Dow Corning Corp. recently announced its first quarter 2011 financial performance. Sales grew 17% to $1.58 billion in the first quarter, while net income was $179 million, a decrease when compared with the first quarter of 2010.
PPG Industries recently announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to acquire Dyrup A/S, a European coatings company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, a public holding company.