programs for buildings and community spaces; and organizations important to employees through grant and matching-funds programs.
PPG Industries and the PPG Industries Foundation aim to create brighter, more colorful communities where PPG has a presence around the world. By investing in educational opportunities,
we help grow today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s
innovators in industries related to coatings and specialty materials. With the support of our workforce, financial contributions
and PPG products, we help revitalize our communities. Plus, we
empower PPG employees to make an impact for causes that are
important to them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more at www.ppgcommunities.com.
Sika Expands Footprint in Africa
Sika is opening its first concrete admixture and mortar production facilities in Nigeria and Ivory Coast and has established
new subsidiaries in Ethiopia and Tanzania to participate in the
growing markets in the Sub-Saharan region. Thus Sika continues
its dedicated and successful expansion strategy and is enlarging
its presence to sixteen countries on the African continent.
Paul Schuler, regional manager EMEA, emphasizes the im-
portance of Sika’s expansion in Africa’s Sub-Saharan region:
“Our new production facilities in Nigeria and Ivory Coast and
our new subsidiaries in Tanzania and Ethiopia represent an-
other milestone in the consequent execution of Sika’s Strategy
2018. With the latest investments we will further accelerate our
growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and increase Sika’s market share.
It demonstrates our strong belief in the potential and the pros-
perous future of the continent.”
Sika established the subsidiary in Nigeria and Ivory Coast
in 2014 and is now in Lagos and Abidjan investing in local
production facilities for high-quality concrete admixtures and
mortars to supply the booming construction, refurbishment and
maintenance markets in both countries. Many international and
medium-sized local contractors working on big oil & gas, infra-
structure, commercial and residential projects represent a large
customer potential.
Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa in terms of population and GDP. With roughly 180 million inhabitants and an
expected annual growth rate of approximately five percent, the
country will have major requirements in the construction sector.
With 23 million inhabitants Ivory Coast represents one of the
smaller African countries, but offers also a promising growth
potential for Sika. Cement consumption in both countries is expected to grow by nine percent in 2015.
PPG Completes $27 Million Expansion at
San Juan del Rio, Mexico, Facility
PPG Industries has announced that it has completed a $27 million expansion of its San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico, coatings manufacturing facility. The company marked completion of
the project, which adds 115 new jobs, with a grand-opening ceremony attended by Queretaro State Governor Jorge Lopez Portillo
Tostado and San Juan del Rio Mayor Fabian Pineda Morales.
“Mexico is an important, growing market for PPG,
and this expansion is an important step for our future
in serving customers here,” said Adriana Macouzet,
PPG general manager, Latin America – North.
The project adds four new buildings to the site, representing
about 100,000 square feet of additional space for production,
product development and quality testing. The additional capacity will enable PPG to meet increasing demand for its automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), packaging and
industrial coatings by customers in Mexico.
Upgrades at the facility also include renovated space for support services, meeting rooms, and features for employees such as
a renovated cafeteria and lockers. The new buildings incorporate sustainable designs that provide natural light in employee
areas, use intelligent lighting systems to maximize energy efficiency, and incorporate water-recycling capabilities.
“These new facilities enhance PPG’s capability to serve the
country’s fast-growing automotive manufacturing market with
the latest waterborne and compact-process technologies that today’s global automakers demand,” said Matt Marek, PPG vice
president, automotive OEM coatings, Americas.
PPG’s San Juan del Rio facility produces a variety of products such as waterborne coatings, powder coatings, and low-VOC (volatile organic compound) coatings and paints. CW
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