PPG to build $225 million facili

PPG

Fore Note: If PPG does build, this would be the first industry to locate in the Center 75 Business Park since it was developed by Loudon County and The City of Loudon in 2000.

PPG to build $225 million facility in Loudon County, create more than 125 new jobs Upon completion, the plant will be more than 250,000 square feet in size

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Governor Bill Lee was on hand Tuesday as a Pittsburgh-based company announced it has chosen Loudon for its newest paint and coatings manufacturing facility.

PPG plans to invest a total of $225 million into the facility and create 129 new jobs in Loudon County, according to the Department of Economic and Community Development.

“I appreciate PPG’s decision to open its new operations facility in Loudon, Tennessee,” said Loudon Mayor Jeff Harris. “As an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials, this new location will create 129 new jobs in our community and bring a substantial investment of $225 million dollars into our area. Hopefully, this facility will also serve as the foundation for PPG’s future growth in this region.”

The facility will be PPG’s first new manufacturing facility in the United States in the last 15 years, and officials added it is part of the company’s greater investment to expand and innovate advanced manufacturing in North America.

“Tennessee is leading the nation in attracting top global brands like PPG to the Volunteer State. I welcome PPG and thank this company for its commitment to creating greater opportunity for Tennesseans across the Greater Knoxville region,” said Gov. Lee.

Upon completion, the plant will be more than 250,000 square feet in size with dedicated space for warehousing as well as paint and coatings production.