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Strategic Milestones

Acquisitions, achievements and investments in 2022

In 2022, we achieved the following critical milestones aligned to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate strategic objectives.

Home Depot logo

January 5

PPG and The Home Depot, HD Supply expanded their relationship with the launch of a professional paint assortment at all U.S. locations.

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PPG Weingarten, Germany, facility.

January 11

Announced $10 million investment to expand production of automotive OEM coatings at the Weingarten, Germany, facility.

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employee diversity, equity and inclusion

March 1

Announced commitments to employee diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and unveiled first DE&I report.

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European Central Powder Coatings Research and Development (R&D) Center in Milan, Italy

March 17

Opened new European Central Powder Coatings Research and Development (R&D) Center in Milan, Italy.

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metal spring

April 1

Acquired the powder coatings manufacturing business of Arsonsisi, an industrial coatings company based in Milan, Italy.

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1,000th PPG MOONWALK™ automated refinish paint mixing system

April 4

Installed the 1,000th PPG MOONWALK™ automated refinish paint mixing system, an innovation that saves labor, reduces waste and transforms the refinish mixing room into a cleaner and safer environment.

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aerospace application support center in Toulouse, France

April 28

Announced $17 million investment to build an aerospace application support center in Toulouse, France.

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girl working with PPG equipment

May 9

Shareholders voted to replace the supermajority voting requirements, further modernizing PPG's governance.

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Science Based Targets initiative

May 24

Committed to setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with climate science through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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man riding on bicycle

June 16

Introduced the PPG ENVIROCRON LUM™ coating, which is the industry’s first commercial retroreflective powder coating. The patent-pending coating is engineered to help improve visibility and safety at night and during low-light conditions.

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PPG can of soda

August 1

Launched PPG INNOVEL® PRO, an enhanced internal spray coating that uses no bisphenol-A (BPA) or bisphenol starting substances and provides more robust application properties for infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage cans.

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August 23

Announced $9 million investment to expand an existing product line at our Temple, Texas, architectural coatings facility.

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PPG factory in San Juan del Rio, Mexico.

August 23

Announced $11 million investment to double the production capacity of our powder coatings plant in San Juan del Rio, Mexico.

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Colorful Communities team

September 19

Announced the impact results of PPG’s New Paint for a New Start initiative, part of our COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program, transforming 36 schools globally with more than 1,000 employee volunteers and community partners.

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Tim Knavish PPG president and chief executive officer

October 19

Named Tim Knavish PPG president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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