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; Creighton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Founders	John Baptiste Ford; John Pitcairn Jr.;
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Tim Knavish; (Chairman & CEO)
Products	Chemicals; Decorative paints; Industrial finishing products; Coatings;
Revenue	US$17.652 billion (2022)
Operating income	US$1.434 billion (2022)
Net income	US$1.026 billion (2022)
Total assets	US$20.744 billion (2022)
Total equity	US$6.592 billion (2022)
Number of employees	52,000 (2022)
Website	www.ppg.com

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 largest coatings company in the world followed by AkzoNobel. 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.

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