PPG completes acquisition of global coatings manufacturer Whitford Worldwide
近日，PPG宣布其已完成对于华福涂料公司的收购，华福涂料是一家专门生产工业应用性低摩擦不粘涂料及消费类产品的公司。
Today, PPG announced that it has completed its acquisition of Whitford Worldwide Company (“Whitford”), a global manufacturer that specializes in low-friction and nonstick coatings for industrial applications and consumer products.
华福涂料是一家于1969年成立且总部设在宾夕法尼亚州埃尔弗森市的私营公司。该公司专业生产汽车产品、航空航天产品、能源产品和建筑产品的工业应用性低摩擦耐磨涂料。华福涂料还为炊具、烤盘和小型电器（例如：烤箱、平底锅、煎锅和熨斗）生产不粘涂料。华福涂料拥有700多名员工及10处生产设施，其分别位于美国宾夕法尼亚州埃尔弗森市；美国俄亥俄州福斯托利亚市；加拿大安大略省古尔夫市；英国朗科恩市；意大利布雷西亚市；巴西圣保罗市；中国江门市；中国珠海市；新加坡大士及印度班加罗尔市。
Whitford, a privately held company headquartered in Elverson, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1969. The company specializes in manufacturing low-friction, wear-resistant coatings for industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, energy and construction products. Whitford also makes nonstick coatings for cookware, bakeware and small electric appliances such as toaster ovens, griddles, fry pans and irons. Whitford employs more than 700 people and operates 10 manufacturing facilities located in Elverson, PA, USA; Fostoria, Ohio, USA; Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Runcorn, UK; Brescia, Italy; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Jiangmen, China; Zhuhai, China; Tuas, Singapore; and Bangalore, India.
