PPG - PPG to expand manufacturing capacity in Europe for packaging applications

Brett_Hondow/iStock Editorial via Getty Images PPG ([[PPG]] -2.9%) announces an expansion of its coatings manufacturing capacity in Europe for packaging applications. The investments at sites in The Netherlands and Poland will support growing regional demand for can coatings for food, beverage, personal care. The projects includes a further expansion of the company's location in Tiel, The Netherlands, which will increase the plant's production capacity for PPG INNOVEL non-BPA internal coatings for beverage cans by 30%. Expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022, the project follows a 50% expansion completed at the end of 2020. The Tiel plant also will double its production capacity for PPG iSENSE external coatings that are used for the exterior of metal cans for beverage and personal care packaging and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Financial details related to the expansions were not disclosed.

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PPG to expand manufacturing capacity in Europe for packaging applications