PPG Industries (UK) Ltd

PPG Industries (UK) Ltd is the UK company of the PPG group, and its aerospace products are described on the PPG Aerospace pages of the group website. PPG Aerospace supplies materials for aircraft manufacture and maintenance to aerospace OEMs, engineers and operators across commercial, regional, military and general aviation. The group says it works in more than 50 countries.

Aerospace products

• Coatings: topcoats and primers, including chrome free and electrocoat primers, plus removers and cleaners
• Sealants, including aircraft fuel tank, fuselage, windshield, conductive and specialty sealants, with lightweight, rapid cure and fuel resistant options
• Adhesives for a range of applications, designed for bonding strength, durability and resistance to environmental factors
• Transparencies: aircraft windshields and windows for commercial, military and general aviation, with coatings, heating systems and designs aimed at weight and service life
• Engineered materials, including RF and microwave absorbers, dielectric materials and turnkey anechoic chambers from Cuming Microwave Corporation, and MICROGRID foils for lightning protection of composite aircraft
• Transparent armor and other specialty products
• SEMCO packaging and application systems for storing, mixing and dispensing specialty chemicals
• Custom solutions and chemical packaging services

Services and programs

• Chemical management services covering the full product life cycle
• The PPG Aerospace Store for ordering a range of aerospace products online
• PPG Livery Lab, run in partnership with Aerobrand, which combines paint supply with livery design for airline customers
• PPG Aerospace Academy, with training programs and resources on aerospace coatings, sealants and other applications
• A network of Application Support Centers that provides customer support worldwide
• Engineers who work with customers on new applications

Group background

PPG was founded in 1883 when John B. Ford and John Pitcairn started the first commercially successful plate glass factory in the United States, in Creighton, Pennsylvania, as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Today the group has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and reported net sales of 15.9 billion dollars in 2025. It invests about 3 percent of net sales in research and development each year, and serves construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets as well as aerospace.

Company facts

• UK entity of the group, which publishes a UK gender pay gap report and EMEA country by country reports
• Other businesses include architectural and industrial coatings and specialty products such as optical monomers
• Operations in more than 50 countries