PPG Industries

PPG Industries, Inc.
FormerlyPittsburgh Plate Glass Company (1883–1968)
Company typePublic
IndustryChemicals
Founded1883 (1883), in Creighton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders
HeadquartersOne PPG Place,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Tim Knavish (chairman & CEO)
Products
Revenue US$15.8 billion (2024)
US$1.91 billion (2024)
US$1.12 billion (2024)
Total assets US$19.4 billion (2024)
Total equity US$6.96 billion (2024)
Number of employees
46,000 (2024)
Websiteppg.com
Footnotes / references

PPG Industries, Inc. is an American supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It operates in more than 70 countries globally. A member of the Fortune 500, PPG is the second largest coatings company in the world by revenue, behind Sherwin-Williams. It is headquartered in PPG Place, an office and retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and is known for its glass facade designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson.