Net sales increased 3%, from $271 million in the third quarter last year to $280 million.

PPG Industries recently reported first quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.3 billion, equal with the prior year.

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC) recently announced plans to build a large-capacity photovoltaic (PV) power generation system.

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC) recently announced it has decided to unify the organization of its two plants in the Kansai area of Japan for integrated operations in the region.

SCHOTT recently announced it has opened submissions for the Otto Schott Research Award, which honors scientific achievements in the field of international glass research.

James Varner, professor emeritus of ceramic engineering in the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University (AU), will deliver the annual Samuel R. Scholes Sr. Lecture on April 25.

Johns Manville recently announced the publication of its 2012 Sustainability Report, “We Build Environments.”

Proposals should answer the fundamental question: Where and how do flaws nucleate in glass?

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently announced the approval of three major renewable energy projects that, when built, are expected to deliver 1,100 MW to the grid.

Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010, according to the European Environmental Agency (EEA).