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Pilkington Automotive has appointed Briggs Equipment, the Cat lift truck distributor, to manage its materials handling operations, in a five-year deal worth £1.2 million.
Document outlines economic, environmental, safety, social involvement performance PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today issued its first corporate sustainability report.
Hundreds of jobs are under threat at the British operations of Pilkington, the Japanese-owned glass maker, amid falling demand for its products from the automotive and construction industries.
A newly elected board of directors composed of longtime executives will take the helm at Guardian Industries Corp. following the March 13 death of Bill Davidson, the Auburn Hills glass-maker’s chairman, CEO and owner.
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