PPG Completes Acquisition of Automotive Coatings Manufacturer Hemmelrath

PITTSBURGH--()--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Klingenberg, Germany, Hemmelrath is a manufacturer of coatings for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With more than 450 employees, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Klingenberg and Erlenbach, Germany; Jilin, China; Duncan, South Carolina, United States; and Indaiatuba, Brazil. Hemmelrath supplies automotive plants worldwide, and more than 7 million vehicles are coated with its products each year.

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Contacts

Media Contact:
Mark Silvey
Corporate Communications
+1-412-434-3046
silvey@ppg.com

Investor Contact:
John Bruno
Investor Relations
+1-412-434-3466
jbruno@ppg.com
investor.ppg.com

Contacts

Media Contact:
Mark Silvey
Corporate Communications
+1-412-434-3046
silvey@ppg.com

Investor Contact:
John Bruno
Investor Relations
+1-412-434-3466
jbruno@ppg.com
investor.ppg.com