PPG Industries reported third quarter 2012 net sales of $3.8 billion. Net income for the quarter was $339 million, including nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding the nonrecurring charges, was $348 million. ...
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PPG Industries' board of directors has elected John V. Faraci as a member of the company's board. He also has been appointed as a member of the board’s audit committee and nominating and governance committee. Faraci is chairman and ...
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission granted a conditional variance to PPG Industries'Natrium facility Oct.11.The commission voted unanimously to grant the variance regarding PPG's discharge of mercury. The impact of the ...
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PPG Industries announced that Bryan Iams has been named vice president,corporate communications and marketing,effective Oct.1.Iams will report to J.Rich Alexander,executive vice president.In this role,Iams will be responsible for directing ...
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A number of glass companies traveled to Las Vegas last week to take part in GlassBuild America.While the show primarily targets glazing companies,exhibitors reported that they were also seeing a few architects walking the show,and were ...
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To meet the growing demands of Korean OLED industry, Universal Display and Duksan Hi-Metal Company have signed a master services agreement for expansions in Korea. Universal Display is an OLED licensor who supplies materials and ...
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Universal Display Corporation and Duksan Hi-Metal Company Limited,have entered into a master services agreement to enhance Universal Display's local presence and expansion in Korea. As the first initiative under the agreement,Duksan will ...
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In the world, the development of the Low-E glass industry is closely related to countries’ policy support for energy efficiency of buildings. In Europe and America, the penetration rate of the Low-E glass has quickly climbed to more ...
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PPG Automotive Refinish has opened an automated,technologically advanced,color matching laboratory in Cleveland,Ohio.The announcement was made by Mary Kimbro,PPG global color director.A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by PPG ...
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The Society of Plastics Engineers(SPE)held its annual Automotive Composites Conference&Exhibition(ACCE)at the Michigan State University's Management Education Center in Troy,Mich.,from Sept.11 to 13.The current uptick in the automotive ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced that two projects featuring its glass were among the winners of the 2012 Glass Magazine Awards announced earlier this month. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 18 categories ...
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Three of PPG Industries' architectural paint brands recently won recognition in different categories of the 2011 China Top 10 Coatings Brands Awards. Sponsored by HC360.com and the HC Coating Network, the annual awards ceremony in Beijing ...
PITTSBURGH,Sept.12,2012–PPG Industries(NYSE:PPG)announced today that it is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at the Lake Charles,La.,manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that two projects featuring its glass were among the winners of the 2012 Glass Magazine Awards announced earlier this month. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 18 categories ...
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PPG Industries is increasing its precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles,La.,manufacturing location by more than 22,000 tons per year in response to growing demand. "Last September,we announced an increase in our ...
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