June 4, 2024

PPG recently announced an investment of $300 million in advanced manufacturing in North America to support increased demand for paints and coatings in the automotive industry.

“We will be building a new paint and coatings manufacturing plant in Loudon County, Tenn. The 250,000-square-foot facility, our first new manufacturing plant to be built in the US in more than 15 years, will initially produce paints and coatings products and solutions for automakers and automotive parts suppliers,” said the company.

This advanced manufacturing investments will also enhance and expand activities at existing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, and San Juan Del Rio, Mexico. The investments cover new equipment and processes that will increase manufacturing efficiencies, resulting in improved processing times, and will expand PPG’s capabilities to meet growing demand for sustainable solutions, such as waterborne coatings.

“Innovation is at the forefront of PPG’s purpose in protecting and beautifying the world. These investments continue to modernize and digitize our manufacturing capabilities, and demonstrate PPG’s continued focus on quality and service to our customers as the premier single-source coatings supplier for every vehicle surface,” said Tim Knavish, our chairman and chief executive officer. “As we continue to see a resurgence of manufacturing in the US, PPG will leverage this new facility and our other site investments to maximize quality, improve operational efficiency, and reduce product complexity within our manufacturing footprint.”