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News Release Archive

These are our most recent press releases distributed in China. Additional releases from PPG Industries can be found in the press release archive.

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05-22-12 PPG pledges $25,000 for student-focused initiatives at The University of Akron – Grants continue long-standing relationship between company, university 05-21-12 SUNGATE 600 glass by PPG named Green Builder Magazine ‘Hot 50’ Product 05-16-12 PPG employee helps Flying Horse Farms with involvement, donations – John Lewis chairs board, garners foundation support as part of daughter’s legacy 05-16-12 PPG to present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2012 05-15-12 PPG highlights packaging coatings products at Cannex Asia Pacific 2012 05-08-12 PPG to sponsor Open Source Office at AIA Expo 05-07-12 New OLYMPIC Paint color tools designed to deliver color confidence – Unleash inner color genius with innovative online and in-store tools 05-03-12 PPG Aerospace coatings systems pass aerospace material specification testing 04-30-12 PPG presentation at GLASS TEXPO paints bright future for architectural glass – Glass is fundamental to ‘green’ building revolution, according to Arbab 04-26-12 PPG wins 2012 Automotive News PACE Award for B1:B2 wet-on-wet paint system 04-26-12 PPG Aerospace coatings create ‘all black’ livery for Air New Zealand – Aircraft honoring world champion rugby team wear ‘green’ PPG coatings 04-24-12 PPG relocates Toulouse, France-area aerospace sales office to larger site – Paint spray booth, windshield engineering analysis laboratory added 04-24-12 PPG at Wells Fargo Securities 2012 Industrial and Construction Conference – Navikas to participate May 8 in New York 04-23-12 PPG to debut two new architectural glasses, powder coating at AIA Show 04-19-12 PPG reports first quarter earnings 04-19-12 PPG directors approve quarterly dividend increase to 59 cents per share 04-19-12 PPG conducts annual meeting of shareholders – Chairman provides strategic updates, highlights recent performance 04-12-12 Demand everything, compromise nothing with OLYMPIC Paint and Stain promotion – ‘No Compromises’ entrants can win consultation with celebrity DIY expert Eric Stromer 04-12-12 PPG Aerospace donates coatings for reconstructed Grumman Albatross airplane – Air Rescue Museum uses aircraft as ‘flying museum’ 04-11-12 PPG industrial coatings business introduces transportation coatings brochure 04-11-12 Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes to feature PPG glass – Energy-efficient glass to help building become one of first certified ‘living’ buildings 04-05-12 PPG announces price increase for industrial coatings in Asia/Pacific region – Liquid, powder, e-coat product prices to increase April 1 or as permissible by contract 04-05-12 PPG provides first quarter earnings guidance – Company to report nonrecurring charges; forecasts adjusted EPS between $1.75 and $1.80 04-05-12 PPG displays advanced architectural glass products at China Glass 2012 04-05-12 PPG presents new portfolio of glass compositions at JEC Europe 2012 04-05-12 PPG-sponsored survey reinforces need to educate consumers on lens materials – Eyeglass wearers value technology, recommendations of eyecare professionals 04-04-12 PPG expands chopped strand product portfolio – Three new CHOPVANTAGE chopped fiber glass products now available 04-04-12 PPG teams with BrandMuscle for PPG Marketing on Demand 04-03-12 PPG and Argex announce agreement for titanium dioxide collaboration 04-03-12 PPG to make SOLARPHIRE AR anti-reflective glass at Oregon plant – Coater upgrade will expand West Coast capabilities for PPG solar glass 04-03-12 PPG launches 'Paint It' online application – New online tool aids with color identification, selection 04-03-12 PPG teams with Auto Claim Solutions – Companies integrate PAINTMANAGER and REPAIR TRACKER INTERACTIVE programs 04-02-12 PPG to announce first quarter 2012 results April 19 03-27-12 PPG publishes data sheet for new SUNGATE 600 glass and R-5 IGU 03-27-12 PPG to host special Innovation Week exhibit during ECOAT 2012 conference – Event set for April 11-12 at Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando 03-23-12 Astro Shapes joins PPG Certified Applicator Program 03-20-12 PPG recognized as Responsible Corporate Citizen in photography competition 03-20-12 New PPG professional paint solutions website provides comprehensive online tool 03-16-12 PPG Aerospace celebrates 10th anniversary of Suzhou plant, decade of safety 03-14-12 Shipments of SOLARBAN 70XL glass by PPG surpass 120 million square feet – Environmentally progressive glass specified for more than 160 LEED certified buildings 03-08-12 PPG introduces new portfolio of glass compositions at COMPOSITES 2012 03-07-12 PPG Aerospace introduces aircraft windshield hump seal repair kits – Kits designed for repairing exterior moisture seals on the line or in the hangar 03-06-12 PPG introduces online design and specification binder for architectural glass – Hard-copy binder replaced by up-to-minute, Internet-accessible content 03-01-12 PPG debuts SUNGATE 600 glass, R-5 IGU technology at builders’ show 03-01-12 PPG holds three 2012 Asia/Pacific Health and Wellness Engagement Summits 03-01-12 PPG, NATM present Green Manufacturing Award to Big Tex Trailers 03-01-12 PPG announces spring MVP Business Solutions Conference sold out – Popular demand stronger than ever 02-28-12 PPG honored by Mitsubishi Aircraft for timely flight-deck window development 02-27-12 PPG PITTSBURGH PAINTS launches THE VOICE OF COLOR mobile app for iPhone, iPad, Android platforms – App is first to enable homeowners to order 8-by-12-inch sample sheets 02-23-12 PPG glass featured on RBC Centre, largest LEED-certified building in Canada – Upper floors of 1.2 million square-foot tower sheathed in SOLARBAN 70XL glass 02-23-12 PPG presents technology seminar at China (Shanghai) International Optics Fair 2012 02-22-12 OLYMPIC Paint brings color to life with free COLORCLIX app for WINDOWS Phone – New app for WINDOWS Phone captures, matches colors anytime, anywhere 02-22-12 PPG exhibiting at NTEA work truck show 02-16-12 PPG introduces coatings brochure for auto parts and accessories 02-13-12 PPG to sponsor 2012 Progressive Architecture Awards 02-09-12 PPG to highlight cool roof coatings at 2012 International Roofing Expo 02-08-12 PPG chromate-free primer, pretreatment standard on Boeing Next-Generation 737 – Airlines specify PPG Aerospace primer, pretreatment as option on Boeing widebodies 02-08-12 USGlass magazine readers select two PPG glasses as products of the year – SOLARBAN 72 STARPHIRE glass, CLARVISTA glass winners for 2011 02-07-12 PPG announces spring MVP Business Solutions Conference – Offers attendees opportunities to 'Get in the Zone' 02-01-12 PPG to make SOLARPHIRE PV glass at Fresno plant – PPG becomes only West Coast manufacturer of low-iron glass for solar industry 02-01-12 PPG PMC business earns SSPC George Campbell Award – Recognized for coatings performance on restoration of U.S. Capitol Dome 01-31-12 PPG global color experts meet to discuss best practices, shape companywide trend forecast 01-31-12 PPG to display at upcoming NATM and TMC shows 01-27-12 PPG to exhibit at 2012 V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati – Bike builders Dave and Jody Perewitz to visit PPG booth 01-24-12 PPG Aerospace donates coatings to restore V-22 Osprey aircraft for museum – Restored tiltrotor aircraft at American Helicopter Museum only one on public display 01-24-12 PPG introduces SUNGATE 600 glass for heating-dominated climates – Designed for improved thermal performance and cleanability 01-20-12 PPG glass helps health office earn first LEED Platinum certification in Tennessee – Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility features SOLARBAN 70XL and 60 glasses 01-19-12 PPG reports record fourth quarter, full year earnings per share 01-19-12 PPG directors announce quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share 01-18-12 PPG completes acquisition of Colombian coatings company Colpisa 01-05-12 PPG completes acquisition of Dyrup 01-05-12 PPG to announce fourth quarter, year-end 2011 results Jan. 19 01-04-12 PPG commercializes AEROCRON electrocoat primer for aerospace use – Proven process affords quality, application, environmental, performance benefits 12-22-11 PPG awards 100 scholarships in 2011, adds 11th university to China program – Awards recognize students in chemistry-related disciplines at universities in China 12-22-11 PPG launches AQUABASE Plus HS Express Clearcoat P190-6800 12-20-11 PPG introduces ENVIROBASE High Performance EC800 Ultra Fast Clearcoat 12-19-11 PPG presentation at USC promotes specification of advanced low-e glasses – McMullen highlights energy savings in talk at Façade Tectonics #7 12-16-11 PPG donates $5,000 to Ohio State Women in Engineering Program – Funds support chemical engineering summer program for girls entering ninth grade 12-15-11 New retailer kit highlights clarity, durability of CLARVISTA shower glass by PPG – Kit shows glass samples after prolonged exposure to heat and humidity 12-13-11 PPG launches AUE-300YL, AUE-360YL yellow resin bases – New products offer increased hiding power for select industrial colors 12-12-11 PPG donates $10,000 to Millikin University on behalf of Mount Zion glass plant – PPG Industries Foundation grant supports iSmartgirls Discovery Day Camp 12-07-11 Car artist Darrell Mayabb again teams with PPG 12-06-11 PPG discusses successful performance, strategy and outlook 12-06-11 PPG announces global initiative to leverage titanium dioxide expertise 12-05-11 PPG to preview passive solar, low-e glass at International Builders Show – Company also will display CLARVISTA shower glass, R-5 insulating glass unit 11-30-11 PPG displays underwater-hull and other coatings at Marintec China 2011 11-29-11 PPG makes $15,000 grants to Carnegie Science Center, Future of Flight Foundation – Donations fund educational projects related to air and space technology 11-29-11 PPG protective and marine coatings introduces PSX ONE coating – New single-component siloxane coating for new construction and maintenance 11-28-11 PPG to host capital markets meeting and webcast Dec. 5 in New York City 11-28-11 PPG announces caustic soda price increase 11-28-11 McMullen of PPG to speak at Façade Tectonics #7 11-24-11 PPG holds open-to-public day to showcase sustainable products efforts 11-22-11 PPG hosts DURANAR coatings certified applicator conference in Shanghai 11-22-11 2011 Autorama Builder of Year Alloway teams with PPG 11-21-11 PPG introduces glass configurator widget for architects – Tool complements recent launch of mobile glass performance calculator 11-17-11 PPG launches AQUACRON intermix tinting system – For commercial coatings paint distributors 11-15-11 PPG announces force majeure for optical products due to flooding in Thailand 11-15-11 PPG glass used in three of top 10 AIA green building projects 11-13-11 PPG Aerospace displays advanced technologies at Dubai Airshow – Lightweight transparencies, coatings, sealants enhance appearance, flying experience 11-11-11 PPG Architectural Coatings launches commercial zero-VOC interior paint