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PPG Corning bankruptcy plan receives preliminary approval

2013-05-17 12:44:01

PPG Industries Inc. will have to give up its stake in Pittsburgh Corning and pay out $825 million over 10 years to settle asbestos claims that put the Plum company into bankruptcy, PPG announced Friday. A federal judge has tentatively approved...

Area of wells contaminated by molybdenum expands

2013-05-17 00:04:02

The Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that molybdenum contamination in private wells has been detected in a larger area of southeastern Wisconsin than previously identified. The DNR said that molybdenum levels above standards for safe...

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2013-05-02 20:56:14

OBIT-HARRISBURG BISHOP Funeral set for Harrisburg Roman Catholic bishop PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A funeral is scheduled next week for Bishop Joseph McFadden of the Roman Catholic diocese of Harrisburg. The 65-year-old McFadden died unexpectedly...

Carnegie Mellon: 50 percent of chemical engineering degrees to women this year

2013-05-02 09:14:06

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carnegie Mellon University says more and more women are graduating with degrees in a field once dominated by men. The Pittsburgh-based school says in a Thursday release that women are scheduled to receive more than 50 percent of...

Paints market 'very price-conscious'

2013-04-21 17:24:04

The paints industry in Saudi Arabia is quite a challenging one, says Mark van Diemen, managing director Middle East at Sigma Paints. "The market is very much price-conscious and still rather unripe in its understanding and knowledge of paints and...

F. William Stryker, 83

2012-08-03 16:24:00

F. William "Bill" Stryker, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at his home. Born April 6, 1929, in Berryville, Va., he was the son of the late Fred and Helen (Erb) Stryker. Bill was a graduate of John Handley High School in Winchester,...

My Ride, My Color My Way

2011-08-25 12:50:00

By Deb Acord, CTW Features Automakers are helping expressive owners stand out with jazzy new colors Drivers around the world who like to fit in with the masses choose silver cars. But those who like to be different might check out something in Majestic,...

Silver No Longer World's Most Popular Car Color, study finds

2011-10-07 08:23:00

DETROIT (KTLA) -- Move over silver, white is now the world's most popular color for carmakers, according to a new survey by PPG Industries. The paint maker found that 21 percent of 2011 model-year vehicles were white, while black and silver tied for...

White Remains Most Popular Car Color

2011-10-10 04:32:11

This shouldn't be much of surprise: White is the most popular exterior paint color worldwide for another year, according to PPG Industries, a global paint supplier. Overall, 21% of the world???s 2011 model-year vehicles were painted white, PPG says. It......

Paint shop: Color me choosy

2010-09-16 16:32:00

Don Levy, of Birmingham, Ala., had one rule when he car shopped this year. Like the game-day shirts at his beloved University of Alabama, the car had to be crimson, white or gray. "I'm an avid fan," said Levy. "So every car I've had and every car I...

The week ahead

2007-07-15 00:00:00

Monday: -- Earnings: Eaton Corp.; Mattel Inc.; Novellus Systems Inc.; Sensient Technologies Corp. Tuesday: -- June producer price index -- June industrial production -- Earnings: AMB Property Corp.; Coca-Cola Co.; CSX Corp.; Forest Laboratories Inc.;...

Robert Shengkui Hu has joined HallStar Co. as vice president of research and development. Hu comes to the specialty chemical company from Beckers Consumer Design Finishes, where he was vice president of global technology.

2012-02-01 00:00:00