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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9, 2010 – The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) has named its top ten green building projects for 2010, and at least five of them feature environmentally advanced glass or coatings made by…
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has announced the formation of the PPG Solar Performance Group, which will focus on the continuous development and commercialization of glass and coatings technologies for the solar power…
Xinyi Glass is one of the largest integrated manufacturers of glass products in China, engaged in the production of automobile, construction, float and PV (photovoltaic) glass products.
Despite having customers in more than 70 countries, and currently more than 250 furnaces operating worldwide, there is one major sector of the glass industry that SORG has not been intimately involved in until now – the float glass sector.
The past few years have been tough for those involved in the automotive industry. From peak highs in 2006, demand has tailed off, made worse, of course, by the recession and subsequent drop in consumer spending.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16, 2010 – Wayne Boor, manager, solar technology transfer, PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) performance glazings business, said industry forecasters expect solar glazings to account for 10 to 20 percent of flat glass sales, if not…
Following a series of regional heats, the search to find the UK’s best independent automotive glazing technician has been narrowed down to six, who are now preparing for the grand final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 16 September.
Diedorf, August 2010 – between 28th September and 1st October 2010, the glass sector’s most important leading trade fair will be taking place in the form of the glasstec.
Vesuvius is a worldwide leader of Fused Silica products for the Solar, Glass Fabricating, Glass Forming and Foundry industries.
Companies to jointly market colorful DAZZLE interior metal panel coverings PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Steelscape will jointly market Dazzle® colorful metallic coverings for walls, ceilings and other interior surfaces…
Document details corrosion testing compared to competitive productsPITTSBURGH, July 28, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has published a white paper comparing corrosion testing of Clarvista™ glass to competitive shower glass products.
Business Exchange Twitter Delicious Digg Facebook LinkedIn Newsvine Propeller Yahoo! Buzz Print Volvo Car Corp. sued a Nippon Sheet Glass Co. unit in London over its involvement in a car-glass price-fixing cartel that ended two years ago with…
A pilot Automotive Leadership programme was held in the UK in June. This was very successful and the content has been refined since in order that programme can be rolled out globally and delivered regionally.
A cross-functional leadership programme for Automotive managers is to be rolled out globally following a successful pilot held in the UK in June. The programme is designed to give management teams the necessary skills to motivate and manage…
Companies will cross-sell products through PPG/CFP members, CRL locationsPPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and C.R.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 16, 2010 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has been awarded a contract by Bombardier Learjet* to design and manufacture heated glass windshields and side cockpit windows for the Learjet 85* aircraft.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 16, 2010 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has introduced enhanced-design windshields for the Airbus A320 Family that use new technology to improve field performance, reduce maintenance downtime, and…
PITTSBURGH, July 15, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported sales for the second quarter of $3.5 billion, an increase of 11 percent versus the prior year’s second quarter.
CHICAGO, July 9, 2010 – Glass America will be featured on the Fox Business Channel nationwide on July 11.
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, July 8, 2010 – Responding to today’s fast-paced, changing marketplace – where consumers increasingly make purchasing decisions based on online recommendations – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) MVP Business Solutions group has…
PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has presented eight Excellent Supplier Awards for superior performance in 2009.
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, July 1, 2010 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) automotive refinish business today announced a restructuring of its North American sales and marketing organization, with a number of key leadership changes.
Research Report on Chinese Auto Glass Industry, 2010-2011As a major part of the auto body, auto glass takes up about 3% of the gross mass of the vehicle.
The NSG Group and Saint-Gobain Glass have announced plans for the construction of a new float glass plant in Jacarei, close to São Paulo, in Brazil.
New heat-trapping glass designed for northern climatesPPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) performance glazings business has introduced Sungate 400 glass, a passive low-emissivity glass with a magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition (MSVD) “soft coat” that…