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Vitro CEO on PPG Deal: “We’re Very Excited”
On July 21, a blockbuster deal was announced in the glass business: PPG, which helped launch the industry in the U.S. 133 years ago, sold the assets of its flat glass division to Mexico-based manufacturer Vitro for $750 million in gross cash proceeds. In the days … Continue reading
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BREAKING: PPG Sells Assets of Flat Glass Business to Vitro for $750 Million
PPG, a Fortune 500 mainstay that was founded as a glass company 133 years ago, is selling the assets of its flat glass business to Mexican-based manufacturer Vitro, the companies announced Thursday. PPG will receive $750 million in gross cash proceeds. PPG has flat glass … Continue reading
New PPG Video Explains Science of Bird-Safe Glass
PPG Industries posted a new video to its online Glass Education Center explaining the science behind and benefits associated with bird-safe glass. Using AviProtek glass by Montreal-based Walker Textures products as an example, the 3½-minute video demonstrates how glass that … Continue reading
PPG Works on Repairs at California Glass Facility
PPG Industries has launched a $20 million repair project on its Fresno, Calif., flat glass facility. The company says it’s re-bricking its oxygen-fired glass furnace there after 15 years of continuous operation. “The purpose of the scheduled outage is to restore the furnace’s original … Continue reading
PPG Makes Several Large Donations
PPG Industries, along with its PPG Foundation, has made several large donations in recent months. PPG donated $25,000 to the SAE Foundation Canada in support of the A World In Motion® (AWIM) program, which provides science, technology, engineering and math … Continue reading
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