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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the December update to the "AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S.
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GlassCon Global is the first event of its kind in North America, which brings together global innovations in glass technology to further the development of the glass industry.
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence in Ottawa, Ontario, a 2013 Canadian Green Building Award winner, was constructed with SOLARBAN(R) 60 glass.
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PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has named Deron Patterson international sales manager, flat glass international.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported third quarter 2013 net sales of $4 billion, up 17 percent versus the prior year.
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that a student team from Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) will feature vinyl windows fabricated with SOLARBAN® 70XL glass in the “Chameleon House” it is constructing for the U.S.
Proprietary software aids specification by rendering architectural glasses in 3-D  PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has won a 2013 Glass Magazine Award for its Digital Glass Visualizer, a Web-based tool developed by PPG that renders virtual architectural…
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG)announced on September 30, 2013 plans to invest $60 million in a new manufacturing facility and commercial operation for its coatings businesses in the Lipetsk region of Russia.