Our Company
FACTS ABOUT PPG
At a Glance |
Founded in 1883 as Pittsburgh Plate Glass by Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today, PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. |
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Employees |
Worldwide: ~46,100
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Financials |
Total Net Sales 2014: $15.4 Billion |
Headquarters |
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS PPG Industries, Inc. One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15272 USA +1.412.434.3131 ASIA PACIFIC PPG Industries International, Inc. Suites 1010-1015, 10/F, Cityplaza One 1111 King’s Road Taikoo Shing – HONG KONG +852.2861.0918 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, and AFRICA PPG Industries Europe Sàrl Route de Gilly 32 1180 Rolle – SWITZERLAND +41.21.822.3000 LATIN AMERICA PPG Industrial do Brasil - Tintas e Vernizes - Ltda. Rodovia Anhanguera, km 106 13180-900 – Sumaré – SP +55.19.2103.6000 |
Manufacturing Operations |
Worldwide: 156 manufacturing facilities*
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Research Facilities |
Primary research centers:
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Community Giving |
More than $5.53 million invested in PPG communities in 2014 through grant making. |