Paint plant closures

摘要

USA-BASED COATING and glass manufacture, PPG Industries Corp., has announced the closure of several paint plants, including operations in Saultain, north France, as part of restructuring. The plan is expected to save 140 million dollars. annually and reduce the work force by around 2,500 staff around the world. Part of the plans includes closing PPG's paint manufacturing in addition to several other smaller production plants. The largest cuts are expec to be in the automotive and industrial coatings units, as they have been hardest hit b the global downturn.