Who is Pittsburgh Plate Glass?

Founded in 1883 as Pittsburgh Plate Glass by Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today, PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, and specialty materials.

Who invented plate glass?

PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY In 1883 Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn created the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG), which became the first financially successful U.S. plate glass manufacturer. Originally located in Creighton, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh, the company moved its headquarters to Pittsburgh in 1895.

How many square feet of plate glass is produced a year?

By the century's end, its plate glass production capacity reaches more than 20 million square feet annually, far exceeding that of any US competitor.