# PPG breaks ground on $280M automotive coatings expansion in Delaware, Ohio

PPG broke ground on a more than $280 million expansion of its automotive coatings manufacturing site in Delaware, Ohio, adding 100,000 square feet of production space and approximately 100 jobs. Operations are expected to begin in 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-08-18
- Where: Delaware, Ohio, United States
- Value: $280.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 100,000 square feet of production space
- Products: waterborne basecoats, primers, clearcoats
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [PPG Industries](https://endata.com/companies/1219.md)

## Sources

- [chemicalprocessing.com](https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55398831/ppg-breaks-ground-on-280m-automotive-coatings-expansion-in-ohio), 2026-08-18: "PPG has broken ground on a more than $280 million expansion of its automotive coatings manufacturing site in Delaware, Ohio, adding 100,000 square feet of production space, approximately 100 jobs and new process capabilities."

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