PITTSBURGH, Dec. 9, 2019 – Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that David Trautman has joined the company as national architectural manager for the Mid-Atlantic region—covering Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington DC.

As national architectural manager, Trautman will focus on delivering product, technology and service solutions to architectural designers and other customers in the commercial construction industry.

He joins Vitro with over 35 years of sales experience, architectural and channel support within the facades industry. Prior to joining Vitro, Trautman had a career with Kawneer that spanned over 30 years in various roles in architectural sales, consulting and major projects manager.

“David is an accomplished architectural sales manager and consultant with extensive experience in the commercial façade and fenestration markets,” said Joseph Sennese, director, architectural development, Vitro Architectural Glass. “His longtime experience and guidance with fenestration selections will assist the architect, designer and engineering communities as discussions lead to selecting glass products to meet the owner’s aesthetic desire and energy performance needs.”

Trautman holds Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and business management from Penn State University.

To learn more about high-performance products from Vitro Architectural Glass, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban^®, Sungate^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

Media Contact:
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Vitro Architectural Glass
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