PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer William H. Hernandez will present at the Bank of America 2008 BASics/Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 8, at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Hernandez will discuss PPG’s strategic initiatives, its business and financial performance, and the recent acquisition of the SigmaKalon Group. An audio webcast and supporting presentation materials will be available in the Investor Center section of PPG’s Web site, www.ppg.com. A replay of the presentation will also be available through the Investor Center.
About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 150 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. PPG’s sales in 2007 were $11.2 billion. SigmaKalon, a worldwide coatings producer based in Uithoorn, Netherlands, that PPG acquired Jan. 2, 2008, had 2007 sales of $2.9 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
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