Further proof that PPG Industries is moving towards coatings came at the end of September 2008 with the announcement that it is to add 55-60 jobs and invest US$8M in equipment at its Springdale plant to produce a line of industrial coatings it plans to buy from BASF Corp. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The agreement includes some assets of BASF's North American coil & extrusion coatings business, which manufactures coatings for a range of industries such as construction, applications, transportation, lighting fixtures & heating, ventilation & air conditioning. PPG has chosen coatings, as well as speciality products such as Transitions eye lenses, as its growth engines as it moves away from its traditional business of glass & chemicals.
