# PPG to build $300M automotive coatings plant in Loudon County, Tennessee

PPG Industries announced plans to build a new automotive coatings production facility in Loudon County, Tennessee, with a $300 million investment. Construction will begin in August 2024 and completion is expected in July 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-07-25
- Where: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 130
- Starts operating: Jul 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 11 million gallons of paint annually
- Products: automotive coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/alisha-bellezza-ppg-the-automotive-industry-is-undergoing-an-enormous-change/), 2024-07-25: "PPG is investing in the future of the automotive industry by constructing this new facility as well as investing in our current plants in North America"

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