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PPG Industries, Inc. develops and sells paints, coatings and specialty products for construction, consumer products, industrial, transportation and aftermarket customers. Company news commonly covers segment results in Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings, Industrial Coatings, aerospace coatings, protective and marine coatings, Traffic Solutions, and packaging or automotive OEM coatings.
Recurring updates also include product and technology investments, such as radiation-curable coatings, protective systems for data center infrastructure, and R&D activity across regional laboratories. PPG news also addresses acquisitions that expand coatings lines, dividend declarations, shareholder meeting matters, leadership changes, digital transformation and operational efficiency initiatives.
PPG (PPG) has appointed Alex Lopez as vice president, investor relations and operational finance, effective Oct. 1.
Lopez, currently director of investor relations, will continue to report to senior vice president and chief financial officer Jamie Beggs. In his expanded role, he will keep leading investor relations while assuming responsibility for enterprise operational finance, focusing on capital discipline, productivity governance and operational finance effectiveness.
Lopez has held multiple finance leadership roles over 20 years at PPG and previously worked at GE Appliances and its joint venture Mabe.
PPG (PPG) hosted an Innovation Day at its Global Coatings Innovation Center in Tianjin, China, bringing together company leaders, technical experts and customers to showcase customer-focused coatings solutions.
The event highlighted PPG’s dual innovation strategies: INSIDE THE CAN™, which targets new coatings, chemistries and materials to enhance performance, productivity and sustainability, and OUTSIDE THE CAN™, which covers application technologies, digital tools, services and process innovations that support customers’ operational performance and complex business challenges. PPG emphasized that the most impactful innovation occurs when working directly with customers to translate technical insight into practical solutions that improve productivity, efficiency and performance. The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, operates in more than 50 countries and reported $15.9 billion in net sales in 2025.
PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched the PPG ONE RANGE portfolio of five one-component marine coatings at the SMM 2026 trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. The ready-to-use coatings are designed to simplify onboard fleet maintenance by eliminating mixing, easing storage and handling, and reducing waste.
The portfolio covers interior and exterior applications and includes waterborne, alkyd and polyurethane technologies that support low volatile organic compound (VOC) compliance and low flame spread certification. PPG is also previewing the battery-powered PPG POWERPACK application tool, which allows crews to switch between roller and brush using a single unit to improve productivity.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) appointed three senior executives to lead its global reportable business segments, effective Sept. 1, 2026, following the company’s 2025 reorganization into Industrial Coatings, Performance Coatings and Global Architectural Coatings.
Alisha Bellezza becomes senior vice president, Industrial Coatings segment, adding oversight of industrial coatings, packaging coatings and specialty products while continuing to lead global automotive coatings. Chancey Hagerty is named senior vice president, Performance Coatings segment, retaining global automotive refinish coatings leadership and adding aerospace, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions. Henrik Bergström becomes senior vice president, Global Architectural Coatings segment, continuing to oversee regional architectural coatings leaders in LATAM, EMEA and ANZ. According to PPG, the focused segment structure is intended to accelerate growth and productivity by capturing synergies and reducing complexity.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the eighth consecutive year, recognizing its performance on environmental, social and governance practices as evaluated by FTSE Russell. The FTSE4Good indexes are widely used to build and assess responsible investment funds and products.
According to PPG, its sustainability strategy supports product innovation, operational performance and customer productivity while advancing 2030 sustainability targets. Focus areas include corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption and climate risk management, as well as growing sales from sustainably advantaged products. PPG reported 2025 net sales of $15.9 billion and operates in more than 50 countries.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that Justin Epler has been appointed vice president, Industrial Coatings (IC) Americas, effective Aug. 1, 2026. He will report to Juliane Hefel, senior vice president, Industrial Coatings and Specialty Products, and succeeds Hendekea Azene, who is leaving PPG for an external opportunity.
Epler previously served as general manager of the IC EMEA region, where he led performance improvements over three years, and earlier was director of coil and building products in IC Americas. PPG reiterates its global presence, with 2025 net sales of $15.9 billion and operations in more than 50 countries.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $4.5 billion, up 7% year over year, with organic sales up 4% (2% volume, 2% price). Reported EPS was $1.96 and adjusted EPS was $2.23, roughly flat versus 2025. Net income from continuing operations was $439 million.
Cash from operating activities was about $600 million year to date, more than $220 million higher year over year. Net debt was $5.3 billion, down $415 million versus second quarter 2025. The company repurchased $75 million of shares in the quarter and $175 million year to date and reaffirmed full‑year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.70–$8.10.
Global Architectural Coatings net sales grew 8% with EBITDA margin up 100 bps. Performance Coatings net sales rose 7% but EBITDA margin fell 300 bps, pressured by double‑digit declines in automotive refinish organic sales despite double‑digit aerospace growth. Industrial Coatings net sales increased 7% with 5% organic growth and slightly lower margins.
Valtris Specialty Chemicals announced four senior executive appointments to its Executive Leadership Team, all based in Midland, Michigan and reporting to CEO Mike McGaugh. The company frames these hires as central to improving customer service, operational reliability, and driving growth and profitability.
Jane Zdrojewski became Commercial Vice President – Americas on April 20, overseeing sales and customer service in North and Latin America after a 35-year career at Dow. David Brandt joined on June 15 as Vice President of Global Manufacturing with oversight of seven production sites worldwide. On June 22, Raymond Hudack became Vice President – Performance Additives, responsible for the Performance Additives business strategy and P&L. On July 1, Layne Schroeder was appointed Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Procurement, leading global supply chain and purchasing.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 3-cents-per-share increase in the regular quarterly dividend to 74 cents per share, payable Sept. 11 to shareholders of record on Aug. 10. This represents PPG’s 512th consecutive dividend payment and continues a history of uninterrupted annual dividends since 1899. PPG reported $15.9 billion in 2025 net sales and operates in more than 50 countries.
PPG (NYSE: PPG) launched the PPG AEROVIEW virtual aircraft painter, a web-based tool that lets business and general aviation users select aircraft models and apply colors from PPG’s aerospace coatings library to visualize custom paint schemes in real time. The tool, currently available for U.S. aerospace coatings products, offers 3D rendering and serves as a digital alternative to physical color brochures.
According to PPG, Aeroview aims to increase visibility and accessibility of its aerospace coatings and can help reduce design uncertainty, minimize repaint errors and speed project approvals. Features include hundreds of color and finish combinations, design saving and sharing, and integration with the PPG LIVERYLAB livery design service.