PPG INDUSTRIES INC
PPG Industries, Inc. is an American supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It operates in more than 70 countries globally. A member of the Fortune 500, PPG is the second largest coatings company in the world by revenue, behind Sherwin-Williams. It is headquartered in PPG Place, an office and retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and is known for its glass facade designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- paint; chemical product; glass [1]
- Company / filing name
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Pittsburgh [1]
- Founded
- 1883; 1968-12-19 [1]
- Founders
- John Baptiste Ford; John Pitcairn, Jr. [1]
- Official website
- http://www.ppg.com/; https://www.ppg.com/ [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 17,652,000,000 · reported year 2022 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6935061076 [1]
- CIK
- 79879 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- PPG (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
PPG Industries, Inc. is an American supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It operates in more than 70 countries globally. A member of the Fortune 500, PPG is the second largest coatings company in the world by revenue, behind Sherwin-Williams. It is headquartered in PPG Place, an office and retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and is known for its glass facade designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, PPG Industries. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 17,652,000,000 · reported year 2022. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: PPG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was PPG INDUSTRIES INC founded?
Founded: 1883; 1968-12-19. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of PPG INDUSTRIES INC?
Headquarters location: Pittsburgh. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for PPG INDUSTRIES INC?
Business sectors: paint; chemical product; glass. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — PPG Industries (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.