PPG Names New Vice President, Industrial Coatings

PPG Names New Vice President, Industrial Coatings

PPG, a global manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty materials, recently announced the appointment of Tony Wu as vice president of global industrial coatings and electronic materials for Greater China.

PPG’s new vice president has more than 20 years of experience in the coatings and chemicals industry. He joined PPG in 2014 from Genus PIC, where he served as general manager of China.

Wu also has a career with companies such as BASF, Henkel and Nippon Paint.

PPG was founded in 1883 as Pittsburgh Plate Glass by John B. Ford and John Pitcairn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Today, PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optics and specialty materials, with headquarters in Pittsburgh and operations in more than 70 countries. PPG has customers in the construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation and aftermarkets.