Ross Vice President of Corporate Operations Joseph Martorana announced that the company’s operations in Wuxi, China has added 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and increased manpower to more than 165 fulltime employees.
An F-4 Phantom fighter jet on display at the New England Air Museum was restored with coatings and technical talent donated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business to honor the jet’s U.S. Air Force service during the Vietnam War.
According to a newly released market study, U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to grow 3.8 percent annually to 1.4 billion gallons in 2019, valued at $31.5 billion.
PPG Industries has completed its acquisition of IVC Industrial Coatings Inc., a U.S.-based specialty powder and liquid coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of more than $100 million.