Due to growing demand, PPG Industries is expanding production capabilities at its flat glass manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, to include higher volumes of its "Solarphire" AR anti-reflective and "2XAR" two-sided, anti-reflective glass for PV module manufacturers based primarily on the West Coast. "With the new capabilities at Salem and Fresno, we can now produce Solarphire PV glass at Fresno then ship it to Salem for the addition of an anti-reflective coating." said Richard A Beuke, PPG Vice President, flat glass. "That enables us not just to accelerate internal production, but to respond more quickly and with a broader range of products to solar industry customers throughout the western US. It also enables soar customers to further reduce the carbon foot print of solar cell manufacturing." The company said that it expected to offer next day delivery for stock items in California, Arizona and Nevada.
