Founded in 1883 under the name Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, PPG Industries is the leader in the United States in the manufacturing of glass and chemical products, including safety glass in automobiles. PPG supplies its range of products to manufacturing, construction, automotive, and chemical processing industries. The production line runs through coatings segment producing of protective and decorative finishes; chemicals segment manufacturing chlor-alkali and specialty chemicals; and the glass segment producing flat, fabricated, and continuous strand fiber glass for industrial applications. The headquarters of the company is in downtown Pittsburgh and has more than 150 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:PPG). The main competitors of the company are Akzo Nobel, Nippon Sheet Glass, and Sherwin-Williams
This article uses content from
http://www.AboutUs.org
