# PPG to acquire Whitford Worldwide

PPG announced a definitive agreement to acquire Whitford Worldwide Company, a global manufacturer of low-friction and nonstick coatings for industrial applications and consumer products. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-12-14
- Where: Elverson, Pennsylvania, USA, United States
- Jobs: 700
- Status: announced
- Products: low-friction coatings, nonstick coatings, wear-resistant coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [PPG](https://endata.com/companies/1215.md) (acquirer)
- [Whitford Worldwide Company](https://endata.com/companies/36158.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.ppg.com](https://investor.ppg.com/news/news-details/2018/PPG-to-Acquire-Global-Coatings-Manufacturer-Whitford-Worldwide/default.aspx), 2018-12-14: "The acquisition of Whitford will allow PPG to further drive value for its customers and shareholders by enhancing our range of product offerings, research and development capabilities, and global market reach in the growing industrial coatings sector."
- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/2018/12/ppg-to-acquire-global-coatings-manufacturer-whitford-worldwide/), 2018-12-14: "The acquisition of Whitford will allow PPG to further drive value for its customers and shareholders by enhancing our range of product offerings."
- [thomasnet.com](https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/ppg-to-acquire-industrial-coatings-manufacturer/), 2019-01-27: "PPG announced an agreement to acquire fellow Pennsylvania company Whitford Worldwide."

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