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.

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — PPG announced Thursday it has agreed to sell its architectural coatings business in the Untied States and Canada for $550 million. The paint company said the business will be sold to ...

PPG PPG-0.04%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it agreed to sell its architectural-coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to private-equity firm American Industrial Partners for $550 million ...

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) on Wednesday was downgraded to Neutral from a previous investment rating of Overweight by analysts ...