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Virtually imperceptible coating transmits, reflects true ambient color, light - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced SOLARBAN(R) 67 glass, a solar control, low-emissivity glass with a soft, imperceptible neutral coating that gives buildings an…
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Site provides answers about designing, specifying and building with glass - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has launched the PPG Glass Education Center, a comprehensive website to help architects, specifiers, students and construction industry…
Windscreen replacement specialist, National Windscreens, continues to buck the market trend, announcing a further 6% increase in annual turnover following its record breaking growth in market share the previous year.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated standard for the installation of residential replacement windows without the removal of existing frames.
Following a rigorous tender process, National Windscreens has secured a contract to provide replacement glass as part of Scotland Excel’s national framework for vehicle spare parts.
The Fenzi group, a leading name in chemical products for the secondary processing of flat glass, has embarked on a new challenge.
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Bystronic glass will exhibit its practical entry model for industrial insulating glass production at this year’s China Glass trade fair taking place between 24 and 27 May in Beijing.
Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses.
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National Windscreens has been named the preferred vehicle glass replacement and repair supplier in a new contract with ScottishPower, one of the UK’s leading energy suppliers.
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Palomar Medical Center West features SOLARBAN 60 and SOLARBAN 70XL glasses - PPG Industries announced that Palomar Medical Center West, a new $956 million hospital in Escondido, Calif., featuring SOLARBAN(R) 70XL and Solarban 60 glasses, has been…
The rejuvenation of 125 Old Broad Street, better known as the Stock Exchange Tower, has turned an old building into a striking new landmark on the London skyline.
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BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) received the CSR Award - Special Prize for the third consecutive year and was named one of the top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) companies in China at the 2012 China Social…
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