PPG Industries inaugurates production unit of Packaging Inks, Sumaré

Industrial complex offers synergies in several areas, with laboratory integration and faster access to new technologies
PPG-one of the leading manufacturers of coatings to metal containers and plastic packaging in the world – today (4/25/2013) opens its new industrial complex and business unit. The company migrated from Leamington Spa to Sumaré to leverage its position in South America, and this production unit of Packaging Inks offers greater proximity to the areas, as well as support to the region and fastest time to market.
According to the CEO of PPG Industries in Brazil, Carlos Santa Cruz, this inauguration reflects the company's commitment to accompany customers with greater proximity and take the best of your portfolio to the region in which they are located. "The paint Packaging Production Unit enables the PPG to provide any finish – among them, the latest technologies to the main markets of South America, such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Ecuador," he says. The factory is able to meet occasional needs of other countries and regions because it has huge production capacity.
The Brazil, as part of PPG's business in Latin America, has an important role in the growth of the company, since this is the country with the highest participation of PPG in the continent and this new plant stands out as regional array. Sales in Latin American countries represent 7% of global sales, or something around $ 1 billion.
According to Santa Cruz, the innovation processes of the company are directed in accordance with the needs of consumers. "PPG develops technologies in the market, and products of the new unit are aligned with the company's philosophy," he says. The factory provides the Innovel ®, new range of internal and external coatings, that offers sustainable solutions and is designed for food and beverage cans.
In addition, the PPG portfolio also consists of sustainable performance coatings, as low or no VOC emissions, volatile organic compound that evaporates of paints, which have low evaporation of solvents when applied. The multinational sells coatings and inks with UV (ultraviolet radiation) technologies, which do not have emission of solvents, powder coating, water-based coatings for aluminium aerosol packaging and beverage cans.
The new Packaging of PPG also happens to manufacture coatings designed to withstand the most demanding requirements, such as resistance to sulphur and acid stains, ideal to House an extensive variety of fillings, such as berries, tomatoes, meat, fish and canned.
The opening of Packaging Inks production unit reinforces the slogan "Bringinginnovation To The Surface" (Bringing Innovation to the surface), positioning the PPG as a company specialized in various types of "surface". The company believes that, compared to its competitors, has the ability to enhance, protect and enhance the surface of various products of its customers, with greater variety than any other company of paints and coatings.