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11/28/2011
PPG announces caustic soda price increase
PPG Industries today announced that it would increase prices for all grades of off-schedule liquid caustic soda in the United States by USD$45 per short ton, anhydrous basis, and in Canada by CAN$50 per metric ton, anhydrous basis, not to exceed list prices.
11/24/2011
PPG holds open-to-public day to showcase sustainable products efforts
PPG Industries today welcomed members of the local community to its Tianjin coatings plant for the first time, as part of the global celebration of the International Year of Chemistry.
11/15/2011
PPG announces force majeure for optical products due to flooding in Thailand
PPG Industries today announced that it has declared force majeure for certain optical products as a result of the significant flooding in Thailand, which is impacting PPG’s optical products manufacturing and distribution operations.
11/7/2011
PPG Dover plant employees pledge more than $10,000 to United Way of Delaware
Employees at PPG Industries’ architectural coatings manufacturing facility in Cheswold have pledged $10,323 to support United Way of Delaware’s annual campaign.
11/3/2011
PPG donates $55,000 to COSI for Innovations in Energy project, ongoing support
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $50,000 to COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, located in Columbus, to help fund its Innovations in Energy project, along with $5,000 to assist COSI in covering general programming expenses.
11/3/2011
PPG Chester employees get $39,407 in grants for local public schools this year
Employees at PPG Industries’ Chester fiber glass manufacturing plant helped to obtain $39,407 in grants to date in 2011 through the PPG Industries Foundation for public schools where they have an interest.
10/28/2011
PPG forms distribution partnership with Jet for ACCU-TAB wastewater tablets
PPG Industries announced that Jet Inc., a premier provider of advanced on-site wastewater treatment systems, has become a master wholesale distributor for new ACCU-TAB(R) wastewater tablets by PPG.
10/24/2011
PPG displayed fiber glass, coatings products at China Wind Power 2011
PPG Industries, a leading global manufacturer of coatings and fiber glass for the wind energy industry, showcased its products in Booth EC07 during the China Wind Power 2011 conference and exhibition, Oct. 19-21 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.
10/21/2011
PPG directors announce quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share
The board of directors of PPG Industries yesterday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share, payable Dec. 12 to shareholders of record Nov. 10.
10/21/2011
PPG board of directors authorizes repurchase of 10 million shares
PPG Industries announced today that its board of directors yesterday authorized the repurchase of an additional 10 million shares of outstanding common stock.