PPG Industries, Inc is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials.
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12 Facts About PPG Industries
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PPG Industries was the world's first plate glass plant to power its furnaces with locally produced natural gas, an innovation which rapidly stimulated widespread industrial use of the cleaner-burning fuel.
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Today, known as PPG Industries, the company is a multibillion-dollar, Fortune 500 corporation with 150 manufacturing locations around the world.
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In October 2000, PPG Industries announced it had agreed to buy Courtaulds Aerospace for $512.
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In July 2016, PPG Industries announced its sale of the flat glass business to Vitro, a glass manufacturer based in Mexico, for $750 million.
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In September 2017, PPG Industries announced the sale of its remaining fiberglass operations to Nippon Electric Glass for $541 million.
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The new Akzo strategy was dismissed by PPG Industries, which claimed that their offer represented better value for shareholders, supported by activist Akzo shareholder Elliot Advisors.
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In May 2021, PPG Industries completed the acquisition of Worwag, a German coating manufacturer.
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PPG Industries has been involved in sports for numerous years, including being the primary sponsor for the CART Indy car series from 1980 to 1997.
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PPG Industries has been a partner of Team Penske in CART, IndyCar Series and NASCAR Cup Series since 1984.
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PPG Industries is the prime sponsor of John Force Racing and makes all their cars and paints and decals them before each NHRA race.
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