Vitro to acquire PGW automotive OEM glass business from LKQ Corp. for $310M

Mexico-based glass manufacturer Vitro signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC automotive OEM glass business from LKQ Corp. for approximately $310 million. The acquisition includes seven manufacturing plants in the US, one in Poland, and equity in two joint ventures.

“We are pleased to have reached this agreement, our second acquisition in [2016], which is complementary to the recent acquisition of the construction glass business from PPG.”usg.mydigitalpublication.com

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• usg.mydigitalpublication.comUSGlass • February 2017 • Mergers & AcquisitionsFeb 18, 2017
• glasscanadamag.comVitro acquires PGW's automotive glass business - Glass CanadaGlass CanadaCarey FredericksMar 9, 2017

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