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PPG Industries reported today fourth-quarter net income was $83 million, or 49 cents a share, on sales of $1.91 billion.
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.
The glazing industry of the 21st century uses these days increasingly float glass integrated with special coating materials.
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…
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.
Mike Willinganz, an 11-year employee of Viracon, joined the field sales force on Dec. 3, covering the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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…
Modern architecture, with its increasing dependence on glass, is stimulating the development of newer and safer glazing that is designed to meet tighter requirements of impending European CEN standards for bullet and blast-resistant screens.
Standardised safety glass will soon be compulsory for all vehicles, either made locally or imported, to ensure the safety of motorists by minimising the impact of broken windscreens.
Eight new standards on glass for the building industry recently published as UNI standards. UNI EN 12150-1 "Glass in building - Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass - Definition and description." UNI EN 12337-1 "Glass…
Also for diamond countersinks the requirements are clearly defined: Producing sinkings for mounting screws of fittings as well as the manufacturing of visible bores on furniture glass demand an absolutely clean and chip-free edge.
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown downgraded shares of chemical firms DuPont Co., PPG Industries Inc., and Eastman Chemical Co.
Tamglass Group has agreed new automotive glass machinery orders for over 9 million euros. The agreements have been signed during October and November.
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…
Vietnam's two largest glass producers are sitting on major stockpiles of unsold stock, despite strong protection from Government tariff and non-tariff measures.
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.
Lema will soon complete a new system for chemical tempering of glass size 3200 x 2200 mm. Chemical strengthening is used for extremely thick glass, types of glass where excellent optical quality is needed, printed glass, glass with particular shapes…
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.
Gorell Windows & Doors will offer windows made with SunClean self-cleaning glass from PPG Industries beginning with the spring building and remodeling season.
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.