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PPG Industries

(PPG) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$9.6B

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 joins U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now LEADER Program Ã¢Â€" Company pledges significant...

12/10/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
PPG enters agreement with Connellsville company

12/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
PPG announces agreement with Ebtech Industrial for modular panel systems Ã¢Â€" Partnership creates Ã¢Â€Â˜ideal solutionÃ¢Â€Â™...

12/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Inorganic Composite Binder Panels optimize building security.

12/15/09 - 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

News & Analysis

performance and ppg industries - All News and Analysis

PPG Industries Q2 2009 (Qtr End 06/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-16

Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Sergey Vasnetsov - Barclays Capital Sergey Vasnetsov - Barclays Capital Could you comment on such a big difference between the European and US decorative coatings results, we know that your business [inaudible] housing bubble but...

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Nanotechnology in automotive applications.(KEYNOTE ADDRESS)

- 2005-12-01

Driving Nanotechnology in the Automotive Industry In this keynote presentation, Dr. Ginder defined nanotechnology as, "Working at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels, in the length scale of approximately 1-100 nm, in order to crea Driving Nanotechnology in the Automotive Industry ...

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Performance Track: an environmental business strategy; the EPA's voluntary Performance Track program offers benefits to companies that strive for high environmental performance. (Special Section: Glass Forming & Processing).

- 2002-10-01

PPG Industries, a global supplier of glass, coatings, fiberglass and chemicals, is serious about its commitment to continuous environmental improvement. Between 1996 and 2000, PPG's automotive flat glass plant in Meadville, Pa., reduced its volume of PPG Industries, a global supplier of glass, coatings, fiberglass ...

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GM names PPG supplier of the year

- 2002-06-01

* PPG Industries has been named a supplier of the year by General Motors for its superior performance, quality, service, technology and value in supplying coatings for GM operations worldwide during 2001. The award also covers glass products PPG supplies to the automaker. Charles E. Bunch, executive vice president;...

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New glass is cheaper and improves performance.

- 2000-08-01

A new form of short-strand e-glass fiber sourced from a previously unused byproduct stream from glass-fiber manufacture has been developed by Lancaster Fibre Technology Group, U.K. The firm has signed a licensing agreement with PPG Industries to make A new form of short-strand e-glass fiber sourced...

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