PPG Industries

PPG

Market cap $24.7B

PPG Industries remains a 'BUY' as I continue to see favorable upside and underlying trends. Recent volatility in PPG provided opportunities for significant short-term returns for attentive investors. My position in PPG is smaller compared to AkzoNobel, but recent trades delivered solid short-term gains.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the following details for its first quarter 2026 earnings release and teleconference call. Earnings release:   Tuesday, April 28, after U.S. stock markets close   Teleconference: Wednesday, April 29, 8 a.m. ET   PPG participants: Tim Knavish, chairman and chief executive officer Vince Morales, senior vice president and chief financial officer Alex Lopez, director, investor relations   Dial-in registration: Visit https://events.q4inc.c.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it was recognized on Fortune magazine's “America's Most Innovative Companies 2026” list. PPG ranked No. 175 overall. The ranking is based on an analysis of each company's intellectual property portfolio, along with feedback from experts, customers and potential customers. “With more than 1,340 active U.S. patents and applications and 43% of sales from sustainably advantaged solutions, we view innovation as the lifeblood of our gr.

PPG Industries unveils InsightsNav, a new analytics platform helping marine operators optimize coatings data, improve forecasting and unlock cost savings.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced a commitment to invest $10 million globally through 2030 to support skilled trades initiatives, with a focus on advanced manufacturing and coatings applications. The funding will support programs that equip students with the hands-on training and technical expertise needed for modern manufacturing and coatings application roles. Through partnerships with technical and vocational schools, community colleges and ot.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #PMC--PPG InsightsNav analytics platform is designed to help shipowners optimize seastock coatings purchasing data for improved strategic planning.

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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has selected Colours, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as its Automotive Refinish 2025 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes a distributor with exceptional service, loyalty, product knowledge and support as part of the PPG PLATINUM DISTRIBUTOR® program. Colours was also awarded the title in 2003 and 2019. Shefali Cromer, PPG director, PPG Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, Automotive Refinish, pr.