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PPG Wins DOE Grant For Wind Blade Manufacturing Innovation

	NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 11/13/2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) was selected to receive a $741,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the development of materials and automation processes for wind blade manufacturing.

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	In partnership with MAG Industrial Automation Systems, PPG aims to optimize materials technologies and develop fiber glass prepreg placement techniques to improve wind blade reliability while reducing the cost of wind blade production. “We recognize the need for improved blade manufacturing processes in the wind energy market,” said Cheryl Richards, PPG global market manager, wind energy. “The opportunity to combine advances in materials technology with the productivity of automated assembly techniques will drive positive change in the manufacturing and performance of blades.” Daniel Allman, director, MAG’s composites business unit, said, "The opportunity presented by the DOE and our partnership with PPG both enable us to demonstrate technology capable of revolutionizing wind blade manufacturing. Our intent is to bring to wind blade manufacturing the same advantages of automation that we developed for aerospace composites." The DOE grant is one of 28 new wind energy projects made possible by funding provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the “20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges” program. The bulk of work on this project will be completed in 2010 at facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky. About MAG Erlanger, Ky.-based MAG (mag-ias.com) is a global supplier of machine tool and manufacturing automation. MAG has 12 facilities and 3,100 employees globally. Sales in 2008 were $1.8 billion. About PPG Pittsburgh-based PPG (ppg.com) is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG).

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