GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on the Rolled Glass markets. Global market for Rolled Glass is projected to reach 3.0 million metric tons by 2018, driven by sustained demand from residential, commercial, and ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 2/25/2013 3:07:41 PM Demand for rigid bulk packaging is forecast to advance 3.9 percent per year to $7.0 billion in 2017, accelerating from the performance of the 2007-2012 ...
AMS 3095A qualification aids airlines in selecting exterior paint for mixed fleets SYLMAR, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has qualified nine coatings systems to SAE International’s ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, coatings and paint, will sponsor the 60th annual Progressive Architecture Awards (P/A Awards) Celebration, Feb. 21 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. For more ...
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DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, the world’s second largest floor covering show 952% booked six weeks before the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai and it is expected that 1,200 exhibitors will fill the 130,000 square meter show floor to ...
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The sharemarket closed at its highest level in more than four years, with gains across the board. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 18.5 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5081.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had added ...
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On Tuesday, Nucor Corporation announced net earnings of $504.6 million for the full year 2012, down from $778.2 million in 2011. Meanwhile, Q4 2012 income totaled $136.9 million, down slightly from net earnings of $137.1 million in Q4 2011 ...
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U.S. Steel Corp and AK Steel Holding Corp expect better performance along with recovery of global economy and steady low cost of raw materials such as coal and iron ore. The global steel demand is expected to rise 3.2% compared with ...
A leak from a glass furnace occurred at 3 a.m. this morning at PPG Industries’ Carlisle, Pa., flat glass plant, according to a statement from the company. “Molten glass leaked from the furnace into the plant’s basement ...
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PPG Industries announced the successful closing of the previously announced separation of its commodity chemicals business and merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Spinco Inc., with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corporation. Pursuant ...
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2013 – CLARVISTA(R) glass, a shower glass product made by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), was named among 2012 “Products of the Year” by editors of USGlass, Metal and Glazingmagazine. Clarvista glass is ...
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, announced the launch of its seventh cross-functional research and development centre, Saint-Gobain Research India (SGRI), to be located in Chennai. Close ...
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Saint-Gobain,the world leader in the habitat and construction markets,announced the launch of its seventh cross-functional research and development centre,Saint-Gobain Research India(SGRI),to be located in Chennai. Close collaboration ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) received the CSR Award - Special Prize for the third consecutive year and was named one of the top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) companies in China at the 2012 China Social Responsibility Annual Forum ...
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Duranar VARI-Cool coatings, which were used on the library’s metal siding, feature infrared-reflective pigments that deflect solar heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning costs and urban heat-island effect. The coatings also ...
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