PITTSBURGH, October 12, 2018 — Vitro Architectural Glass has appointed Michelle Estes as the regional architectural manager for south central Texas.

Estes, who most recently was an architectural sales representative for Masco Coatings Group, which represents Behr Paint, will market Vitro Glass products to architects and glazing contractors in Houston, Austin and San Antonio and help manage the glass selection process.

Estes spent 19 years at PPG Paints as the South Central Texas Architectural Representative, establishing working relationships with Vitro Glass representatives.

“Michelle’s extensive experience working directly with the architectural channel in Texas and knowledge of Vitro Glass products uniquely position her to make a substantial positive impact as we continue to grow into key southern Texas markets,” said Glenn T. Miner, director, construction, Vitro Architectural Glass. “Her drive and understanding of this critical region will enable Michelle to successfully transition to her new role.”

Estes holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Kansas State University.

For more information about Vitro Glass, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

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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.

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