Established in 1883, PPG Industries is a leading diversified manufacturer that supplies its products and services around the world.
PPG makes protective and decorative coatings, sealants, adhesives, metal pretreatment products, flat glass, fabricated glass products, continuous-strand fiber glass products, and industrial and specialty chemicals -- including photochromic ophthalmic lenses, optical monomers, silicas and fine chemicals.
AEROSPACE. World’s leading supplier of cockpit transparencies and global supplier of sealants, coatings and application systems, serving original equipment manufacturers and the maintenance market for the commercial, military, regional jet and general aviation industries. Also manufactures sealants for architectural insulating glass units.
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Aerospace
Glass Sealants
Packaging & Application Systems
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ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS. Under the Pittsburgh® Paints, Olympic, Porter®, Monarch®, Lucite and PPG HPC (High Performance Coatings) brands, this unit produces paints, stains and specialty coatings for commercial, maintenance and residential markets.
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Architectural Finishes
Commercial Paints & Stains
High Performance Coatings
Residential Paints & Stains
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AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS. Global supplier of automotive coatings and services to auto and light truck manufacturers. Products include electrocoats, primer surfacers, base coats, clear coats, pretreatment chemicals, adhesives and sealants.
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Automotive OEM Coatings
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AUTOMOTIVE OEM GLASS. Produces original equipment windshields, rear and side windows and related assemblies for auto and truck manufacturers.
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Automotive OEM Glass
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AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH. Produces and markets a full line of coatings products and related services for automotive repair and refurbishing as well as specialty coatings for sign, light industrial and fleet markets. Also created and manages CertifiedFirst™, PPG’s premier collision-shop alliance.
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Automotive Refinish
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AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT GLASS. Fabricates and distributes replacement windshields and rear and side windows. Also responsible for PPG PROSTARS marketing alliance in the retail auto glass replacement market.
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Automotive Replacement Glass
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CHLOR-ALKALI AND DERIVATIVES. A world leader in the production of chlorine, caustic soda and related chemicals for use in chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, water treatment, plastics production and many other products.
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Chlor-Alkali
Cal-Hypo
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FIBER GLASS. Maker of fiber glass yarn for use in electronics, especially printed circuit boards, and specialty materials, such as insect screening, medical casting and filtration fabrics. Also maker of fiber glass chopped strands, rovings and mat products used as reinforcing agents in thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications.
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Fiber Glass
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FINE CHEMICALS. Produces advanced intermediates and bulk active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry, and phosgene derivatives used in plastics, agricultural, pharmaceutical and other industries.
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Fine Chemicals
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FLAT GLASS. Produces flat glass that is fabricated into products primarily for the residential and commercial construction markets, as well as the appliance, mirror and transportation industries.
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Flat Glass
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INDUSTRIAL COATINGS. Produces a wide variety of coatings for the manufacture of appliances, agricultural and construction equipment, consumer products, electronics, heavy-duty trucks, automotive parts and accessories, coil, extrusions, wood flooring, kitchen cabinets and other finished products.
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Industrial Coatings
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INSURANCE & SERVICES. An array of business process and software service businesses linking the automotive aftermarket and the insurance industry. Includes LYNX Services®, a wholly owned subsidiary, offering a variety of claims management solutions and call center services to leading insurance companies.
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Insurance and Services
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OPTICAL PRODUCTS. Produces optical monomers, including CR39® and Trivex™ lens materials, photochromic dyes and Transitions photochromic ophthalmic plastic eyewear.
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Optical Products
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PACKAGING COATINGS. Global supplier of coatings, inks, compounds, pretreatment chemicals and lubricants for metal and plastic containers for the beverage, food, general line and specialty packaging industries.
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Packaging Coatings
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SILICAS. Produces amorphous precipitated silicas used to improve strength and durability of tires and other rubber products, reduce gloss and viscosity of paints and varnishes, and enhance free-flow characteristics of powdered food ingredients. Also manufactures Teslin® synthetic printing sheet.
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Silicas
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