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| Air travelers on commercial and private-jet flights like the idea of electronic systems they control to lighten and darken passenger-cabin windows, preferring the light transition to occur at a moderate rather than rapid speed, according to surveys…
| Innovative glass with durable coating looks newer longer than competing productsPITTSBURGH, May 17, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) introduced Clarvista™ shower glass, an innovative glass for shower doors and bath and shower enclosures that, with…
| Officials at C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles, today announced that the company has entered into an agreement to purchase Jackson Corp., also of Los Angeles.
| New solar, low-e glass products highlighted PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) issued a 2009 update to the company’s corporate sustainability report.
| PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today reported sales for the first quarter of $3.1 billion, an increase of 12 percent versus the prior year’s first quarter.
| New glass offers higher performance than competing productsPPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced Solarban R100 glass, a transparent-reflective, solar control, low-emissivity glass with better performance than competing products in the same…
| PITTSBURGH, March 22, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire NaB glass for solar applications where sodium leaching can adversely affect the performance of solar panels, reflectors, water heaters and other devices.
| PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2009 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire PV glass, a product designed to maximize solar energy transmission for photovoltaic modules.
| Joe Santelli's glass tempering operation in Pittsburgh has proven a fantastic success despite troubled times and a depressed world economy.
| Sphinx Glass, Citadel Capital’s investment in the highly promising MENA glass industry, undertakes commissioning at its state-of-the-art production facility Citadel Capital (CCAP.
| Toronto (March 8, 2010) – Canada’s oldest and largest fire-rated and technical glass distributor, TecniGlas, announces the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in mid-town Toronto.
| Vitro America LLC in Memphis, Tenn., has promoted Kevin Potts to the position of Envision® Glass Systems product line manager.
| Nebula Glass International Inc. d.b.a. Glasslam, Pompano Beach, Fla., has filed a formal complaint of anti-competitive and illegal practices with the Federal Trade Commission against Edgetech IG Inc., the Insulating Glass Certification Council, and…
| The largest thin film solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the United States, recently began commercial operations in California.
| Prism Solar Technologies and PPG Industries have partnered on a project to test the performance of different types of glass in both standard and holographic photovoltaic (PV) modules at various incident and direct angles.
| Charlotte, NC January 28, 2010 – Biesse, the leading manufacturer of high-tech machinery and systems for wood, glass and stone, is now the exclusive distributor of Bacci machinery in Canada.
| 2009 free cash flow rivals record 2008 levelPERRYSBURG, Ohio, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2009.
| U.S. Department of Energy funds $1.6 millionPITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) a $1.6 million grant for the development of a low-cost glass substrate to promote the commercialization and…
| PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2010 – The board of directors of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 19. This marks the company’s 446th consecutive…
| Ranked 26 among 100 recognized enterprises BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2010 – In the 2009 “Honor Roll of Multinational Corporation’s Contribution to China” announced last Friday, PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was again lauded by China Enterprise News and the…