Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pricing & Cost Actions, Acquisitions Drive PPG PPG Industries, a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, is benefiting from higher pricing across its segments, manufacturing efficiencies, cost discipline and efforts to grow its business through acquisitions amid headwinds from soft demand in Europe and China. PPG Industries has undertaken extensive restructuring efforts to reduce its cost structure, primarily focusing on regions and end markets with weak business conditions. Moreover, the company is raising selling prices across its business segments to offset the impact of raw material and other cost inflation and drive profitability.