PPG makes glass for Freedom Tower

Date: 9 November 2010
Source: PPG Industries

Date: 9 November 2010

One inch-thick (25 millimeter) STARPHIRE(R) ultra-clear glass, specially manufactured for One World Trade Center, rolls off the production line at PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) Carlisle Glass Works in central Pennsylvania.

The building, also known as Freedom Tower, is currently under construction at the new World Trade Center complex in lower Manhattan. The glass was selected specifically by the tower’s design and engineering teams for its thickness and clarity. It will be the signature element in a 185 feet-tall podium glass wall that will incorporate more than 2,000 pieces of prismatic glass and welded aluminum screens. When completed in 2013, One World Trade Center will reach 102 stories and 1,776 feet, making it the tallest building in the United States.



PPG Industries is one of few glass companies worldwide that can manufacture ultra-clear glass in thicknesses of up to one inch (25 millimeters), as specified by the building designers. Founded in 1883, the company was the first commercially successful plate glass manufacturer in the United States.











About PPG

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Founded in 1883, the company serves customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2009 were $12.2 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG).

For more information, visit www.ppg.com.

Starphire is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc.

One PPG Place

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15272 USA

www.ppg.com

Contact:

Rob Struble

PPG Performance Glazings

412-820-8138

rstruble@ppg.com

www.ppgideascapes.com
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