- Expansion in Tiel, Netherlands, will increase production capacity for non-BPA internal coatings by 30% by Q1 2022.
- Tiel plant will double production capacity for external coatings by end of 2021.
- Cieszyn, Poland, plant will double capacity for non-BPA food can coatings by Q3 2021.
- Bodelshausen, Germany, site doubled production capacity for white lacquers and expanded R&D facility.
Expansion in Europe
PPG announced an expansion of its coatings manufacturing capacity in Europe, targeting packaging applications. The investments will take place at sites in the Netherlands and Poland to meet the growing demand for advanced coatings for aluminum and steel cans used in beverage, food, and personal care packaging. Financial details were not disclosed.
Netherlands Expansion
The Tiel, Netherlands, location will see a 30% increase in production capacity for PPG INNOVEL® non-BPA internal coatings for beverage cans, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022. This follows a 50% expansion completed at the end of 2020. Additionally, the Tiel plant will double its production capacity for PPG iSENSE® external coatings by the end of 2021.
Poland Expansion
In Cieszyn, Poland, PPG will double the capacity to support the growth of the PPG NUTRISHIELD™ line of non-BPA internal food can coatings. This project is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2021.
Germany Expansion
Last year, PPG completed a project to expand packaging coatings capacity at its Bodelshausen, Germany site. This project doubled the production capacity for white lacquers used on the external surface of personal care and caps and closures packaging. The research and development facility at the site has also been expanded, now serving as PPG’s European R&D packaging center of excellence, with its official inauguration later this year.
