PPG completes plant expansion in Spain

PPG Industries has just wrapped up a $3.8 million expansion at its Valladolid, Spain, coatings manufacturing facility.

The plant, located in Laguna de Duero, will now see an 80% increase in its annual production capacity thanks to new mixing and blending equipment.

In addition, the facility is now home to the company's first full-dispense manufacturing cell, which creates more consistent products by automating coatings formulas, as well as creating shorter production-cycle and lead times.

“With strong growth in the automotive industry, the expansion of the Valladolid facility and increased production capacity demonstrate PPG’s long-term commitment to supporting its automotive customers in Europe,” said Jean-Marie Greindl, PPG VP, automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and president, PPG EMEA.

The expansion will allow PPG to meet growing demand in the region for its automotive coatings.

“The expansion leverages PPG’s technical and color expertise to create a center of excellence in Valladolid where we will use innovative manufacturing technologies to continue delivering the high-quality coatings our customers across Europe have come to expect,” said Miguel Ángel Juárez, plant manager for the PPG manufacturing facilities in Valladolid and Valencia.