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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

ppg industries and settlement - All News and Analysis

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's $2.7 billion asbestos settlement may have limited benefits for Chemical Industry: other companies with asbestos liability may not be able to cut similar deals. (Financial).

- 2002-05-27

WHILE PPG Industries Inc.'s historic $2.7 billion settlement with asbestos plaintiffs has removed that cloud of uncertainty surrounding the company, other chemical firms tethered to asbestos liability may not be so lucky PPG's settlement came about WHILE PPG Industries Inc.'s historic $2.7 billion settlement...

Tags: bankruptcy, benefit, company, financial, PPG Industries, settlement, The Dow Chemical Co.
PPG Industries reaches $2.7 billion groundbreaking asbestos settlement. (News).(involves payments of $2.7 billion in cash and stock over next 21 years)(Brief Article)

- 2002-05-20

IN A MOVE to free itself from continuing asbestos litigation, PPG Industries Inc. has signed a groundbreaking settlement with asbestos claimants involving payments of $2.7 billion in cash and stock over the next 21 years with the help of insurance IN A MOVE...

Tags: Corning Inc., payment, PPG Industries, settlement, stock
Insurers to contribute $1.7b to PPG asbestos settlement. (Late Breaking News).(PPG Industries)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

- 2002-05-20

More than three dozen property-casualty insurers will contribute $1.7 billion to a $2.7 billion asbestos liability settlement, representatives of Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries said last week. PPG announced that the company, most of its insurers, More than three dozen property-casualty insurers will contribute ...

Tags: bankruptcy, Corning Inc., insurance company, PPG Industries, settlement