PPG Industries Inc.

History

YearDetail
1883 Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn established the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG).
1900s PPG acquires the Patton Paint Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1920s PPG acquires Ditzler Color Company.
1930s PPG introduces Solexheat-absorbing glass.
1980s PPG introducesTeslin, a synthetic printing material.
1990s PPG develops photochromatic lenses.
2008 PPG acquired the SigmaKalon Group.
2013 PPG acquired the North American architectural coatings business of AkzoNobel.
2022 PPG acquired Tikkurila.
2023 PPG partners with Prague Crafts Academy to train the next generation of painters.