When did PPG join the S&P 500?

PPG Industries joined the S&P 500 index on 1957-03-04.

What sector is PPG in?

PPG is in the Materials sector, Specialty Chemicals industry.

PPG — PPG Industries

Name: PPG Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Specialty Chemicals · Materials

PPG Industries manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials. The company operates through two segments: Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings. The Performance Coatings segment offers a variety of protective and decorative coatings, sealants, and finishes, as well as pavement marking products, paint removers, stains, and related chemicals, plus transparent and transparent armor solutions. The Industrial Coatings segment provides various protective and decorative coatings and finishes, along with adhesives, sealants, metal pretreatment products, optical monomers and coatings, low-friction coatings, precipitated silica, and other specialty materials.

Industry Peers

ALB DD ECL IFF LYB SHW

Sector Peers

ALB AMCR APD AVY BALL CF CRH CTVA DD DOW

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Materials
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Joined	1957-03-04
Tenure	69 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

1957-03-04Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

2 institutions hold PPG, totaling 2.0M shares ($2M) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	TRIGLAV INVESTMENTS, D.O.O.	2.0M	$2M
2	Luminist Capital LLC	10K	$9839

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10