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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA) (“Vitro” or the “Company”), one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced its unaudited results for the third quarter 2013.
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that a student team from Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) will feature vinyl windows fabricated with SOLARBAN® 70XL glass in the “Chameleon House” it is constructing for the U.S.
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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) on September 23, 2013 announced the winners of its 2013 Clear Choice Awards at Pack Expo, one of the packaging industry’s premier conferences.
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After four years, ift Rosenheim had to terminate the cooperation with the OTI test laboratory in Istanbul.
Educational content, expanded product info help homeowners shop for window glass -- PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has launched a new residential glass website at www.ppgglass.com to help homeowners more easily shop for windows and window glass.
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DFI's Turn-Key CVD Chamber is Implemented at Vitro's Plant in Mexico. - Vitro Becomes First Glass Producer to Launch Diamon-Fusion® 3D Chamber System for Architectural Flat Glass.
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