PPG Industries
PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) operates as a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials serving customers across multiple industries. The company maintains its corporate presence and can be found at www.ppg.com. From the company’s description.
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What PPG Industries does
In the company’s own words
PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) operates as a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials serving customers across multiple industries. The company maintains its corporate presence and can be found at www.ppg.com.
PPG's business encompasses two primary reportable segments: Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment supplies protective and decorative coatings for architectural, industrial, and specialty applications, while the Industrial Coatings segment provides coatings for automotive original equipment manufacturers, industrial equipment, appliances, and other industrial applications. The company also manufactures and distributes specialty materials including optical products, adhesives, and sealants.
The company serves a diverse customer base including construction contractors, industrial manufacturers, automotive producers, and retailers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets. PPG maintains manufacturing facilities and distribution networks strategically positioned to serve regional demand across these geographic areas.
PPG's product portfolio includes well-recognized brands and trademarks developed over more than 140 years of operations. The company has established itself as a leader in protective and decorative coatings through continuous innovation and strategic acquisitions that have expanded its product offerings and market reach.
The company's competitive advantages derive from its extensive research and development capabilities, established customer relationships, broad product portfolio, and global manufacturing and distribution infrastructure. PPG invests significantly in developing advanced coating technologies and specialty materials that address evolving customer needs across industrial, commercial, and consumer applications.
The organization operates through a global workforce distributed across manufacturing plants, research facilities, and distribution centers. This operational footprint enables PPG to serve customers with localized expertise while maintaining global scale and efficiency. The company's business model emphasizes innovation, customer service, and operational excellence to maintain its market position in the highly competitive coatings and specialty materials industry.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Chemicals
- Headquarters
- PITTSBURGH, PA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 79879
- SIC
- 2851
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns PPG Industries — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · PPG Industries’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
PPG Industries’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 7 issues of PPG Industries’s debt, $302.29M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 3.86%, maturing 2028 to 2040.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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