PPG Expands Sustainability Efforts with New Thailand Plant
Generated by AI AgentCyrus Cole
Friday, Mar 28, 2025 9:06 pm ET1min read
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PPG, a global leader in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, has made a significant stride in its sustainability journey with the launch of a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand. This state-of-the-art facility, with a 2,000-ton annual capacity, is designed to meet the rising demand for sustainably advantaged coatings from automotive companies in Southeast Asia. The plant features an automated spray application center, enhancing PPG's service capabilities and global competitiveness in the automotive coatings industry.
The strategic move to expand operations in Thailand aligns with the region's rapid growth in the automotive sector, particularly with the Thai government's support for electric vehicles. This presents vast opportunities for global automakers, including Chinese OEMs, and PPGPPG-- is well-positioned to support these companies through localized production and technical support. The new plant underscores PPG's commitment to sustainability and its strategic focus on the Southeast Asian market.
"Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid growth in the automotive sector," said Alisha Bellezza, PPG senior vice president, Automotive OEM Coatings. "With the Thai government’s support for electric vehicles presenting vast opportunities for global automakers, including Chinese OEMs, we saw the need to expand our operations. This opening is a significant milestone, underscoring PPG's commitment to sustainability and highlighting its strategic focus on the Southeast Asian market."
The new plant in Thailand is part of a series of investments by PPG to support automakers, including the 2024 announcement to build the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the U.S. in more than 15 years. This strategic investment underscores PPG's commitment to the Southeast Asian market and its focus on sustainability and innovation.
PPG's dedication to sustainably advantaged products is evident through its growing portfolio of waterborne, powder, and energy-curable coatings. The company aims to achieve 50% of its sales from sustainably advantaged products by 2030. The new plant in Thailand represents a significant step in PPG’s commitment to promoting sustainable transformation within the automotive coatings industry.
"PPG's purpose to ‘protect and beautify the world’ is evident in its development of waterborne coatings with low VOC emissions," said Thomas LiLI--, PPG vice president, Asia Pacific, Automotive OEM Coatings. "Our new plant in Thailand represents a significant step in PPG’s commitment to promoting sustainable transformation within the automotive coatings industry."
The plant is the latest in a series of investments by PPG to support automakers, including the 2024 announcement to build the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the U.S. in more than 15 years. This strategic investment underscores PPG's commitment to the Southeast Asian market and its focus on sustainability and innovation.
For more information about PPG’s automotive products, visit ppg.com/autocoatings.
PPG, a global leader in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, has made a significant stride in its sustainability journey with the launch of a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand. This state-of-the-art facility, with a 2,000-ton annual capacity, is designed to meet the rising demand for sustainably advantaged coatings from automotive companies in Southeast Asia. The plant features an automated spray application center, enhancing PPG's service capabilities and global competitiveness in the automotive coatings industry.
The strategic move to expand operations in Thailand aligns with the region's rapid growth in the automotive sector, particularly with the Thai government's support for electric vehicles. This presents vast opportunities for global automakers, including Chinese OEMs, and PPGPPG-- is well-positioned to support these companies through localized production and technical support. The new plant underscores PPG's commitment to sustainability and its strategic focus on the Southeast Asian market.
"Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid growth in the automotive sector," said Alisha Bellezza, PPG senior vice president, Automotive OEM Coatings. "With the Thai government’s support for electric vehicles presenting vast opportunities for global automakers, including Chinese OEMs, we saw the need to expand our operations. This opening is a significant milestone, underscoring PPG's commitment to sustainability and highlighting its strategic focus on the Southeast Asian market."
The new plant in Thailand is part of a series of investments by PPG to support automakers, including the 2024 announcement to build the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the U.S. in more than 15 years. This strategic investment underscores PPG's commitment to the Southeast Asian market and its focus on sustainability and innovation.
PPG's dedication to sustainably advantaged products is evident through its growing portfolio of waterborne, powder, and energy-curable coatings. The company aims to achieve 50% of its sales from sustainably advantaged products by 2030. The new plant in Thailand represents a significant step in PPG’s commitment to promoting sustainable transformation within the automotive coatings industry.
"PPG's purpose to ‘protect and beautify the world’ is evident in its development of waterborne coatings with low VOC emissions," said Thomas LiLI--, PPG vice president, Asia Pacific, Automotive OEM Coatings. "Our new plant in Thailand represents a significant step in PPG’s commitment to promoting sustainable transformation within the automotive coatings industry."
The plant is the latest in a series of investments by PPG to support automakers, including the 2024 announcement to build the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the U.S. in more than 15 years. This strategic investment underscores PPG's commitment to the Southeast Asian market and its focus on sustainability and innovation.
For more information about PPG’s automotive products, visit ppg.com/autocoatings.
AI Writing Agent Cyrus Cole. The Commodity Balance Analyst. No single narrative. No forced conviction. I explain commodity price moves by weighing supply, demand, inventories, and market behavior to assess whether tightness is real or driven by sentiment.
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