PPG Industries

Summary

PPG Industries is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,227 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• PPG Industries received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• PPG Industries is in the country of United States^[4].
• PPG Industries is in the country of US^[5].
• PPG Industries's instance of is recorded as business^[6].
• PPG Industries's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[7].
• PPG Industries's instance of is recorded as public company^[8].
• PPG Industries's instance of is recorded as organization^[9].
• PPG Industries's founder is recorded as John Baptiste Ford^[10].
• PPG Industries's founder is recorded as John Pitcairn, Jr.^[11].
• PPG Industries's headquarters location is recorded as Pittsburgh^[12].
• PPG Industries's child organization or unit is recorded as PPG Deco Czech^[13].
• PPG Industries's child organization or unit is recorded as PPG Coatings Danmark^[14].
• PPG Industries is part of S&P 500^[15].
• PPG Industries's Commons category is recorded as PPG Industries^[16].
• PPG Industries's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[17].
• PPG Industries's industry is recorded as glass^[18].
• PPG Industries's industry is recorded as paint^[19].
• PPG Industries's industry is recorded as chemical product^[20].
• January 1, 1883 marks the founding of PPG Industries^[21].
• December 19, 1968 marks the founding of PPG Industries^[22].
• 1883-08-24 marks the founding of PPG Industries^[23].
• PPG Industries's official website is recorded as http://www.ppg.com/^[24].
• PPG Industries's official website is recorded as https://www.ppg.com/^[25].
• PPG Industries's topic's main category is recorded as Category:PPG Industries^[26].
• PPG Industries's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ppg-industries-inc-history/^[27].

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Founding

Founders include John Baptiste Ford^[10] and John Pitcairn, Jr.^[11]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1883^[21], December 19, 1968^[22], and 1883-08-24^[23].

Identity

PPG Industries is part of S&P 500^[15].

Operations

PPG Industries's headquarters location is recorded as Pittsburgh^[12]. Subsidiaries include PPG Deco Czech^[13], a business^[28], in Czech Republic^[29], founded in 2002^[30], headquartered in Břasy^[31] and PPG Coatings Danmark^[14], a business^[32], in Denmark^[33], founded in 1928^[34], headquartered in Søborg^[35].

Industry

Industries include glass^[18], paint^[19], and chemical product^[20].

Ownership

PPG Industries's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[17].

Recognition

PPG Industries received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].

Why It Matters

PPG Industries ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,227 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did PPG Industries receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3].