PPG Company Description
You won't catch PPG Industries painting itself into a corner. Coatings -- such as paints (sold under the Pittsburgh Paints, Lucite, and Monarch brands), stains (Olympic), and sealants that help protect surfaces -- account for most of its sales; the remainder comes from glass and chemicals. PPG's glass offerings include flat glass for buildings; fabricated glass; and continuous-strand fiberglass used in aircraft, automobiles, and buildings. PPG's chemicals segment makes chlor-alkali chemicals. The company operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities worldwide; it also operates 450 retail centers in the US. At the start of 2008, PPG bought European paints maker SigmaKalon from Bain Capital for $3 billion.
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