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We work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.4 billion in 2018. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
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PPG TO ACQUIRE GERMAN COATINGS MANUFACTURER
PPG Industries | January 07, 2019
PPG today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We are excited to add Hemmelrath to our robust and diversified automotive coatings offering," said Michael McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement. "This acquisition is another step forward ...
PPG NAMES VP ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS FOR U.S., CANADA
PPG Industries | May 02, 2019
PPG has named Jaime Irick as vice president, architectural coatings for the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Irick will succeed Dave Cole who will retire effective July 31, the company said. PPG's architectural coatings include consumer paint brands such as Glidden, Olympic and PPG Paints. Mr. Irick was formerly president of the Life Fitness Division of Brunswick Corp., which makes commercial fitness equipment, and previously worked at General Electric Co. in several executive roles. Mr. Cole has spen...
PPG LAUNCHES PAINTS WITH PURPOSE
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today launched its Paints with Purpose campaign, which will showcase the many unexpected applications of next-generation paint and coatings technologies. These include paints that can cool the temperature of asphalt on a hot day to protect a puppy's sensitive paws; coatings that can absorb sound or help reduce pollution; paint that helps self-driving cars see; and stain that can be applied even on a cold, wet day. "When people talk about painting, they're typica...
PPG COMPLETES COLORFUL COMMUNITIES PROJECT AT INFINITY SCIENCE CENTER IN MISSISSIPPI
PPG Industries | June 17, 2019
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that helped revitalize the Saturn V first-stage booster, referred to as S-IC-15, on display at INFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi. The project brought together nearly 50 employee volunteers from PPG, INFINITY Science Center and NASA, who spent a half-day painting the center's largest space attraction.The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and paint products along with fin...
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