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PPG Donates $50,000 to Math & Science Collaborative
The PPG Industries Foundation donated $50,000 to the Math & Science Collaborative (MSC), a program operated by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit that helps K-12 educators gain a better understanding of how mathematical and scientific practices are used in the workplace. … Continue reading
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PPG Issues 2012 Sustainability Report
PPG Industries today announced the launch of its new sustainability vision, values and goals issued in the 2012 PPG Corporate Sustainability Report. This sustainability “framework” follows more than a year of in-depth internal and external analysis to determine what is … Continue reading
PPG Reports High Flat Glass Volumes for First Quarter
PPG Industries has reported that its glass segment sales were $256 million for the first quarter of 2013, matching the prior year’s sales for the same quarter. Company officials say higher flat glass volumes were more than offset by lower … Continue reading
AEC Presents Volunteer of the Year Awards
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) recently presented two “Volunteer of the Year Awards” during its Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, held at its March meetings. This year’s awards went to Gary Jones, operations manager for Ilsco Extrusions Inc. in Greenville, Pa., and … Continue reading
Glassfab Tempering Receives PPG Certification
Glassfab Tempering Services Inc. of Tracy, Calif., has received certification from PPG Industries to produce all of the company’s high-performance coated products. “We are extremely proud to have received the certification,” says Mike Goldfarb, vice president of sales and marketing … Continue reading
McGarry to Lead PPG’s Flat Glass Business
PPG Industries has appointed Michael H. McGarry, executive vice president, to lead the company’s flat glass businesses and its architectural coatings businesses in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. McGarry previously oversaw the company’s automotive refinish and … Continue reading
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PPG Expects Georgia Gulf Merger with Commodity Chemicals Business to Close Today
PPG Industries has announced that company officials expect its previously announced separation of its commodity chemicals business and its merger with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corp. to be completed later today. Upon the completion of the merger, the combined … Continue reading
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Tagged Axiall, Eagle Spinco, Georgia Gulf, PPG Industries
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PPG Sees Improvement in Flat Glass Market
PPG Industries officials were optimistic about the future of the flat glass industry during a discussion of the company’s fourth-quarter 2012 results held this morning, despite a 6 percent drop in sales for the first quarter. “We think we have … Continue reading
