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San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, November 21th, 2012 – Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), leading glass manufacturer in Mexico, reports that its subsidiaries Vitro Automotive and Industria del Alcali were included in the second annual…
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.
A UK steel glazing company has brought together videos of its systems being tested against a lorry bomb, car bomb and ballistic attack and posted them on YouTube.
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.
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…
Wrightstyle Limited is one of Europe’s most innovative suppliers of integrated steel and glass systems with an international client base.
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.
Vitro Vidrio y Cristal Mexicali is acknowledged among the best companies to work in Northwest Mexico
Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), leading glass manufacturer in Mexico, reports that in the framework of events of Innovative Tijuana 2012, Vitro´s Vidrio y Cristal Plant located in the city of Mexicali, was acknowledged in the ranking of the…
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.
Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible.
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…
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…
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2012 – Richard A. (Dick) Beuke, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) vice president, flat glass, has been named by USGlass magazine as one of the glass industry’s 100 most influential individuals.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Bryan Iams has been named vice president, corporate communications and marketing, effective Oct. 1.
Continuing education event can earn participants up to four AIA credits PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1, 2012 – Darijo Babic, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) national architectural manager for flat glass, will present two American Institute of Architects Continuing…
The Editor interviews Alejandro Sanchez-Mujica, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board, Vitro S.
Michael Collins, Building Industry Advisors Over the last several years, the focus on energy efficiency in the fenestration industry has become nearly ubiquitous.
A number of glass companies traveled to Las Vegas last week to take part in GlassBuild America. While the show primarily targets glazing companies, exhibitors reported that they were also seeing a few architects walking the show, and were featuring…
Advanced low-e glass helps improve sustainability of award-winning building Photograph ©2010 Bruce Damonte.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that it is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at the Lake Charles, La., manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing…