PPG to Invest $1.7 Million in Kunshan, China, Coatings Manufacturing Facility
New dispense cell will expand production capacity for protective,
marine coatings
KUNSHAN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced a $1.7 million (RMB12 million)
investment in a new dispense cell at its Kunshan, China, coatings
manufacturing facility. The new cell, expected to be fully operational
in January 2019, will increase production flexibility and productivity
at the site, while also delivering significant cost savings, shortened
delivery cycles and reduced emissions.
“Our Kunshan facility is tasked with locally supplying our protective
and marine coatings customers in China. This investment will deliver
rapid response supply tailored to our protective customers’ needs in
China,” said Mike Horton, vice president, protective and marine
coatings, Asia Pacific. “The dispense cell will produce the required
quantity and quality of protective coatings product in a matter of
minutes in an enclosed process that maximizes environmental performance.”
The Kunshan plant produces protective and marine coatings and houses the
PPG Asia Research and Development (R&D) Center, the company’s regional
hub for R&D. The Kunshan plant holds ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001
certifications. In addition, the Kunshan passive fire protection
coatings lab was previously awarded the China Compulsory Certification
(CCC) and certificate of participation in the Underwriter
Laboratories (UL) Witness Test Data Program in the U.S.
For more information on PPG’s protective and marine coatings, visit www.ppgpmc.com.
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Source: PPG