PPG was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA. It is the world's supplier of coatings and special materials. It has been ranked among the Fortune 500 companies in the United States since 1955. In 2020, it ranked 209th among the Fortune 500 companies in the United States. It has been rated as the world's praised chemical company by Fortune magazine for many years in a row. Its products include paints, coatings, and special materials, mainly used in construction, consumer goods, industry, transportation, and other fields and after-sales markets. Its business covers more than 70 countries around the world. PPG produces and sells aerospace materials, architectural coatings, automotive coatings, automotive refinishing coatings, industrial coatings, packaging coatings, industrial protective and marine coatings, automotive original coatings, special coatings, and materials in China.