International. PPG Industries held a ceremony on Jan. 8 to commemorate a $20 million electrocoat coating blending center at its resin manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China.
The new 37,500-square-foot (nearly 3,500-square-meter) center adds production and mixing capacity for high-performance cathode electrolytic (e-coat) coatings. It is PPG's second e-coat blending operation in China along with one in Tianjin.
The new operation will help PPG meet the growing demand from automotive and industrial manufacturing customers for eco-friendly coatings, such as water-based e-coat products that comply with environmental regulations in China.
Nearly 100 guests attended the opening ceremony, including local government officials, customer representatives, PPG executives and employees of the Zhangjiagang plant.
"China is the world's second largest economy and remains one of the most important strategic PPG markets globally," said John Richter, PPG's vice president of operations, coatings, Asia Pacific. "We remain committed to meeting customer demand in China through ongoing investment. As a key production base for PPG, our headquarters in Zhangjiagang has expandability, reflecting our confidence in China's sustainable economic growth."
