Press Release Posted on 28 Apr 2006 # UPI

PPG buys Italy's Intercast Europe

PARMA, Italy: PPG Industries Inc., a specialty chemicals maker, has bought Intercast Europe SpA, an Italian company

Buying Intercast, the world's largest maker of non-prescription hard resin sun glasses, includes taking title to manufacturing operations in Thailand, Hong Kong and Italy.

The deal should close by June 1, PPG said Friday. The value of the transaction was not disclosed