PPG INDUSTRIES INC

Overview

PPG Industries is a global paints, coatings and specialty-products company. Its businesses span architectural coatings; performance coatings, including protective coatings and related products; and industrial coatings, including protective and decorative coatings, pretreatments and specialty coatings.[1]+2 The company states its purpose as “We protect and beautify the world.” [4]

PPG markets and sells products in more than 50 countries and has more than 40,000 employees.[5] For the year ended December 31, 2025, it reported net sales of $15.875 billion.[6] [1]+7

Products & services

PPG’s Performance Coatings portfolio includes automotive refinish coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, digital solutions and paint films, as well as aerospace coatings, sealants, transparencies, adhesives and engineered materials. Aerospace-related services include packaging and chemical management; refinish products serve vehicle and fleet repair, with brands including PPG®, COLAD®, FINIXA®, SEM® and SPRINT®.[7]+3 Its aerospace offerings include fuel-tank, fuselage, windshield and conductive sealants, and coating systems such as topcoats, primers and electrocoat technologies.[11][12] Named examples announced in 2026 include PRC® Seal Caps, ARE™ 3D Printed Sealants and AEROCRON® Electrocoat Primer; the cited announcement describes productivity, precision and waste-reduction aims but does not specify numerical performance characteristics.[13]

Protective and marine products include coatings and finishes for ships, bridges, rail cars and other metal structures, while traffic solutions include paints, thermoplastics and raised pavement markers. Industrial Coatings offerings include automotive OEM and other industrial coatings, packaging coatings for metal cans, closures and plastic or aluminum tubes, plus adhesives, sealants, metal pretreatments and paint films. PPG also provides on-site coating application at some customer plants and support through regional service centers.[8]+4 Specialty products include TESLIN® synthetic substrate, OLED materials, optical-lens materials and photochromic dyes; TESLIN applications include labels, e-passports, driver’s licenses and breathable membranes.[14][15]

Global Architectural Coatings products include paints, wood stains, adhesives, sealants and sundries for building decoration and maintenance, with brands such as COMEX®, PPG®, GLIDDEN®, TIKKURILA®, SIGMA®, JOHNSTONE’S®, GORI® and BONDEX®. PPG completed the sale of its U.S. and Canada architectural coatings business in 2024, so this portfolio description refers to its remaining Global Architectural Coatings business.[16]+2 For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings accounted for approximately 24.5%, 35.1% and 40.5% of PPG sales, respectively; these are calculated segment shares, not disclosed percentages for individual products.[19] [7]+15

Geographic presence

PPG Industries reported 2025 net sales of $15.875 billion, attributed geographically by the location of the operating unit shipping the product. The largest regional totals were EMEA at $5.368 billion (33.8%) and the U.S. and Canada at $5.372 billion (33.8%); Asia Pacific contributed $2.937 billion (18.5%) and Latin America $2.198 billion (13.8%). The company markets and sells in more than 50 countries.[20][21]

PPG’s sales were also concentrated in several individual countries: the United States accounted for 32% of 2025 sales, Mexico 11%, and China 10%. Its 2025 net property, plant and equipment was distributed across the U.S. and Canada ($1.811 billion), EMEA ($1.136 billion), Asia Pacific ($698 million), and Latin America ($360 million).[22][23]

PPG lists 173 manufacturing facilities worldwide: 58 in the U.S. and Canada, 18 in Latin America, 59 in EMEA, and 38 in Asia Pacific. The company’s principal executive office is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[24][25] [20]+5

Business segments

For FY2025, PPG reported three reportable segments. Global Architectural Coatings, comprising architectural coatings in EMEA and Latin America/Asia Pacific, generated $3.838 billion, approximately 24.2% of consolidated net sales of $15.875 billion. Its products include paints, wood stains, adhesives, sealants and purchased sundries.[26][27]

Performance Coatings generated $5.513 billion, approximately 34.7% of consolidated net sales. Its businesses include automotive refinish, aerospace, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions, with related products such as pavement-marking products, transparencies and paint films.[26][28]

Industrial Coatings generated $6.524 billion, approximately 41.1% of consolidated net sales. It comprises automotive OEM, industrial and packaging coatings, and specialty products. PPG groups 10 operating segments into these three reportable segments.[26]+2 [26]+4

Company history

Founded in 1883 by Capt. John B. Ford and John Pitcairn, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company began with a plate-glass factory in Creighton, Pennsylvania. In 1884, the company acquired an interest in Patton Paint Co., marking its entry into coatings. It listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1945, developed electrocoat technology in 1963, and changed its name to PPG Industries in 1968 as its business diversified beyond plate glass.[31]+2

PPG expanded internationally through its 2008 acquisition of SigmaKalon, then broadened its coatings presence in Latin America by completing the acquisition of Mexico-based Comex in 2014. In 2016, it sold its flat-glass operations to Vitro, marking a major step away from its founding business. Later acquisitions included Nordic coatings company Tikkurila and coatings manufacturer Wörwag in 2021. In 2024, PPG sold its U.S. and Canada architectural-coatings business and its silicas products business, reshaping its portfolio.[31]+6 [PPG corporate history][PPG NYSE listing milestone][PPG electrocoat history][PPG Comex acquisition][PPG flat-glass sale][PPG Tikkurila acquisition][PPG Wörwag acquisition][PPG architectural coatings sale][PPG silicas sale][https://www.ppg.com/en-US/about-ppg][https://investor.ppg.com/news/news-details/2018/PPG-Marks-135th-Anniversary-of-Its-Founding-With-NYSE-Closing-Bell-Ceremony/default.aspx][https://www.ppg.com/en-US/about-ppg/innovation][https://investor.ppg.com/news/news-details/2014/PPG-Completes-Acquisition-of-Comex/default.aspx][https://investor.ppg.com/news/news-details/2016/PPG-Completes-Sale-of-Flat-Glass-Operations-to-Vitro/default.aspx][https://news.ppg.com/Press-Releases/news-details/2021/PPG-Completes-its-Acquisition-of-Tikkurila-a-Leading-Nordic-Paint-and-Coatings-Company/default.aspx][https://news.ppg.com/Press-Releases/news-details/2021/PPG-Completes-Acquisition-of-Global-Coatings-Manufacturer-Wrwag/default.aspx][https://news.ppg.com/Press-Releases/news-details/2024/PPG-completes-sale-of-architectural-coatings-U-S--and-Canada-business-to-American-Industrial-Partners/default.aspx][https://news.ppg.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2024/PPG-completes-sale-of-silicas-products-business-to-QEMETICA/default.aspx]

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