Oct 17 (Reuters) - PPG Industries (PPG.N), opens new tab will lay off 1,800 employees in the U.S. and Europe and close plants as part of a cost-reduction program, the paints and coatings maker said on ...

PPG Industries plans to lay off about 1,800 employees amid efforts to cut costs, with the paints and coatings maker also inking a deal to sell a sizeable chunk of its architectural business.

Developed as a drop-in replacement for traditional methanol-based coatings, PPG's new PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses enables prescription lens makers ...

PPG — a global manufacturer of paints, coatings, and specialty materials — is laying off nearly 2,000 workers as it trims operation costs and sells off a chunk of its architectural business. The cuts ...