PPG to Invest $20 Million to Upgrade Chester, South Carolina, Fiber Glass Plant
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it is investing $20 million to
upgrade its fiber glass manufacturing facility in Chester, South
Carolina. The facility, which employs 150 people, manufactures
direct-draw fiber glass products used in filament winding, pultrusion,
long-fiber thermoplastics and wind energy applications.
The investment will cover repairs to the production furnace, the
finished goods packing operation and much of the facility’s support
infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed later this year.
“This investment in our Chester facility will enable PPG to offer our
customers access to the best fiber glass manufacturing technology
available today,” said Ken Hale, PPG plant manager. “With these new
state-of-the-art resources, we can produce the highest-quality fiber
glass materials while improving the energy efficiency of the furnace. We
remain committed to being the supplier of choice to fill our customers’
fiber glass needs.”
PPG’s fiber glass business manufactures reinforcement materials for
thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications. It serves the
transportation, energy, infrastructure and consumer markets, as well as
electronic circuit board and specialty yarn markets. To learn more,
visit www.ppgfiberglass.com.
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