PPG Opens Powder Coatings Research, Customer Application Center in Italy
MILAN — PPG has opened its new European Central Powder Coatings Research and Development (R&D) Center in Milan, Italy. According to PPG, the facility’s expanded capabilities, which include a customer application center, will enhance and accelerate powder coatings product development. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed.
The R&D center will focus on innovating powder coatings product development, demonstrating advanced powder technologies and providing best-in-class customer and technical support. The Milan facility is a European hub for cross-technology research and development, hosting laboratories for other businesses that include automotive OEM and refinish coatings.