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| Moments after giving a demonstration of PPG Industries Inc.'s electromagnetic coatings Tuesday, Thor Lingenfelder summed up the driving force behind his work and that of another 800 researchers who work for the coatings, glass and chemicals…
| For the quarter, the company had net sales of $1.349 billion, compared to net sales of $1.306 billion for the same period in the prior year.
| A CAMPAIGNER who defeated the Crystal Palace multiplex scheme has unveiled plans for a £45-million Angel of the North glass dome.
| Glass Doctor, a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group, has signed a definitive purchase agreement to buy Harmon AutoGlass, an auto glass replacement and repair company, from Apogee Enterprises Inc.
| Ariba(R) Inc., the leading Enterprise Spend Management (ESM) solutions provider, today announced that PPG Industries recently selected Ariba Spend Management software and services to provide visibility into its $5.5 billion annual spend, and improve…
| Dow Corning Corp, the bankrupt maker of silicon-based products, said it's seeking to make a major investment in Asia for another plant and plans to focus on China.
| Stuart Chambers is in his shirt sleeves and carrying a tea-tray. The chief executive of Pilkington is, perhaps subconsciously, making a statement about how the company has changed.
| A £45m glass building could "float" 54 metres above a south London park if plans are given the go ahead. The design for the glass dome, which would be elevated over Crystal Palace Park, has been created by Wilkinson Eyre Architects -…
| Continuing their fight to limit the use of wired glass in buildings in Oregon and beyond, Senator Vicki Walker (D-Eugene), and Greg Abel, Chair of Advocates for Safe Glass (AFSG) of Eugene, Oregon, took their case to Washington, D.
| Glassmaker Pilkington offered investors little hope of an immediate upturn in its markets today despite delivering a jump in first half profits.
| When the Visiting Nurse Association decided to develop a hospice center at its main headquarters, officials wanted it to include a quiet area where patients and families could pray or contemplate the end of life.
| The world's second-biggest glass maker, Pilkington Plc (PILK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , posted an 11 percent rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, at the top of market forecasts despite weakness in its main car and construction markets.
| Shares of Mexican glassmaker Vitro extended gains Thursday in what analysts said was a late reaction to improved growth prospects for companies that export heavily to the United States.
| Apogee Enterprises has found a buyer for its retail auto glass business, announcing Tuesday it will sell Harmon AutoGlass to the Dwyer Group, a Texas-based franchise-management company.Terms of the transaction, scheduled to close by Dec. 31, were…
| Rigorous cost cutting and a concentration on cash generation on Wednesday helped Pilkington to report an 11 per cent rise in underlying interim profits.
| Analysts at Merrill Lynch initiate coverage of Anchor Glass Container (AGCC) with a "neutral" rating.
| Bekaert Specialty Films (BSF) introduces an extension to its non-reflective automotive window film line, Solar Gard(R) True Grey.
| According to Alastair Glass of SFI, it is essential for Ireland to have high quality broadband connections in every home if it wishes to develop as an information society.
| A grinding wheel needs to be trued and dressed before it touches a component. To effectively grind precision components, the importance of proper truing and dressing cannot be too strongly emphasized.
| Owens-Illinois, Inc., announced that the company intends to close its glass container manufacturing facility in Milton, Ontario, on November 12.