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PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced leadership changes following the retirement of Adriana Macouzet, vice president, PPG Latin America and general manager, protective and marine coatings, effective April 30, 2026.

Effective Jan 1, 2026, Javier Sosa Mejía will expand responsibilities as president, PPG Latin America. Effective April 30, 2026, Jennifer Solcz will become vice president, protective and marine coatings, Americas (USCA + Latin America) and will continue reporting to Amy Ericson.

The release highlights Macouzet’s 40-year tenure and regional leadership role; it also summarizes Solcz and Sosa’s prior roles and experience within PPG.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that Todd M. Schneider, president and chief executive officer of Cintas, has been elected to join PPG’s board of directors effective Jan. 14, 2026. Schneider will serve on PPG’s Nominating and Governance and Sustainability and Innovation committees.

Schneider has worked at Cintas for more than 35 years and became Cintas CEO in June 2021. PPG reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024 and said Schneider’s sales, service and operations experience will support PPG’s long‑term growth strategy.

PPG (NYSE: PPG) was named among Foundry’s Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2026, marking PPG’s eighth appearance on the list.

PPG ranked No. 38 among large organizations. The recognition cites PPG’s focus on workforce development, AI and cloud skills, career stretch roles, mentorship, workplace modernization, and benefits tied to employee engagement and retention.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that Vincent J. Morales, senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2017 and a 40-plus-year company veteran, intends to retire effective July 1, 2026. A global internal and external search is underway as part of a previously planned succession process to identify his successor. Morales will remain with the company through the transition and holds executive leadership responsibilities for corporate development and information technology, and serves on the operating and executive committees.

The company reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. PPG said Morales also serves on the Teledyne board and as board chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) received MSCI ESG Research's highest “AAA” rating for the second consecutive year, designating the company as an ESG leader. PPG said the rating reflects its sustainability integration across customer solutions and operations, including efforts to reduce waste, water use, emissions and energy consumption. MSCI rates companies on a scale from AAA to CCC based on industry-specific ESG exposure and management relative to peers.

PPG reported $15.8 billion in net sales for 2024 and said it operates in more than 70 countries; PPG directs readers to its sustainability page for details and 2030 targets.

PPG (NYSE: PPG) launched Sigma EcoCollect, a nationwide Netherlands program enabling professional painters to voluntarily return plastic and metal packaging (Sigma Coatings and competitor products) for recycling.

The initiative partners with waste logistics provider FIRE-OFF and packager Dijkstra Plastics, collects used packaging at more than 90 Sigma Coatings points of sale, and will expand to 32 Sigma Service Centers and 61 wholesalers. A pilot from September 2024 increased returned packaging and customer sustainability conversations. The program supports PPG’s goals to boost post-consumer recycled content, reduce scope 3 emissions, and advance its Tomorrow Included sustainability agenda.

PPG (NYSE: PPG) set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title at SEMA 2025 with more than 275 participants in the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge while unveiling the SEM Mix’n’Shake automated stirring system.

The system produces a fully homogenized car paint mix in less than 60 seconds, claims up to 6% recovered productive work hours annually, and reduces stirring-related sundry costs by up to 10%. The device links to the PPG LINQ digital ecosystem and will be sold under SEM/PPG branding across global regions.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) introduced a new ultrafiltration (UF) antifouling membrane for industrial water treatment on November 4, 2025. The spiral-wound UF membrane features a super-hydrophobic surface that resists fouling from oil, grease and emulsified contaminants, enabling safer disposal or economical reuse of hard-to-treat wastewater.

The membrane portfolio is produced from a proprietary composite that the company says contains no intentionally-added PFAS. PPG will manufacture the product at its Barberton, Ohio facility. Target applications include offshore/onshore oil-water separation, marine bilge and dry dock treatment, industrial process water, paint lines and graywater reuse.

PPG (NYSE: PPG) and Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) marked 25 years of partnership on October 30, 2025, with joint donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County.

The PPG Foundation contributed $25,000 and UDC donated 25 Apple iPad Pro OLED tablets to support STEM education near UDC’s Ewing, NJ headquarters. The release notes the companies’ 25-year manufacturing collaboration on UniversalPHOLED® emitter materials and cites expanded OLED production, including a 2023 facility in Shannon, Ireland.