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BEIJING -- In a pre-dawn darkness, 220,000 people fill the confines of Tiananmen Square, that mile-long monolith at the center of China's capital city.

Twenty-nine of the best auto glass technicians gathered for the second annual Auto Glass Technician Contest (the "Olympics" of Auto Glass Replacement), held November 1-3, 2006 in Las Vegas and three emerged victorious.

Lowellsun.com reported that an auto-body and glass company has moved from Peabody to a 5-acre parcel on Shawsheen Street, and hopes to expand its operations.

Xinyi Glass Holdings (0868), China's largest exporter of auto glass, said it plans to invest 600 million yuan (HK$592.5 million) over the next two years to raise production capacity in order to meet rising demand, particularly in the mainland.

PPG Industries Inc., may start paying $450 million in the first half of 2007 as part of an asbestos settlement. PPG and at least 36 insurers agreed to a $2.7 billion settlement more than four years ago.

PPG Industries Wigan, England, fiber glass plant is proposing to transform its manufacturing processes and work force to direct its focus on the European market for single-end, direct-draw rovings.

German automotive supplier Eberspächer has fared very well in vehicle heaters and exhaust gas technology, increasing their turnover in the first six months of 2006 by 32 % over the same period last year to EUR 973 million (EUR 734 million).

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has been named a finalist for the 2007 Automotive News PACE Award. The 13th annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award is presented by Microsoft, SAP, Transportation Research Center Inc. (…

Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) announced it is reaffirming its existing fiscal year 2007 earnings guidance, in advance of upcoming meetings with investors in several cities.

Pilkington Automotive has overhauled the exhibition suite at its European Technical Centre in Lathom to showcase the latest glazing innovations for the automotive market.

PPG Industries has acquired privately held Sierracin Corporation, Sylmar, Calif., a supplier of aerospace transparencies, including windshields, windows and canopies.

U.S. Company Has Produced Bending and Tempering Systems That Set The Standard Worldwide For More Than 30 YearsGlasstech, Inc., the world leader in the manufacturing of glass bending and tempering equipment, will highlight the innovative technology…

The PPG coil and extrusion coatings group has published a new brochure highlighting its new Certified Applicator™ Program (PPG/CAP).The program is modeled after the Certified Fabricator™ Program (PPG/CFP) PPG developed to serve the architectural…

Ameron International Corp. completed the sale of its worldwide Performance Coatings & Finishes business to PPG Industries on Aug. 1, the company said Wednesday.

Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co. Ltd. (600660.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), China's biggest auto glass maker, is set to bid for North American glass making assets of Ford Motor Co. (F.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has reached agreement to acquire the Performance Coatings and Finishes business of Ameron International Corporation, Pasadena, Calif., (NYSE:AMN).

General Motors invented and patented a technology decades ago, promising buyers would love it.And the revolutionary gizmo sank without a trace.

Applied Industrial Technologies has been selected as a PPG Industries, Inc. Excellent Supplier for 2005.

Though the financial performance of Asahi India Glass in the last few quarters has not been very impressive, recent initiatives will help it get back into the growth trajectory.

PPG Industries has installed a $1.6-million unit to recycle waste fiber glass at its fiber glass manufacturing plant in Hoogezand, the Netherlands.

There is new information tonight in a labor dispute that may keep hundreds of workers off the job. The contract covering union workers at PPG industries in Lake Charles was set to expire at midnight tonight, but the contract has been extended for…

In the design and construction of modern automotive vehicles such as passenger cars, buses, coaches and goods transporters, the need to integrate large sheets of glass requiring intricate, often complex cut-out areas, has presented manufacturers…

A team of researchers at the University of Toledo was trying to make stronger, lighter armor for Army vehicles when the Army came calling with a special plea: Can you drop that research program and instead concentrate on making glass that can…

China's demand for flat glass has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow.

A R710-million project by the PG Group to build a second float-glass line is advancing, with over half of the budget already committed and civil works well under way, the company says in a statement.