PPG offers €24.6bn takeover bid for rival AkzoNobel

PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, specialty materials, and fiberglass. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe. By revenue it is the largest coatings company in the world. It is headquartered in PPG Place, an office and retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and is known for its glass facade designed by Philip Johnson.

PPG Specialty Coatings and Materials is committed to product innovation, technology leadership and high performance materials for a wide range of applications and industries. PPG Specialty Coatings and Materials is comprised of three core business segments: silica products, Teslin® substrate and optical monomers and coatings.