PPG Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently employs 46,000 full-time employees. Its segments include Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Global Architectural Coatings segment consists of architectural coatings EMEA and architectural coatings Latin America and Asia Pacific operating segments. This segment primarily supplies paints, wood stains, adhesives, sealants and purchased sundries. The Performance Coatings segment consists of automotive refinish coatings, aerospace coatings, protective and marine coatings and traffic solutions operating segments. This segment primarily supplies a variety of coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, foams and finishes, along with pavement marking products, transparencies and paint films. The Industrial Coatings segment supplies a variety of protective and decorative coatings and finishes along with adhesives, sealants, metal pretreatment products, and other specialty products.
