# PPG to invest $380M in new aerospace coatings plant in Shelby, North Carolina

PPG announced a $380 million investment to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina. Construction starts October 2025, completion expected first half of 2027. The 198,000-square-foot plant will employ over 110 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-05-08
- Where: Shelby, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $380.0M
- Jobs: 110
- Starts operating: Q1 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: aerospace coatings, sealants
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [PPG](https://endata.com/companies/1215.md)

## Sources

- [investor.ppg.com](https://investor.ppg.com/news/news-details/2025/PPG-to-invest-380-million-to-build-new-U-S--manufacturing-facility-in-Shelby-N-C--for-aerospace-coatings-and-sealants/default.aspx), 2025-05-08: "PPG’s investment in this new manufacturing facility demonstrates the significant demand growth for our world-class technologies and our continued commitment to serving our aerospace customers."
- [commerce.nc.gov](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/05/08/governor-stein-announces-ppg-will-establish-cleveland-county-manufacturing-center-creating-110-jobs), 2025-05-08: "PPG knows what I know: North Carolina is the #1 state for manufacturing in the Southeast."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/keyword/2460-expansion?page=5), 2025-05-09: "PPG announced that it will invest $380 million to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina."

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