PPG In the News

Last modified: 9/23/2009

September 21, 2009

CNBC: "Executive Decision" segment on 'Mad Money' with Jim Cramer 


In an interview on CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer,” PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Bunch discussed the outlook of the chemicals and coatings business and PPG's expansion into Europe.

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June 11, 2009

CNBC: Mad Money with Jim Cramer 


In an interview on CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer,” PPG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Bunch provided insights on numerous topics including the global economy, PPG’s transformation, and the fast-growing Transitions Optical business.    

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June 2009

NYSE Magazine: The Colors of PPG 

 

CEO Charles Bunch's vision for one of the world's largest coatings companies has him looking beyond borders. 

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April 17, 2009

CNBC: On the Frontlines

Global Pandemic and Global Trade


Chuck Bunch, CEO and Chairman of PPG Industries, discusses the potential impact of a global pandemic on global trade.

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January 27, 2009

Fox Business News: Bulls and Bears

What are businesses looking for in the stimulis plan?



Chuck Bunch, CEO of PPG Industries Inc., discusses the government's stimulus plan with Fox Business News.

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January 27, 2009

The Street.com TV: PPG Dividend is Safe



Charles Bunch, CEO of PPG Industries, says only the strong chemical makers will survive in 2009 after bad deals and lower volumes flattened the industry. Bunch also says PPG's dividend-paying streak remains safe.

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January 27, 2009

Bloomberg Interview: Bunch Says PPG Is Studying Cuts in Automotive Business


Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- PPG Industries Inc., the world’s second-biggest paint maker, may cut as much as 10 percent of its workforce because of weak global demand from automakers and homebuilders, Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch said.

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April 25, 2008

Pittsburgh Renews Itself With 'Green' Technologies


Paul Solman, NewsHour Economics Correspondent, looks at how the Steel City has become reinvigorated by implementing new "green" energy technologies.

Visit the Online NewsHour at PBS to watch a re-broadcast and read the transcripts.

 


April 18, 2008

CNBC: On the Frontlines With PPG


PPG Industries is on the crossroads where the poor U.S. housing market meets the red hot chemical markets. Chuck Bunch, CEO and chairman of PPG, discusses his business and the economy with CNBC's Erin Burnett.

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December 12, 2007

PPG Industries: Capturing Growth in Coatings

Chemical Week interviews PPG Industries CEO Charles Bunch.

PPG Industries has accelerated its shift beyond roots in glass and chemicals, transforming itself into a leading global coatings player. Coatings now account for nearly 75% of annual revenues, including pending acquisitions, up from 42% ten years ago.

“Many of the strategic steps we’ve taken over the past 18 months have been critical to our solid organic growth and continued solid financial success this year, despite what has been a challenging economic backdrop,” PPG chairman and CEO Charles Bunch told investors late last month. Read the full interview - download a PDF of the article.





December 03, 2007

PPG On the Rise

PPG Industries CEO Charles Bunch on his company's position as a leader in the coatings industry.
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October 29, 2007

Embracing the Change

The chief executive of PPG Industries says it's time for business to take the lead on environmental issues 

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Chuck Bunch, Chairman and CEO of PPG Industries, says a clear consensus has emerged in society that global warming is a serious problem and that U.S. business needs to get in front of the issue. He also argues that the U.S. is behind the rest of the world in developing alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind. 
To read the entire article, visit: http://webreprints.djreprints.com/2080871022221.html 


September 25, 2007

'More Than a New Coat of Paint'

Barron's profiles PPG transformation
"PPG is in the midst of an 'extreme makeover' that it hopes will be as popular with shareholders as the hit reality TV show is with Nielsen families."
To read the entire article, visit: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB119043018676236046.html?mod=9_0002_b_this_weeks_magazine_home_right


June 06, 2007

Forbes.com Video Network:

CEO Charles Bunch shares his vision for the future of PPG.

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