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September 28, 2012PPG 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 PPG’s global external and internal communications including strategic messaging, media relations, crisis and issues management, brand management,...
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September 28, 2012According to the National Association of Home Builders, the Environmental Protection Agency has postponed the lead paint rule for public and commercial buildings until July 1, 2015. The EPA also revised an August 2009 settlement agreement with some litigants to merge the interior and exterior Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule for commercial buildings and take final action by Jan. 1, 2017...
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September 27, 2012Alpen High Performance Products will return to selling its energy efficient fiberglass window and architectural glass products under the Aspen brand name after buying back the assets of its Colorado-based operation from Serious Energy. Serious Energy acquired the company in 2008. The fiberglass window products previously sold under the SeriousWindows brand will now be sold under the...
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September 26, 2012Glassopolis, the fabricator and distributor of specialty glass products, has won $100,000 in The Challenge competition sponsored by The Globe and Mail and Telus. The Challenge competition invited small businesses to present their business challenge and proposed solution to a six-member panel consisting of entrepreneurs, business writers and sponsors. Glassopolis was selected as the winner from...
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September 25, 2012Grey Mountain Partners announced that Norm Plotkin has been named CEO of Binswanger Enterprises, LLC. Plotkin brings with him a 24-year track record of successfully managing and growing companies in a number of industries, including multi-site retail, building products and industrial services, according to a September 25 release.Most recently, Plotkin was CEO of Grey Mountain Partners affiliate...
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September 21, 2012Apogee Enterprises, Inc., parent company of Viracon, Harmon, Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Linetec, and Tubelite, announced revenues for the FY2013 second quarter were up 6 percent, with architectural segment revenues seeing a 5 percent increase as a result of share gains in the installation and storefront businesses. Backlog grew 32 percent, up $72 million to $299 million in the...
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September 20, 2012GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo took place Sept. 12-14, with 338 companies representing 14 countries taking the show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event attracted nearly 6,700 attendees and occupied more than 103,000 total net square feet of exhibit spacePhotos Gallery 1: GGI, Grove Structural Shims, Lauren Manufacturing, Q-Railing, SAGE Electrochromics,...
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September 20, 2012It has been an eventful few years for the glass and glazing industry, with more changes to come as it emerges from the downturn. Mergers and acquisitions, increased expectations from the building community, technological developments and personnel challenges are shaping the industry of today―and tomorrow―according to GlassBuild America attendees.Business closures, bankruptcies, and mergers and...
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September 19, 2012Los Angeles-based Pacific Glassworks, Inc. announced a major expansion in the coming months that will include moving into a larger facility and hiring more people to meet increasing demand.“We’ve grown with our clients,” said Joseph Klaver, president, in a Sept. 19 release. “Our new facility will allow both existing and new customers a state-of-the-art experience along with the same beloved...
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September 18, 2012Phil Tweedie, group finance director for Norwich-based Anglian Group, has been appointed chairman of the Glass and Glazing Federation, according to a September 18 EADT24 report. “I am honored to have been asked to join the GGF board, giving me an opportunity to further focus the industry on developing solutions to reduce energy consumption," Tweedie is quoted as saying, in the article.
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Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
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Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...
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