PITTSBURGH - PPG Industries and Kansai Paint have expanded their alliance, known as PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes (PKAF), to include the sale of automotive coatings to Japanese-owned or operated original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Hungary. The business was transferred from a previous venture between Akzo Nobel and Kansai Paint.
“Global OEMs are continuing to add capacity in Eastern Europe, as it is one of the fastest-growing regions in the automotive industry,” said Richard J. Rurak, President, PKAF.
“Global OEMs are continuing to add capacity in Eastern Europe, as it is one of the fastest-growing regions in the automotive industry,” said Richard J. Rurak, President, PKAF.
In operation since 2004, PKAF was formed by PPG and Kansai Paint to provide coatings to global OEMs and to assist both companies in responding quickly and effectively to the demands and requirements of the automotive industry.