During PPG Industries' 2011 capital markets day in New York City, Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch and other senior leaders discussed PPG's transformation into a leading global coatings and specialty products company with strong and growing positions in all major geographic regions.

LANXESS Corp., one of the world’s largest producers of iron oxide and chromium oxide pigments, announced that two of its North American distributors for Bayferrox® inorganic pigments will expand their territories, beginning January 1, 2012.