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| Johns Manville plans to build a new nonwoven glass mat production line, capable of producing one billion square metres of glass mat per year, at its facility in Etowah, in the US.
| Today’s glass market shows a clear trend towards coated glass, as modern coatings can be practically custom-made to fit into any environmental conditions.
| Directors of PPG Industries have elected Hugh Grant a member of the company's board, effective. He is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Monsanto Company, a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and…
| SCHOTT has established itself for more than 25 years as a fire-rated glazing specialist across Europe and Asia and now has entered the American markets with the introduction of two new glass-ceramic product lines, PYRAN® Crystal and PYRAN® Star --…
| On 15th July, 2005, Pilkington announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the US assets of Autostock Distribution, with an asset value of around $US 18 million.
| At the British Insurance Car Security Awards (BICSA), car manufacturers are being recognised for their efforts in helping to win the fight against vehicle crime.
| MONEYWEB: David Shapiro, you will remember the PG Group, the glass manufacturer. DAVID SHAPIRO: I did all my auditing there – three years of articles.
| Glass and chemicals copmany PPG Industries Inc. (PPG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to issue a eurobond after a European roadshow, the banks managing the sale said on Wednesday.
| Joseph Stas, with more than 25 years of experience at PPG Industries has been named the company's vice president, automotive original-equipment-manufacturer glass, effective July 1.
| Owens-Illinois, Inc. announced that Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc., has completed its offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") (1) $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of…
| Owens-Illinois, Inc. announced that Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc., has extended its pending offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") (1) $400 million aggregate principal…
| Christian Streiff, is stepping down as Chief Operating Officer.In the course of his twenty-six years of service within the Group, Christian Streiff has held nine positions, including six executive management functions in Germany, France and Italy -…
| Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) today announced that the Company intends to relocate over 300 employees from the current headquarters building, One SeaGate, to its Levis Development Park campus in nearby Perrysburg, Ohio, subject to the receipt of…
| Fenton Art Glass, the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States, will mark its centennial anniversary May 4, 2005, 100 years to the day since the company opened for business.
| Owens-Illinois, Inc., announced that its board of directors has declared the quarterly dividend of $0.59375 on each share of the company's $2.375Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on May 16 to holders of record as of May 1.
| The next chairman of PPG Industries Inc. expects the $9 billion company to grow by acquiring primarily coating and optical products businesses and expanding in regions such as Asia and Eastern Europe that are primed for industrial growth.
| PPG Industries recently outlined a number of expansions to its glass fibre production in response to growing demand in the US and Asia.
| If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.o-i.com .
| Reflecting one of the most ambitious transformations in its 102-year history, the world's largest manufacturer of glass packaging, Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) will begin doing business globally as O-I.
| Clarion University President Joseph Grunenwald talks about the history of the Owens-Illinois glass plant with the plant’s unofficial historian Russ Hoenig at a recent community breakfast event.