PPG Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Acharnai, Greece. In addition to administrative offices, the facility will house a spray application center and customer training facilities. During the opening event, Nikos Georgiou, PPG managing director, Greece (far left), welcomed more than 200 attendees, including regional customers and PPG executives.

Shown here with Georgiou, from left, are PPG executives Tom Molenda, global platform director, marine; Christophe Meyer, CEMTA (Central Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa) director, automotive refinish; Chris Francis, marine sales director, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa); Jan Willem Tegelaar, general manager, PMC (protective and marine coatings), EMEA; and Tim Knavish, vice president, PMC.

The facility, locally named PPG Hellas S.A, serves customers in Greece and the surrounding areas for PPG’s automotive refinish, architectural coatings, and protective and marine coatings businesses.

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