Innovation highlighted as catalyst for growth in coatings industry
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 15, 2016--
PPG (NYSE: PPG) held a meeting for securities analysts at its Coatings
Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, earlier this week. The
meeting highlighted the importance of innovation-led growth and included
presentations by Michael McGarry, PPG president and chief executive
officer, and David Bem, PPG vice president, science and technology, and
chief technology officer.
PPG reviewed its legacy of coatings industry innovation, current and
future growth opportunities stemming from groundbreaking proprietary and
acquired products, and how ongoing development efforts will shape the
coatings industry of the future. To demonstrate PPG’s related
capabilities, participants toured the newly-upgraded PPG Coatings
Innovation Center, the company’s global hub of coatings research and
development.
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years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’
biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path
forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.3 billion in 2015.
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