Coatings World - October 2014

PPG Opens Regional Headquarters
for Architectural Coatings Business

PPG Industries recently marked the opening of a regional headquarters for its architectural coatings business in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The facility is located in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, approximately 20 miles north of PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh. The 118,000-square-foot facility will accommodate approximately 550

employees in various management, marketing, information technology, customer support and related service and administration positions. Nearly 400 employees currently work at the site, and PPG anticipates the facility will be close to full capacity by the end of 2015 as it continues to consolidate operations from multiple sites.

“As PPG continues to expand its archi-
tectural coatings business, establishing a re-
gional headquarters is an important step in
aligning our business to meet our customers’
growing needs,” said Charles E. Bunch, PPG
chairman and CEO. “The official opening of
this facility further strengthens our presence
in the state and in the Pittsburgh area, which
has been home to our global headquarters
for more than 130 years.”
“Our new headquarters serving the
U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will allow us
to enhance collaboration within our busi-
ness, enabling us to continue building the
strong brands within our product portfo-
lio,” said Scott Sinetar, PPG vice president,
architectural coatings, U.S. and Canada.

The facility features an open floor plan with collaborative workspaces, an amphitheater for large-scale employee meetings and presentations, product showcase store, training facilities and areas to pilot retail displays. The grand opening event featured speeches by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and PPG leadership, and it was attended by more than 200 PPG employees.

“Throughout the Pittsburgh region and the entire commonwealth, we are seeing well-known, well-respected Pennsylvania companies like PPG choosing our Keystone State as the best place to build their businesses, create jobs and grow our economy,” Corbett said.

“Government should be an advocate, not an
adversary, to creating jobs, and we are build-
ing a stronger Pennsylvania by making sure
our commonwealth remains the best place to
live, work and thrive. This is a great day for
PPG and a great day for Pennsylvania.” CW

Index to Companies

This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.

AkzoNobel............................................................................... 10, 34, 36, 72, 82

Asia Paints ...................................................................................................... 10

Axalta Coating Systems........................................................................ 10, 38, 42

BASF ............................................................................................................... 10

Benjamin Moore ............................................................................................. 10

Hempel ........................................................................................................... 36

Henkel ...................................................................................................... 10, 34

Jotun ............................................................................................................... 36

Lord Corp. ...................................................................................................... 10

PPG..................................................................................................8, 10, 34, 42

Quest Automotive Products............................................................................. 42

Valspar ............................................................................................................ 34

SharCor........................................................................................................... 10

Sherwin-Williams ...................................................................................... 10, 34

Sika ................................................................................................................. 10

Attending the opening ceremony for PPG’s new regional headquarters for its architectural coatings business are Scott B. Sinetar, vice president, PPG Architectural Coatings, U.S. and Canada; Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer, PPG Industries; Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and Michael H.