Founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Co. provides coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers in paint stores in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Sherwin-Williams is organized into three segments: The Americas Group, the Consumer Brands Group and the Performance Coatings Group.
PPG's global coatings businesses include paints, coatings and specialty materials for the aerospace, architectural, automotive OEM, automotive refinish, industrial, packaging, and protective and marine markets, along with coatings services.
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, and provided an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, employees, customers and shareholders as well as Axalta's current and planned management of such impacts.
Axalta has broken ground on the newest phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, which represents an important new investment in waterborne coatings by the company in China.
Akzo Nobel N.V. has published results for the first quarter of 2020, with adjusted operating income up 31% to €214 million, compared to €163 million in the first quarter of 2019, despite impacts from COVID-19.
PPG has published its 2019 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's progress toward achieving its 2025 sustainability goals in key environmental, social and governance areas.
PPG has completed its acquisition of Alpha Coating Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat-sensitive substrates.
The Top Employers Institute has recognized AkzoNobel's excellence in creating the best conditions for employees in the key markets of Brazil, China, the UK, the Netherlands and the United States.
PPG received two 2019 Chairman's Awards from the Metal Construction Association during the organization's 2020 Winter Meeting in Palm Springs, California.