Founded in 1883 as Pittsburgh Plate Glass by Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today, PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, and fiber glass.

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.
Employees
Worldwide: ~47,000
North America: ~18,500
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): ~15,200
Latin America: ~6,100
Asia Pacific: ~7,200