PPG Industries, Inc.- Coil and Extrusion Coatings Group

Photo: PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA
John Burgee & Associates with Philip Johnson

PPG Industries is a global supplier of coatings, glass, fiber glass and chemicals. The Pittsburgh-based company was established in 1883 as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and now operates 50 production facilities in the United States and 120 worldwide. It has grown to become an $8.8 billion dollar international company with more than 34,000 employees and over 100 plants. PPG is owned by about 95,000 shareholders, which includes approximately 25,000 employees and retirees.

PPG Coil and Extrusion Coatings group is part of the Industrial Coatings business unit of PPG Industries, Inc. PPG is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of coatings for steel and aluminum coil as well as coatings for aluminum extrusions. Spray coatings are electrostatically applied to pre-formed aluminum components such as curtainwalls, store fronts, windows and louvers. Coil coatings are roll-coated onto aluminum and clad steel sheet metal, which is post-formed into architectural components such as sandwich panels, siding and roofing. Coil and Extrusion Coatings are used to impart durable, colorful aesthetics in a wide range of applications including metal building products for residential and non-residential construction, appliances, auto parts, truck trailer/recreational vehicles, metal furniture and metal signage. The products are available through a network of authorized PPG applicators.

PPG’s Coil and Extrusion Coatings business is a full-service organization offering technical and sales support for applicators, architects, designers, specification writers, building owners and metal product manufacturers. This support includes coatings selection assistance, color matching, electronic color services, the industry’s largest color databases, remote diagnostic capabilities and immediate access to product information via the World Wide Web (www.industrial-coatings.com).