Ready for takeoff: PPG expands aerospace business

PPG announced that it will increase manufacturing output to meet rising demand for its commercial aerospace aftermarket products.

The company said it expects to increase employment levels at its Huntsville, Alabama, and Sylmar, California, manufacturing facilities by up to 20% to fulfill higher demand from new and existing customers.

“We’ve benefited from year-over-year improvements in the market,” said Dan Korte, PPG global vice president, aerospace.

PPG is also investing in increased factory automation to enhance delivery times for aerospace coatings and sealants.

“As travelers continue returning to the skies, we are focused on meeting the immediate and longer-term needs of our customers,” said Korte.

PPG said its global aerospace business offers coatings, sealants, adhesives, transparencies, packaging and application systems, and transparent armor, as well as chemical management and other services.

“With increased employment at our major U.S. manufacturing plants, we can boost our supply throughout our global network of 16 aerospace application support centers (ASC),” said Korte.

“By further automating our processes at these ASCs, we can quickly ship products directly to our local customers and do our part to help the aviation industry thrive once again.”

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PPG said, “we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for nearly 140 years.”