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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 (NYSE:PPG) released its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining progress toward 2030 targets. Key metrics include 43% of sales from sustainably advantaged products and a 25% reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions versus 2019. The company also reports a 5% cut in scope 3 emissions, a 29% reduction in water intensity at priority sites, 100% assessment of key suppliers on sustainability criteria, and $18.1 million invested in communities in 2025. PPG committed $15 million to extend its COLORFUL COMMUNITIES program through 2035 and highlighted use of digital tools and AI to support sustainable innovation.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced its IT team won Tech Team of the Year from the Pittsburgh Technology Council on April 30, 2026.
The cloud-only transformation closed 8 global data centers, migrated or retired >5,000 workloads, delivered over $4 million in annual savings, and increased developer speed and efficiency by up to 80%.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported 1Q 2026 results: net sales $3.93B (+7% YoY), organic sales +1%, reported EPS $1.70 and adjusted EPS $1.83 (+6% YoY). Segment EBITDA margin was 19%; share repurchases were about $100M. The company reaffirmed full‑year 2026 EPS guidance of $7.70–$8.10.
Balance highlights: cash and short‑term investments $1.6B, net debt $5.5B, cash from operations $33M, and $700M of debt repaid.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) named Jamie A. Beggs as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 6, 2026, succeeding Vincent J. Morales who will retire the same day after a 41-year PPG career. Beggs will report to CEO Timothy Knavish and join executive and operating committees.
She will lead corporate development and information technology and joins with 25+ years of financial leadership, most recently serving as CFO of Avient and as a director of International Paper. PPG reported net sales of $15.9 billion in 2025.
PPG (NYSE: PPG) will showcase end-to-end protective coatings and application services for data centers at Data Center World, April 20-23 in Washington, D.C., at booth #457. The portfolio includes EMI shielding, antistatic, fire and corrosion protection, IEEE/UL-compliant solutions, and custom paint line design.
PPG reported $15.9 billion net sales in 2025 and highlights global supply and in-house application expertise to support data center construction and operations.
PPG (NYSE: PPG) installed an advanced testing line for radiation-curable coatings at its R&D Center of Excellence in Marly, France on April 20, 2026. The line supports IR, UV (LED, excimer, arc) and electron beam (EB) curing to replicate customer production conditions.
The investment aims to accelerate development cycles, cut customer trials and improve sustainability by enabling up to 65% lower carbon emissions and solvent-free, 100% solids formulations for reduced VOCs.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) highlighted 2025 performance at its April 16, 2026 annual meeting, reporting $15.9 billion in net sales and 2% organic sales growth. The company returned $1.4 billion to shareholders, including $790 million in buybacks (~3% of shares) and $630 million in dividends.
Other 2025 items: sustainably advantaged products reached 43% of sales, $18.1 million invested in community engagement, and continued digital transformation and portfolio focus.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share, payable June 12, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2026. This is the company's 511th consecutive dividend payment and continues an annual dividend increase streak of 54 years.
PPG reported $15.9 billion in net sales for 2025 and says it sells paints, coatings and specialty products in more than 50 countries, serving construction, consumer, industrial and transportation markets.
PPG (NYSE:PPG) completed the acquisition of Ozark Materials, LLC from Ingevity for an all-cash purchase price of $65 million, subject to customary adjustments. Ozark provides pavement marking solutions across the U.S. and Canada and has ~130 employees.
The purchase aligns with PPG's Traffic Solutions business and aims to expand North American service capacity and operational capabilities, supporting PPG's long-term strategy in pavement marking solutions.
Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT) sold its Ozark Materials road markings business to PPG (NYSE: PPG) in an all-cash transaction that closed April 15, 2026, producing approximately $65 million of proceeds subject to customary adjustments.
The divestiture is limited to Ozark Materials and does not affect Ingevity’s Pavement Technologies business; Ingevity said it will update full-year 2026 guidance to reflect the transaction but, ignoring that impact, reaffirms prior guidance.