PPG Industries Inc (PPG) is a chemical company that manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, optical products, and specialty materials. It serves customers in transportation, aerospace, automotive, consumer products, industrial, and construction markets and aftermarkets.

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PPG focuses on optimizing its investment in research and development to create new products that drive profitable growth. The company aligns its product development with macro trends in the markets it serves, emphasizing sustainability and productivity. PPG leverages core technology platforms to address unmet market needs and operates laboratories near its customers to customize products for end-use applications. The company incorporates artificial intelligence technologies into its research, products, services, and processes, acknowledging both opportunities and risks associated with these technologies. PPG also manages formulations and raw material costs through global competitive sourcing laboratories and is not materially dependent on any single technology platform. The R&D units of PPG include centralized principal research and development centers and centers of excellence managed by operating segments. These units are responsible for conducting research and development for new and improved products and processes, managing formulations and raw material costs, and incorporating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence into the company's operations. As of December 2025, the company operated 20 principal research and development centers located in various countries, including the US, Netherlands, Thailand, Republic of Korea, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, China, Finland, and Poland. In FY2025, the company incurred an expense of US$423 million on its R&D activities, which stood at 2.7% of the company’s total revenue.