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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES AGC Flat Glass idling West Virginia plant Jan. 28, 2009 – AGC Flat Glass North America is halting production at its West Virginia glass factory, idling 180 of the plant’s 240 employees indefinitely due to slow business conditions. PPG Industries may cut 4,500 jobs Jan. 28, 2009 – PPG Industries Inc. may cut as many as 4,500 employees later this year due to the worldwide economic downturn, particularly weak global demand from automakers and homebuilders, CEO Charles E. Bunch told Bloomberg News today. AAMA Announces Schedule of Events Jan. 26, 2009 – American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host its 72nd Annual Conference for fenestration industry leaders and decision-makers. IG manufacturer makes switch from box spacer to all-foam, no metal Super Spacer Jan. 23, 2009 – Edgetech I.G. announced that Guardian Industries has recently transitioned from aluminum box spacers to Super Spacer to improve the thermal performance and long-term durability of its residential IG units. Glassex 2009 in the U.K. rescheduled Jan. 23, 2009 – Glassex 2009 in the UK rescheduled to run with Interbuild 2009 on October 18-21, 2009. PPG posts record fourth quarter, annual sales of $3.2 billion, $15.8 billion Jan. 23, 2009 - On Jan. 16, 2009, PPG Industries reported record sales for the fourth quarter of $3.2 billion, surpassing the prior year’s fourth quarter results by three percent. Grenzebach names two vice presidents Jan. 16, 2009 - Grenzebach Corporation has appointed two new vice presidents, Gerry Fischer as vice president - general counsel and Xaver Hake as vice president of technical operations. Fischer is a licensed attorney registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office having a Juris Doctorate, an MBA and an engineering degree. PPG shuts down production line early Jan. 9, 2009 - The planned shutdown of one production line at the PPG Industries plant near Mount Zion, IL., has taken place earlier than originally expected. Alcoa takes decisive action to counter economic downturn Jan. 9, 2009 - Alcoa has announced that it is countering the economic downturn with a series of specific actions to conserve cash, reduce costs and strengthen the company’s competitiveness. DUXTON launches feature complete website Jan. 7, 2009 - DUXTON Windows and Doors in Winnipeg, MB., has launched its new website. |
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