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PPG Industries

(PPG) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$10.0B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$15.8B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 150 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG).

Number of Employees 44,900

Contact Information

One PPG Place

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272

www.ppg.com

(412) 434-3131

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Paint and Coating Manufacturing: 325510

Company News

Recent Events

PPG Unveils Blast, Ballistics Protection Solutions for Construction

12/01/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG launches COLORMOBILE for â€˜on-the-roadâ€™ online access to color formulas

11/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Reportlinker Adds Automotive Glass - A Global Market Perspective

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG launches AQUACRON water-based coatings for light industrial applications

11/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG Receives Wind-Development Grant

11/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
AnalystChoice.com Initiates Research on OSK, PPG, PCP, ODP, RRI and MCD

11/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Gulf States Toyota goes â€˜greenâ€™ with PPG paint

11/03/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
PPG Industries Appoints Patrick Kenny As VP, Corporate Marketing - Quick Facts

10/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
PPG Names Beuke Vice President, Silica Products - Quick Facts

10/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
4 Dividend Increases in the News

10/20/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
The Goldman Sachs Net Rises; Nokia Net Loss

10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
PPG releases advisory on cyanuric acid in recreational water facilities â€" Information, action steps related...

10/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG launches CRRC, ENERGY STAR color registration initiative â€" Program enables metal roof manufacturers to...

10/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG introduces SOLARBLUE and PACIFICA glasses for immediate delivery â€" New blue tints create numerous...

10/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
PPG introduces two glasses for residential windows â€" Products help achieve â€˜30/30,â€™ Canadian ENERGY STAR...

10/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Seeton named director of sales, PPG Performance Glazings â€" Davis appointed sales manager

10/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

News & Analysis

manufacturing and ppg industries - All News and Analysis

PPG Aerospace expands aircraft cockpit window overhaul and repair operations in China

- 2007-09-13

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), a supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fibre glass, announced on Wednesday (12 September) that the company's aerospace transparencies business will expand its aircraft cockpit window overhaul and repair capabilities with a new operation in...

Tags: aerospace, aircraft, Boeing Co., China, Construction, Manufacturing, PPG Industries, window
The driving force for the ultimate finish.

- 2006-02-01

The Automotive Industry knows the benefits of powder coating and is pushing for an all powder topcoat system. PPG Industries successfully combined a powder basecoat with a powder clearcoat--replacing liquid sprayable coatings to reduce emissions, p The Automotive Industry knows the benefits of powder...

Tags: manufacturing, PPG Industries, technology
PPG Industries. (Manufacturing).(Brief Article)

- 2002-07-01

PPG INDUSTRIES, Pittsburgh--has reached a $2.7 billion settlement of asbestos litigation against Pittsburgh Corning. PPG has half ownership in Pittsburgh Coming, which manufactured asbestos-containing, high-temperature pipe insulation from 1962 to 19 PPG INDUSTRIES, Pittsburgh--has reached a $2.7 billion settlement of asbestos litigation against Pittsburgh Corning....

Tags: manufacturing, PPG Industries, settlement
PPG, Others Await Final Determination On Chinese Replacement Windshield Dumping

- 2001-10-01

Business Editors PITTSBURGH--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 1, 2001 PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and two other domestic makers of automotive replacement glass learned Friday that final determination from the U.S. Department of Commerce on dumping charges against Chinese manufacturers of replacement windshields won't be made until Feb. 1, 2002. The final determination...

Tags: Manufacturing, PPG Industries, Strategy, U.S. Department of Commerce
ADVISORY/PPG Industries to Receive National Environmental Award

- 2001-06-25

Pittsburgh-Area Media ADVISORY...for June 25 Monday --BUSINESS WIRE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will recognize PPG Industries with a Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its breakthrough discovery in lead-free anti-corrosion coatings for the automotive industry. EPA's awards -- five will be presented Monday evening at the...

Tags: Editor, Manufacturing, PPG Industries, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

PPG meets ISO 9002 requirements. (PPG Industries registered by the British Standards Institution)

- 1991-02-01

PPG meets ISO 9002 requirements The Shelby and Lexington, N.C., fiberglass manufacturing plants of PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, have been registered by the British Standards Institution as meeting ISO 9002 requirements, the international standard for q PPG meets ISO 9002 requirements The Shelby and Lexington, N.C., fiberglass...

Tags: ISO, manufacturing, PPG Industries