PPG Completes Automotive Coatings Production Line in China
WUHU, China - PPG marked the completion of a new $19 million high-performance waterborne and high-solids coatings production line at its Wuhu facility in Anhui Province, China. The new line enhances the production and service capabilities of PPG’s automotive coatings business for customers in China.
With the implementation in China of stricter environmental regulations, automakers have increased the use of low-VOC coatings. The new line at PPG’s Wuhu plant adds production for environmentally friendly waterborne coatings to meet this need as well as the growing overall demand by automotive manufacturers and parts makers across China. The new topcoat manufacturing facility adds process advancements and a higher degree of automation. In addition, storage tanks added to the facility help reduce waste at the Wuhu plant.