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25-525: PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints , coatings , and specialty materials . With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe. By revenue it is the second largest coatings company in the world behind Sherwin-Williams . It is headquartered in PPG Place , an office and retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and

50-975: A Spanish paint company was acquired and renamed PPG Ibérica and its CEO, Pere Nadal Carres, became CEO of PPG Ibérica. In 1990 PPG founded Transitions Optical as a joint venture with Essilor . In October 2000, PPG Industries announced it had agreed to buy Courtaulds Aerospace for $ 512.5 million. Based in Glendale , California, the aerospace business has annual sales of approximately $ 240 million, employs 1,200 people. It manufactures sealants in Glendale, California and Shildon , England; coatings and sealants in Mojave , California; glazing sealants at Gloucester City , New Jersey; and coatings at Gonfreville, France . The business also operates 14 application-support centers located in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In 2006,

75-524: A deal, to purchase Mexican Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. (“ Comex ”) for $ 2.3 billion In April 2015, PPG Industries completed the acquisition of REVOCOAT, a global supplier of sealants. Chuck Bunch remains Executive Chairman , while Michael McGarry serves as President & CEO. In July 2016, PPG announced its sale of the flat glass business to Vitro , a glass manufacturer based in Mexico, for $ 750 million. In October 2016, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced

100-463: A director of PPG from its start, its president from 1897 to 1905, and chairman of the board from 1894 until his death in 1916. Ditzler Color Company, established in 1902 in Detroit as an automotive color concern, was purchased by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (now PPG) in 1928. On 19 December 1968 the company changed its name to PPG Industries, Inc., to show its diverse offerings. In the mid-1980s, Cipisa,

125-551: A net profit for each fiscal year in the period 2013 to 2022. In November 2010, PPG agreed to remove 700,000 tons of toxic waste from Canal Crossing , a brownfield site in Jersey City, New Jersey where the company operated a chromium processing plant between 1954 and 1963. Stringent standards were agreed to in a federal court settlement. Lime Lake Reclamation Project of PPG Industries in Barberton, Ohio, received special awards in

150-487: A record of €82.95 per share. Akzo shareholder Columbia Threadneedle Investments urged the company to open dialogue with PPG, whilst PPG claimed that the deal would add to earning within its first year. Great Britain's largest pension scheme investors, Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), urged Akzo to engage with PPG. On 2 May, Reuters revealed that the supervisory board of Akzo was meeting to discuss how to deal with PPG's third offer, still maintaining it did not value

175-469: A total of 29.2 million people worldwide, or nearly 0.4% of the world's total population . The following is the list of top 20 companies. This is the list of the top 18 states with the most companies within the Fortune 500 as of 2024. Dyrup Dyrup is a community and suburb of Odense , Denmark , along the green Odense River valley. Before the 1950s, Dyrup had approximately 700 inhabitants,

200-660: Is known for its glass facade designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson . Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company was founded in 1883 by Captain John Baptiste Ford and John Pitcairn, Jr. , at Creighton, Pennsylvania . PPG soon became the United States' first commercially successful producer of high-quality, thick flat glass using the plate process. PPG was also the world's first plate glass plant to power its furnaces with locally produced natural gas , an innovation which rapidly stimulated widespread industrial use of

225-601: The CART Indy car series from 1980 to 1997. The company has been a partner of Team Penske in CART, IndyCar Series and NASCAR Cup Series since 1984. Since the race's inception in 1994, PPG has sponsored the trophy for the Brickyard 400 . On October 4, 2016, it was announced that The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh would be giving up its naming rights, and transferred to PPG, making

250-643: The Chairman of Akzo, Antony Burgmans , following Akzo's refusal to enter talks with PPG. Elliott, which has a 3.25% stake in the company, claimed it was one of a group of investors that met the Dutch legal threshold of 10% voting-share support, which is needed to call an extraordinary meeting to vote on a proposal to remove Burgmans. On April 13, Templeton Global Equity said it was among another group of investors calling for an extraordinary meeting of AkzoNobel shareholders to discuss Burgmans' continued tenure as chairman. Later in

275-629: The National Beneficial Use of Biosolids Program from Environmental Protection Agency ’s (EPA) region 5 in 1998. According to the book Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild , Pittsburgh Plate Glass ordered employees to dump toxic tar in Bayou D'Inde in Lake Charles, Louisiana . PPG has been involved in sports for numerous years, including being the primary sponsor for

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300-856: The SigmaKalon Group of companies for $ 3.2 billion from private investment firm Bain Capital , strongly increasing its paint and specialty coatings business. In 2008, PPG renamed their automotive glass division PGW (Pittsburgh Glass Works) and sold a majority of it to Kohlberg & Company . PPG retained 40% ownership of PGW until March 2016 when they sold their stake to automotive parts salvage company LKQ Corporation . In 2012, PPG acquired Dyrup A/S , founded in Denmark in 1928 as S. Dyrup & Co A/S by Sigurd Dyrup and Axel Monberg and Ejnar Thorsen of MT Højgaard , some of whose brands are Dyrup, GORI (outdoor woodcare paint), and Bondex. In April 2013, PPG completed

325-537: The acquisition of AkzoNobel North American architectural coatings business including Glidden , Liquid Nails, and Flood brands. 2013 revenue was US$ 15.1 billion, while assets were US$ 15.9 billion. On April 1, 2014, PPG finalized the sale of Transitions Optical to its joint venture partner, Essilor International of France; however, PPG's technical center in Monroeville will continue to provide research and development services for Transitions. On November 5, 2014, PPG closed

350-594: The acquisition of Wörwag, a German coating manufacturer. On October 17, 2024, PPG announced its intent to sell its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to American Industrial Partners for $ 550 million. Brands included in the sale are Glidden , Dulux (in Canada), Liquid Nails, Homax, Pittsburgh Paints and Stains, Flood, Sico and Manor Hall. The sale also includes 750 company owned retail stores, 6,600 independent dealer stores, and shelf facings at 8,100 retail and home improvement store locations. PPG reported

375-420: The acquisition of the naming rights to Consol Energy Center by PPG; the facility will be known as PPG Paints Arena . In September 2017, PPG announced the sale of its remaining fiberglass operations to Nippon Electric Glass for $ 541 million. This was following PPG's 2016 sale of its European fiberglass operations to NEG, and divesting its ownership in two other Asian fiberglass joint ventures. In March 2017,

400-637: The arena named the PPG Paints Arena . PPG also partners with Formula 1 racing teams. They have a partnership with Williams F1 Team since 2017. PPG is the prime sponsor of John Force Racing and makes all their cars and paints and decals them before each NHRA race. Fortune 500 The Fortune 500, created by Edgar P. Smith, was first published in 1955. The original top ten companies were General Motors , Jersey Standard , U.S. Steel , General Electric , Esmark , Chrysler , Armour , Gulf Oil , Mobil , and DuPont . The original Fortune 500

425-592: The change came 291 new entrants to the famous list including three in the Top 10. As of 2020, the Fortune 500 companies represent approximately two-thirds of the United States' gross domestic product with approximately $ 14.2 trillion in revenue, $ 1.2 trillion in profits, and $ 20.4 trillion in total market value. These revenue figures also account for approximately 18% of the gross world product . The companies collectively employ

450-466: The cleaner-burning fuel. PPG expanded quickly. By 1900, known as the "Glass Trust", it included 10 plants, had a 65 percent share of the U.S. plate glass market, and had become the nation's second largest producer of paint. Today, known as PPG Industries, the company is a multibillion-dollar, Fortune 500 corporation with 150 manufacturing locations around the world. It now produces coatings , glass , fiberglass , and other chemicals. Pitcairn served as

475-530: The company highly enough. In early May, Akzo again rejected PPG's bid, citing the deal still undervalues the company, as well as potentially facing antitrust risks, and not addressing other concerns such as "cultural differences". Under Dutch company law, PPG must now decide to either make a formal bid or walk away. In early June PPG chose to abandon pursuit. In 2020, PPG won an Adhesives and Sealants Council (ASC) Innovation Award for "High Strength, Highly Ductile Structural Adhesive PR 2930". In May 2021, PPG completed

500-406: The company launched an unsolicited takeover bid of €20.9 billion, which was promptly rejected by AkzoNobel's management. Days later, the company launched an increased bid of €24.5 billion, which was again rejected by AkzoNobel's management. A number of shareholders urged AkzoNobel to explore the offer and subsequent negotiations. In April, activist investor Elliott Investors called for the removal of

525-401: The company rolled out a two-tiered pay system which resulted in massive strikes at union locations across the country. The system, now in place company-wide for non-salaried employees, provides lower rates of pay and fewer benefits to those employed after the roll-out than those employed before the roll-out. In West Virginia, after a bitter five-month strike, the company still refused to eliminate

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550-541: The same month Akzo outlined its plan to separate its chemicals division and pay shareholders €1.6 billion in extra dividends, in order to attempt to hold off PPG. The new Akzo strategy was dismissed by PPG, which claimed that their offer represented better value for shareholders, supported by activist Akzo shareholder Elliot Advisors. On April 24, a day before Akzo's annual meeting of shareholders, PPG increased its final offer by approximately 8% to $ 28.8 billion (€26.9 billion, €96.75 per share), with Akzo's share price rising 6% to

575-584: The two-tiered system. In Lake Charles, Louisiana, the employment contracts of union employees had to be extended during a strike regarding the two-tiered system. In 2007, the company was involved in a lawsuit on failing to disclose a purchase reduction of its two major auto glass customers. In 2007, PPG in Australia acquired Barloworld Coatings (Australia) Pty Limited, producer of the Taubmans, Bristol, and White Knight brands of paint. On 2 January 2008, PPG acquired

600-478: Was limited to companies whose revenues were derived from manufacturing, mining, and energy exploration. At the same time, Fortune published companion " Fortune 50" lists of the 50 largest commercial banks (ranked by assets), utilities (ranked by assets), life insurance companies (ranked by assets), retailers (ranked by gross revenues) and transportation companies (ranked by revenues). Fortune magazine changed its methodology in 1994 to include service companies. With

625-542: Was mostly rural and part of Sanderum municipality and parish. It is mentioned in 1497 as "Dyroppe", but is significantly older and shares its name with old Dyrupgård . Today, Dyrup has approximately 4,500 inhabitants, is part of Odense Municipality and has its own church. Dyrup consists of bungalows, villas and some semis built from the late 1960s until today. Most children in Dyrup attend Højmeskolen , which has adjacent swimming and indoor sports centres, football pitches, etc. To

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