PPG Industries

PPG Industries, Inc.

Formerly	Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (1883–1968)
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: PPG S&P 500 component
Industry	Chemicals
Founded	1883; 142 years ago (1883), in Creighton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders	John Baptiste Ford John Pitcairn Jr.
Headquarters	One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Tim Knavish (chairman & CEO)
Products	Chemicals Decorative paints Industrial finishing products Coatings
Revenue	US$15.8 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$1.91 billion (2024)
Net income	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)
Website	ppg.com
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PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe. By revenue it is the second largest coatings company in the world behind Sherwin-Williams.^[2] 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.