Keyword: PPG Industries

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PPG Industries Buys Romania’s Deutek

09.11.2016 - US coatings specialist PPG Industries has agreed to buy leading Romanian paint and architectural coatings manufacturer Deutek for an undisclosed sum. PPG is buying the Bucharest...

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PPG Sells Flat Glass Operations to Mexico’s Vitro

28.07.2016 - US coatings specialist PPG Industries has agreed to sell its flat glass manufacturing and glass coatings operations to Mexico’s Vitro for around $750 million. The agreement will...

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Process automation meets strict safety measures for storage vessels

29.03.2016 - PPG Industries knows better than most the challenges of storing solvents. Founded in 1883 in Pittsburgh, the company operates globally in nearly 70 countries, and is a world leader...

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PPG Plans Precipitated Silica Expansion

14.01.2016 - Growing demand for precipitated silica has prompted US coatings specialist PPG Industries to boost capacity at its plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by more than 10,000 t/y. The...

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PPG Uses China TiO2 in Coatings

17.12.2015 - PPG Industries has begun using chloride-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) produced by China’s Henan Billions Chemicals. The US-based producer is using the TiO2 to produce standard...

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Five Spotlighted as Possible DuPont CEO

26.10.2015 - DuPont is said to be looking outside the company for a new chief executive to replace Ellen Kullman, who resigned with effect from Oct. 16. The chemical giant’s directors...

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PPG Agrees to Buy Remaining Stake in ChemFil Canada Joint Venture

24.08.2015 - Coatings company PPG Industries has reached an agreement to buy the remaining share in Chemfil Canada, its joint venture with Madinal Enterprises. The transaction is expected to...

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PPG Buys Automotive Materials Supplier Revocoat

02.04.2015 - US-based PPG Industries has completed the acquisition of Revocoat from the Axson Group. Financial details were not disclosed. Headquartered in France, Revocoat is a global supplier...