# PPG agrees to acquire Whitford Worldwide

PPG signed an agreement to acquire Whitford Worldwide, a producer of low-friction and nonstick coatings for industrial applications. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-19
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: low-friction coatings, nonstick 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

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2019/02/ppg-set-to-acquire-whitford-worldwide/), 2019-02-19: "Whitford’s leadership in low-friction and nonstick coatings will provide strategic additions to the robust portfolio of industrial coatings solutions we deliver today"

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