Weekly Recap: PPG and AIP Tops This Week’s Stories

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending Dec. 6, 2024.

This week’s two most read stories were PPG’s and American Industrial Partners’ (AIP) respective announcements of the completion of AIP’s acquisition of PPG’s architectural paint business in the US and Canada. My blog on PPG and Sudarshan-Heubach news driving M&A and layoffs was the third most read, followed by PPG announcing its 50th order for electrostatic marine coating applications in fourth and AkzoNobel installing its hydrogen-powered spray booth at its new automotive training center in fifth.

Here are our top five most viewed stories from the past week:

1. PPG Completes Sale of Architectural Coatings U.S. & Canada Business to American Industrial Partners

2. American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of PPG’s U.S. & Canadian Architectural Coatings

3. PPG, Sudarshan-Heubach News Drives M&A and Layoffs

4. PPG Announces 50th Order for Electrostatic Marine Coating Application

5. AkzoNobel Installs Hydrogen-powered Spray Booth at New Automotive Training Center

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Have a great week!

Dave Savastano
Contributing Editor