Pittsburgh Glass Works to Build New Auto Glass Manufacturing Facility in Poland
By Pittsburgh Glass Works, PRNEMonday, September 20, 2010
PITTSBURGH, September 21, 2010 - Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) LLC, a world leading supplier of automotive
glass and services, will expand in Europe with the construction of a new
automotive glass manufacturing facility in Sroda Slaska, near Wroclaw,
Poland, to provide value-added products to its European customers.
The new facility's manufacturing focus will be on high-technology,
high-content windshields with full surface control that meet the needs of the
European premium vehicle market. This segment currently accounts for
approximately 60 percent of European auto production.
"The addition of this state-of-the-art facility in Poland provides PGW
the opportunity to significantly increase its scope of business and continue
to develop and produce value-added solutions for our European customers,"
said James D. Wiggins, Chairman and CEO of PGW. "Our innovative technology,
the new facility, and our expanding relationships with key European customers
all position our business for sustained growth."
Groundbreaking for the new PGW facility is planned for mid-November, with
production expected to begin in early 2012. When fully operational, the new
manufacturing site will employ in excess of 170 people.
Products to be offered by the new plant will include Sungate(R) and
Sungate EP infrared reflective glass, Solextra(R) blue glass and
SoundMaster(R) enhanced acoustic glass windshields.
The new PGW site in Sroda Slaska, near the southwestern Poland city of
Wroclaw - a high-tech manufacturing center offering an educated workforce and
easy access to transportation - will also allow for the future addition of
additional windshield capacity and a tempering line for side windows and
other products.
PGW already operates three other facilities in Europe: in Ettlingen and
Trossingen, Germany; and Nantes, France.
About Pittsburgh Glass Works
Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) supplies automotive OEM windshields, rear
and side windows, sunroofs and assemblies for auto and truck manufacturers,
and it supplies and distributes replacement automotive glass products for use
in the aftermarket. It also provides insurance claims services through its
LYNX Services subsidiary, glass management software and internet marketing
services through its GTS subsidiary, and e-business solutions through its
GLAXIS offering.
Automotive glass products are manufactured and fabricated in six North
American plants located in: Berea, Ky.; Creighton, Meadville and Tipton, Pa.;
Crestline, Ohio; Evansville, Ind.; and a joint venture facility in Tepeji del
Rio, Mexico. In addition seven satellite parts assembly plants are located
throughout North America and Europe, and two LYNX Services claims management
call centers in Ft. Myers, Fla. and Paducah, Ky. For more information, visit,
www.pgwglass.com.
Mukesh Rustagi, +1-412-995-6482, mrustagi at pgwglass.com
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