PPG Industries, Inc. · Pittsburgh, PA United States · (NYSE: PPG)
Company Description
Phone: 412-434-3131
Fax: 412-434-2011
Rankings
- #161 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
More Companies in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
More Companies in These Related Industries: Resin Mfg, Automotive Glass Mfg, Paints & Coatings Mfg, Fiberglass Mfg, Glass Products Mfg
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This link will open in a new window You won't catch PPG Industries painting itself into a corner. Coatings -- such as paints (Pittsburgh Paints, Lucite, and Monarch), stains (Olympic), and sealants -- account for most of its sales; the remainder comes from glass, chemicals, and specialty materials. PPG's glass offerings include flat glass for buildings, fabricated glass, and continuous-strand fiberglass used in aircraft and buildings. Its chemicals segment makes chlor-alkali chemicals, and the specialty materials unit provides silica products. The company also makes optical products like Transitions brand lenses. PPG operates more than 120 manufacturing facilities worldwide ando owns 450 retail centers in the US and Australia. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key PPG Industries, Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: PPG Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2009 Employees | 39,900 |
PPG Industries, Inc. Executives
88 executives listed for PPG Industries, Inc.'s Pittsburgh, PA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman and CEO | Charles Bunch | |
| SVP and CFO | Robert Dellinger | |
| CTO and VP Coatings Research and Development | Charles Kahle |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for PPG Industries, Inc.
Because chemicals are used to make a wide variety of industrial and consumer products, demand is driven by the overall health of the US economy. The profitability of individual companies is closely tied to efficient operations. Big companies have large economies of scale in production. Small companies can compete effectively by producing specialty products, of which there are a large number, or by operating a single plant highly efficiently. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is more than $900,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top PPG Industries, Inc. Competitors
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