochure announcing the availability of SUNCLEAN(R) self-cleaning glass for commercial building…
SOLARBAN z50 glass helps Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas facility save on energy Photo courtesy of C design, Inc.
Scientists, researchers recognized for significant contributions to innovation PITTSBURGH, Nov. 29, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has announced the induction of four science and technology leaders as “distinguished colleagues” into the PPG…
PPG becomes largest North American glass manufacturer with capability PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2012 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) flat glass business announced that it can now manufacture heat-strengthened glass in thicknesses of less than 3 millimeters…
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced the appointment of Eric K.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced today that PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. – its joint venture in Kunshan, China, with Nan Ya Plastics Corp. (TAIEX:Nan Ya) – started a fourth furnace.
The first facility in Denver Public Schools to attain Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for Schools Rating System, Evie Garrett Dennis Campus is one of the most efficient school facilities in the State of Colorado.
Special Glass Industry was Listed as One of the Key Developing Industries of the 12th Five-Year Plan
The general report of the 12th Five-Year Development Plan of Emerging Industry and the Seven Industries Plan have been submitted to the State Council in succession.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has published a data sheet with performance data for SUNGATE(R) 600 glass, a multifunctional, neutral-transparent glass made with an advanced passive low-emissivity (low-e) coating that enhances…
Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc. (“CGH”), an affiliate company of Grey Mountain Partners (“Grey Mountain”), has acquired the assets of Shaw Glass Company, Inc. d/b/a Solar Seal.
Recognized for contributions to glass science and technology PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2012 – Hong Li, staff scientist for PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) fiber glass business, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) during the 114th…
Paul Bush, PPG Industries With a blue glass façade, fabricated from Solarban 70XL Pacifica and Solarban z50 glasses by PPG Industries, Inc., the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel represents more than the latest and most visible addition to the…
Facility features first ATLAS line for triple-pane IG production in U.S. CARLISLE, Pa., Oct. 30, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced that it is continuing to invest in the PPG Residential IG Service Center in Carlisle, Pa., including…
Durable coated glass helps building owners clean, maintain hard-to-reach glazings PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced SUNCLEAN(R) self-cleaning glass for commercial building applications.
New SUNGATE 600 glass also to be highlightedPITTSBURGH, Oct. 10, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) will preview SOLARBAN(R) 67 glass and showcase new SUNGATE(R) 600 glass during the GREENBUILD(R) International Conference and Expo in booth 1827S at…
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Clear, durable shower glass by PPG among 101 best new products of 2012PITTSBURGH, Oct. 9, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that CLARVISTA(R) glass, a highly transparent and exceptionally durable shower door glass by PPG, was named by…