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Unlocking Potential




        2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K
        PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Contents

                                                                                              Letter From the Chairman                     3
                                                                                              Board of Directors/Corporate Directory       8
                                                                                              Form 10-K                                    9
Markets Served by PPG                                                                         Management’s Discussion and Analysis        17
                                                                                              Financial and Operating Review              26
Approximate Percent of Sales in 2004
                                                                                              Eleven-Year Digest                          64
                                                                                              PPG Shareholder Information                 65
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 4
                                             Consumer 15%                                     Segment Net Sales in 2004
                                         1

                                             Aftermarket, Maintenance and Services 30%        COATINGS 56%
                                         2

                                             New Vehicles and Aircraft 30%                    GLASS 23%
                                2        3

                                             Industrial 15%                                   CHEMICALS 21%
                                         4

                                             New Construction 10%
                                         5
      3




AEROSPACE. World’s leading supplier of              AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT GLASS.                    INDUSTRIAL COATINGS. Produces a wide
cockpit transparencies and global supplier          Fabricates and distributes replacement           variety of coatings for the manufacture of
of sealants, coatings and application systems,      windshields and rear and side windows.           appliances, agricultural and construction
                                                    Also responsible for PPG PROSTARS
serving original equipment manufacturers                                                             equipment, consumer products, electronics,
and the maintenance market for the commer-          marketing alliance in the retail auto glass      heavy-duty trucks, automotive parts and
cial, military, regional jet and general aviation   replacement market.                              accessories, coil, extrusions, wood flooring,
industries. Also manufactures sealants for          2                                                kitchen cabinets and other finished products.
architectural insulating glass units.                                                                1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                                                CHLOR-ALKALI AND DERIVATIVES. A world
2, 3, 5
                                                leader in the production of chlorine, caustic        INSURANCE & SERVICES. An array of
ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS. Under the               soda and related chemicals for use in                business process and software service
Pittsburgh Paints, Olympic, Porter, Monarch, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper                  businesses linking the automotive
Lucite and PPG HPC (High Performance            production, water treatment, plastics                aftermarket and the insurance industry.
                                                                                                     Includes LYNX Services, a wholly owned
Coatings) brands, this unit produces paints,    production and many other products.
stains and specialty coatings for commercial, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5                                          subsidiary, offering a variety of claims
maintenance and residential markets.                                                                 management solutions and call center
                                                FIBER GLASS. Maker of fiber glass yarn
2, 4, 5                                                                                              services to leading insurance companies.
                                                for use in electronics, especially printed
                                                                                                     2
AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS. Global                     circuit boards, and specialty materials, such
supplier of automotive coatings and services    as insect screening, medical casting and             OPTICAL PRODUCTS. Produces optical
                                                                                                     monomers, including CR39 and Trivex lens
to auto and light truck manufacturers. Products filtration fabrics. Also maker of fiber glass
                                                                                                     materials, photochromic dyes and Transitions
include electrocoats, primer surfacers, base    chopped strands, rovings and mat products
coats, clear coats, pretreatment chemicals,     used as reinforcing agents in thermoset and          photochromic ophthalmic plastic eyewear.
adhesives and sealants.                         thermoplastic composite applications.                1
3                                               1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                                                                                                     PACKAGING COATINGS. Global supplier
AUTOMOTIVE OEM GLASS. Produces                      FINE CHEMICALS. Produces advanced inter-         of coatings, inks, compounds, pretreatment
original equipment windshields, rear and            mediates and bulk active ingredients for the     chemicals and lubricants for metal and
side windows and related assemblies for             pharmaceutical industry, and phosgene            plastic containers for the beverage, food,
auto and truck manufacturers.                       derivatives used in plastics, agricultural,      general line and specialty packaging
3                                                   pharmaceutical and other industries.             industries.
                                                    1, 4                                             1
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH. Produces and
markets a full line of coatings products and        FLAT GLASS. Produces flat glass that is          SILICAS. Produces amorphous precipitated
related services for automotive repair and          fabricated into products primarily for the       silicas used to improve strength and
refurbishing as well as specialty coatings for      residential and commercial construction          durability of tires and other rubber products,
sign, light industrial and fleet markets. Also      markets, as well as the appliance, mirror        reduce gloss and viscosity of paints and
created and manages CertifiedFirst, PPG’s           and transportation industries.                   varnishes, and enhance free-flow character-
premier collision-shop alliance.                    1, 2, 5                                          istics of powdered food ingredients. Also
                                                                                                     manufactures Teslin synthetic printing sheet.
2, 4
                                                                                                     1, 2, 3, 4
At a Glance
        Established in 1883, PPG Industries is a leading diversified manufacturer that supplies products and
        services around the world.

        The company makes protective and decorative coatings, sealants, adhesives, metal pretreatment
        products, flat glass, fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiber glass products, and industrial and
        specialty chemicals — including photochromic ophthalmic lenses, optical monomers, silicas and
        fine chemicals.

        With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG has 108 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in
        Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
        Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey,
        the United States and Venezuela.

        Financial Highlights 2004
        Average shares outstanding and all dollar amounts except per share data are in millions.

        FOR THE YEAR                                                                        2004               CHANGE                          2003
        Net sales                                                                 $ 9,513                              9%               $ 8,756
        Net income                                                                $         683                      38%                $      494
        Earnings per share*                                                       $         3.95                     37%                $      2.89
        Dividends per share                                                       $         1.79                       3%               $      1.73
        Return on average capital                                                      15.7%                         21%                      13.0%
        Operating cash flow                                                       $ 1,018                              -9%              $ 1,123
        Capital spending—including acquisitions                                   $         311                      41%                $      220
        Research and development                                                  $         321                        5%               $      306
        Average shares outstanding*                                                     173.0                          1%                     170.9
        Average number of employees                                                   31,800                           -3%                  32,900

        AT YEAR END
        Working capital                                                           $ 1,833                            31%                $ 1,398
        Shareholders’ equity                                                      $ 3,572                            23%                $ 2,911
        Shareholders (at Jan. 31 ’05 and ’04)                                         26,899                           -5%                  28,337

                                                                                                       EARNINGS PER SHARE *
        NET SALES                                      NET INCOME                                                                                        DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
        Millions of Dollars                            Millions of Dollars                             Dollars                                           Dollars


                                                                                                                                                                                      1.79
                                         9,513
                                                                                      683
         8,629                   8,756                                                                                                                                         1.73
9,000                                            675                                           4.50                                               1.75
                 8,169                                  620
                         8,067                                                                                                                                          1.70
                                                                                                                                        3.95
                                                                                                                                                                 1.68
8,000                                            600                                           4.00                                               1.70
                                                                                                        3.57
                                                                            494
7,000                                            525                                           3.50                                               1.65
                                                                                                                                                          1.60
                                                                                                                                 2.89
6,000                                            450                                           3.00                                               1.60
                                                              387
                                                                                                                2.29
5,000                                            375                                           2.50                                               1.55

4,000                                            300                                           2.00                                               1.50

3,000                                            225                                           1.50                                               1.45

2,000                                            150                                           1.00                                               1.40

1,000                                             75                                           0.50                                               1.35
                                                                    (69)†                                               (.41)†
    0                                              0                                               0                                              1.30
          00      01      02      03      04             00   01    02      03        04                00      01       02      03      04                00    01     02     03      04




* Assumes dilution

† Includes aftertax charge of $484 million, or $2.85 a share, representing the estimated cost of asbestos settlement.
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Letter From the Chairman




Our performance in 2004 was nothing less than




                                                            2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
impressive. Net income was up more than 35 percent,
sales reached a record high and we enjoyed volume
growth in all regions of the world. Our coatings seg-
ment generated record sales and earnings. Our flat glass
and chlor-alkali plants, meanwhile, saw their operating
rates climb throughout the year. And we generated more               3



than $1 billion in cash from operations.


Our success in 2004 is a direct result of our actions to
unlock the vast potential of PPG and its people, enabling
us to make the most of the improved global economy.
And the proof is in our results.




Raymond W. LeBoeuf, seated,
chairman and chief executive officer, and
Charles E. Bunch, president and chief
operating officer.
2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.




                                                                     ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS in the United States is a market worth more than $7 billion, with
                                                                     significant growth opportunities for PPG as a result of industry consolidation. With a presence in all three
                                                                                             — company-owned stores, home centers and independent dealers — PPG has
                                                                     distribution channels
                                                                     approximately a 10-percent share with plenty of room for growth. PPG has driven growth by building the
                                                                     market’s third-largest company-owned store network, with more than 300 locations focused on serving
                                                                     professional painters with multiple regional brands they prefer over national brands. Expansion of com-
           4

                                                                     pany-owned stores and growth in home centers, which cater to do-it-yourself consumers, are expected
                                                                     to drive continued growth.




                                                              We recorded net income of $683 million, or $3.95 a share,           Other uses of cash in 2004 included the prudent fund-
                                                        on sales of $9.5 billion. Our results benefited from higher vol-     ing of our businesses, with capital spending, including
                                                        umes in all our businesses, higher selling prices in our chlor-      acquisitions, totaling about $300 million. Acquisitions in
                                                        alkali business and strong manufacturing efficiencies, producing     optical products and architectural and industrial coatings
                                                        higher operating margins despite significantly higher raw mate-      continue to interest us, though we do not anticipate any large
                                                        rial and energy costs. In 2003 we recorded net income of $494        transactions in the near term.
                                                        million, or $2.89 a share, on sales of $8.8 billion.                      Also in 2004 we reduced debt by more than $300 million,
                                                                                                                             lowering our debt-to-total capital ratio to 27 percent from
                                                        CASH FLOW, COST REDUCTIONS                                           36 percent in 2003. In addition, we made voluntary con-
                                                        REMAIN COMPANY HALLMARKS                                             tributions to our pension plans in 2004. Given all these
                                                                                                                             payments, we still ended the year with $700 million of cash
                                                             Once again in 2004 we delivered strong cash flow, and once
                                                                                                                             on hand.
                                                        again we used our cash position to benefit shareholders.
                                                                                                                                  An important and continuing source of cash at PPG is
                                                             We repurchased $100 million of our shares in 2004, and
                                                                                                                             our relentless quest to reduce costs. In 2004 we generated
                                                        announced plans in early 2005 to purchase up to $500 million of
                                                                                                                             more than $150 million in manufacturing efficiencies, which
                                                        shares by year-end. Since the mid-1980s, we have reduced out-
                                                                                                                             was a contributing factor in our 10-percent improvement in
                                                        standing shares by more than a third.
                                                                                                                             productivity. During the past six years, manufacturing
                                                             Also in 2004 we increased the dividend payment, now at
                                                                                                                             efficiencies have reduced costs by more than $500 million,
                                                        an annual rate of $1.80. This marked the 33rd consecutive year
                                                                                                                             driven by our continuing commitment to our Quality Process.
                                                        of increased shareholder payments.
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                                                                          INDUSTRIAL COATINGS as customers
               Regional expansion is a driving force in the growth of
               shift operations to low-cost regions, especially Asia. Since 2002, PPG’s operating income in Asia has
               more than doubled, with industrial coatings playing a significant role in that growth, serving markets
               ranging from consumer electronics and appliances to agricultural and construction equipment.
               To generate additional growth, PPG’s industrial coatings business is leveraging its expertise
               in electrodeposition coatings to expand its presence further in Asia. PPG is also targeting central and                                   5

               eastern Europe for growth as manufacturing in those regions continues to expand. With about half of
               the $16-billion global industrial coatings market served by small, regional companies, PPG has the
               ability to continue growing as industry consolidation continues.




     Our hallmarks of generating cash and reducing costs form           more than 40-percent improvement over the three years after the
the foundation upon which rests our three-point plan to increase        1991 recession. While providing growth today, our acquisitions
earnings growth and consistency. Those strategies are to:               have created a foundation from which we can generate further
    • Build A Better Mix Of Businesses                                  growth. Some of those businesses are featured on these pages.
    • Create Breakthrough Products                                      Meanwhile, the businesses we targeted for cash generation —
    • Improve Our Customers’ Results                                    such as flat glass, automotive OEM glass and chlor-alkali
                                                                        and derivatives — are producing strong results thanks to
BUILD A BETTER MIX OF BUSINESSES                                        improvements they have made in efficiency and productivity.
     We have invested $3.2 billion in our coatings segment
                                                                        CREATE BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCTS
during the past eight years, two-thirds in the form of acquisi-
tions. Combined with the 1998 divestiture of European flat and                Technology has been the backbone of our company since
automotive glass, one of our most cyclical businesses, we have          the day it was founded, and in recent years we have expanded
reduced our capital intensity, or fixed assets as a percent of sales,   our collaborations with universities, national labs and other
to 26 percent in 2004 from 37 percent in 1997, better enabling          companies throughout the world, successfully accelerating our
us to manage the ups and downs of the economy.                          ability to bring new products to market. A perfect example is
     This better mix of businesses has also significantly               Trivex lens material, the first and only to feature all three highly
improved our cash flow. In the recession of 2001, we actually           desirable attributes for eyewear: excellent optics, impact resistance
increased cash from operations. And in the three years since, we        and light weight. We teamed with a company that created a
have generated more than $3 billion in cash from operations, a          lightweight, bullet-resistant material for eyeshields in military
2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.




                                                                                                  AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH
                                                                      Improving the results of                                        customers is a critical element in PPG’s
                                                                      growth strategy. In addition to manufacturing paints for the automotive aftermarket, PPG created and
                                                                      manages the CertifiedFirst alliance of collision shops, which meet high standards for quality and
                                                                      customer satisfaction as determined by independent third parties. Insurance companies, the largest
                                                                      buyers of auto body repair, can be assured of professionalism and courtesy, critical elements of policy-
                                                                      holder satisfaction. Car owners, meanwhile, can be assured of high quality, guaranteed repairs. And
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                                                                      PPG benefits by increasing demand for its products sold through CertifiedFirst participating shops.
                                                                      Automotive refinish is also growing its presence in the light industrial and fleet markets while expand-
                                                                      ing its reach in Asia along with central and eastern Europe.




                                                        applications, and in less than two years, developed an award-         and cure time from one hour to 10 minutes, or any of our
                                                        winning product that is taking share from competitive technologies.   products and services, we continuously apply technology
                                                             Our quest to form technical collaborations extends in all        and innovation so that we can meet and anticipate customer
                                                        directions, even across our own company. Researchers at our           requirements.
                                                        coatings labs in Allison Park, Pa., and their counterparts at our          Our success in building a better mix of businesses, creating
                                                        chemical labs in Monroeville, Pa., worked together in developing      breakthrough products and improving our customers’ results has
                                                        a breakthrough process for bringing the power of the                  not only improved our performance but positioned us to gener-
                                                        photochromic technology in Transitions lenses to the fastest-         ate further growth. During the past four economic cycles, dating
                                                        growing lens substrates in the world — polycarbonate, high index      to 1968, we have grown earnings per share at a rate of 9 percent
                                                        and Trivex monomers. As a direct result of our research and           per year, surpassing the S&P 500 by three points.
                                                        development collaborations, PPG’s optical products business is
                                                                                                                              PPG PEOPLE VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS
                                                        positioned to generate continued growth.
                                                                                                                                   Our performance in 2004 is a direct reflection on PPG
                                                        IMPROVE OUR CUSTOMERS’ RESULTS                                        employees throughout the world. Their hard work and commit-
                                                             The purpose of building a better mix of businesses and cre-      ment to continuous improvement played a vital role in our
                                                        ating breakthrough products is to improve our customers’              success. Among their accomplishments in 2004 was a 15-percent
                                                        results. Whether it’s our coated glass products that can help         reduction in our company’s injury and illness rate. Although I’m
                                                        reduce heating and cooling costs by as much as 30 percent or          pleased with this improvement, one injury, one illness, either on
                                                        more, or the automotive refinish primer that reduces application      the job or away from work, is one too many.
2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
             OPTICAL PRODUCTS is a continuing source of growth by bringing technical innovation to the
             marketplace, backed by marketing, education and strong relationships throughout the value chain.
             Leading the way is Transitions lenses, the undisputed leader in photochromic plastic lenses. The fifth
             generation of this product, debuting in early 2005, grows darker than previous editions and fades back
             to clear even faster. To support strong ties with eyecare professionals, Transitions Optical, PPG’s
             51-percent-owned joint venture with Essilor International, promotes consumer education about the                                       7

             importance of healthy vision and the role eyecare professionals and Transitions lenses play in achieving
             it. In monomers, meanwhile, retail sales continue to grow for Trivex lens material, the first and only
             to feature all three highly desirable attributes for eyewear: excellent optics, impact resistance and light weight.




     Retiring from our board of directors in April will be                   Nonetheless, we are better positioned to face variations in
Allen J. Krowe. Since 1987 he has provided PPG with leadership          the global economy than we were five or 10 years ago — and
and counsel, which have contributed significantly to our                we’re better positioned than many of our peers — largely
company’s growth and success.                                           because of our better business mix.
     Sadly, we lost a key member of the PPG family in 2004 when              Regardless of economic conditions, we remain committed
Mike Ludlow, senior vice president, OEM coatings, died in               to generating cash, driving down costs and generating profitable
November. He was an outstanding leader, a good friend and an            growth. I’m convinced that with your ongoing support we can
inspiration throughout his courageous, year-long struggle               continue to unlock the potential of this organization for the
against leukemia.                                                       benefit of customers, employees and shareholders, delivering
                                                                        meaningful and long-term value.
CONTINUED GROWTH LIKELY IN 2005
     We believe global economic expansion will continue
in 2005, although probably at a slower pace. As the new
year unfolds, we face the challenge of higher raw material
costs in our coatings segment as a result of increased
industrial activity, supply-demand imbalances and
increased supplier costs. These same forces should benefit
our chlor-alkali business through at least the first half               RAYMOND W. LeBOEUF
of 2005.                                                                Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors                                                                                                               Corporate Directory
                                                                                                                                                                                         EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

                                                                                                                                                                                         Raymond W. LeBoeuf
                                                                                                                                                                                         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                                                                                                                                                                         Charles E. Bunch
                                                                                                                                                                                         President and Chief Operating Officer

                                                                                                                                                                                         James C. Diggs
                                                                                                                                                                                         Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                                                                                                                                                                         and Secretary

                                                                                                                                                                                         William H. Hernandez
                                                                                                                                                                                         Senior Vice President, Finance

                                                                                                                                                                                         OTHER OFFICERS
                                                                                                                                                                                         J. Rich Alexander
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Industrial Coatings
2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.




                                                                                                                                                                                         Douglas B. Atkinson
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Investor Relations

                                                                                                                                                                                         Werner Baer
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Information Technology

                                                                                                                                                                                         Richard A. Beuke
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Architectural Coatings

                                                                                                                                                                                         Richard C. Elias
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Optical Products
                                                           From left: Victoria F. Haynes, Erroll B. Davis Jr., Allen J.   ALLEN J. KROWE
                                                           Krowe, Charles E. Bunch, Raymond W. LeBoeuf, David             Allen J. Krowe, 72, is retired director and vice chairman      Aziz S. Giga
                                                           R. Whitwam, Michele J. Hooper, Thomas J. Usher,                of Texaco Inc., an international petroleum company. He         Vice President, Strategic Planning
                                                           James G. Berges, Robert Mehrabian, Robert Ripp.                has been a PPG director since 1987.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Garry A. Goudy
                                                                                                                          • Nominating and Governance Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Automotive Aftermarket
                                                                                                                          • Investment Committee
                                                           JAMES G. BERGES
                                                                                                                                                                                         Victoria M. Holt
                                                           James G. Berges, 57, is president of Emerson Electric Co.,
                                                                                                                          RAYMOND W. LeBOEUF
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Fiber Glass
                                                           a global manufacturer providing products, systems and
                                                                                                                          Raymond W. LeBoeuf, 58, is chairman of the board
                                                           services for industrial automation; process control;                                                                          Dennis A. Kovalsky
                                                                                                                          and chief executive officer of PPG Industries. A PPG
                                                           heating, ventilating and air conditioning; electronics                                                                        Vice President, Automotive Coatings
                                                                                                                          director since 1995, he is also a director of Praxair, Inc.,
                                                           and communications; and appliances and tools. A PPG
                                                                                                                          and ITT Industries, Inc.                                       Susan M. Kreh
                                                           director since 2000, he is also a director of Emerson
                                                                                                                                                                                         Treasurer
           8                                               Electric and MKS Instruments, Inc.                             ROBERT MEHRABIAN
                                                           • Audit Committee                                                                                                             Michael H. McGarry
                                                                                                                          Robert Mehrabian, 63, is chairman of the board,
                                                           • Nominating and Governance Committee                                                                                         Vice President, Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives
                                                                                                                          president and chief executive officer of Teledyne
                                                                                                                          Technologies Inc., a provider of sophisticated electronic
                                                                                                                                                                                         Barry J. McGee
                                                           CHARLES E. BUNCH                                               components, instruments and communication products;
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Automotive OEM Glass
                                                           Charles E. Bunch, 55, is president and chief operating
                                                                                                                          systems engineering solutions; aerospace engines and
                                                           officer of PPG Industries. A PPG director since 2002, he                                                                      Kathleen A. McGuire
                                                                                                                          components; and on-site gas and power generation
                                                           is also a director of H.J. Heinz Company and a director                                                                       Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution
                                                                                                                          systems. A PPG director since 1992, he is also a director of
                                                           and deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank
                                                                                                                          Teledyne Technologies and Mellon Financial Corporation.
                                                                                                                                                                                         David P. Morris
                                                           of Cleveland.
                                                                                                                          • Audit Committee                                              Vice President, Aerospace
                                                                                                                          • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
                                                           ERROLL B. DAVIS JR.
                                                                                                                                                                                         David B. Navikas
                                                           Erroll B. Davis Jr., 60, is chairman of the board and
                                                                                                                          ROBERT RIPP                                                    Vice President and Controller
                                                           chief executive officer of Alliant Energy Corporation, an
                                                                                                                          Robert Ripp, 63, is chairman of Lightpath
                                                                                                                                                                                         Mark J. Orcutt
                                                           energy service provider focused primarily on supplying reg-
                                                                                                                          Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of optical lens and
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Flat Glass
                                                           ulated electricity and natural gas service in the Midwestern
                                                                                                                          module assemblies for the telecommunications sector,
                                                           United States. A PPG director since 1994, he is also a                                                                        Maurice V. Peconi
                                                                                                                          and former chairman and chief executive officer of AMP
                                                           director of Alliant Energy, BP plc and Union Pacific Corp.                                                                    Vice President, Corporate Development
                                                                                                                          Incorporated, an electrical products company. A PPG
                                                           • Audit Committee
                                                                                                                          director since 2003, he is also a director of ACE Limited
                                                                                                                                                                                         Lynne D. Schmidt
                                                           • Investment Committee
                                                                                                                          and Safeguard Scientific, Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Government and
                                                                                                                          • Audit Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                         Community Affairs
                                                           VICTORIA F. HAYNES
                                                                                                                          • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
                                                           Victoria F. Haynes, 57, is president and chief executive
                                                                                                                                                                                         David E. Sharick
                                                           officer of Research Triangle Institute, which performs
                                                                                                                          THOMAS J. USHER                                                Vice President, Automotive
                                                           scientific research and development in advanced tech-
                                                                                                                          Thomas J. Usher, 62, is chairman of the board of               Replacement Glass
                                                           nologies, public policy, environmental protection, and
                                                                                                                          United States Steel Corporation, a major producer
                                                                                                                                                                                         Kevin F. Sullivan
                                                           health and medicine. A PPG director since 2003, she is
                                                                                                                          of metal products. A PPG director since 1996, he is
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Chemicals
                                                           also a director of Lubrizol Corporation, Nucor Corporation,
                                                                                                                          also a director of United States Steel, Marathon Oil
                                                           and Ziptronix, Inc.                                                                                                           Marc P. Talman
                                                                                                                          Corporation, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and
                                                           • Nominating and Governance Committee                                                                                         Vice President, Packaging Coatings
                                                                                                                          H.J. Heinz Company.
                                                           • Investment Committee
                                                                                                                          • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                         James A. Trainham
                                                                                                                          • Investment Committee
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Science and Technology
                                                           MICHELE J. HOOPER
                                                           Michele J. Hooper, 53, is former president and chief
                                                                                                                          DAVID R. WHITWAM                                               Donna Lee Walker
                                                           executive officer of Voyager Expanded Learning, a
                                                                                                                          David R. Whitwam, 63, is retired chairman of the board         Vice President, Tax Administration
                                                           developer and provider of learning programs and
                                                                                                                          and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation, a
                                                                                                                                                                                         Charles W. Wise
                                                           teacher training for public schools. A PPG director since
                                                                                                                          manufacturer and distributor of household appliances
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vice President, Human Resources
                                                           1995, she is also a director of AstraZeneca plc, DaVita,
                                                                                                                          and related products. A director of PPG since 1991, he
                                                           Inc., and Target Corporation.                                                                                                 William A. Wulfsohn
                                                                                                                          is also a director of Convergys Corporation.
                                                           • Audit Committee                                                                                                             Vice President, Coatings, Europe, and
                                                                                                                          • Nominating and Governance Committee
                                                           • Nominating and Governance Committee                                                                                         Managing Director, PPG Europe
                                                                                                                          • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
UNITED STATES
                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                                 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                                                       FORM 10-K
                        ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                             THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004                                                                          Commission File Number 1-1687




                                                                                                                                                                     PPG Industries, Inc.
                                              PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                                     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                Pennsylvania                                                                         25-0730780
                         (State or other jurisdiction of                                                            (I.R.S. Employer




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                        incorporation or organization)                                                             Identification No.)

             One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                                                                     15272
                   (Address of principal executive offices)                                                            (Zip code)

     Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                                                            412-434-3131

                                         Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                                                                        Name of each exchange on
                            Title of each class                                            which registered
                                                                                                                                                                        9
             Common Stock – Par Value $1.66 2⁄3                                      New York Stock Exchange
                                                                                     Pacific Stock Exchange
                                                                                     Philadelphia Stock Exchange
             Preferred Share Purchase Rights                                         New York Stock Exchange
                                                                                     Pacific Stock Exchange
                                                                                     Philadelphia Stock Exchange

                                     Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. YES È NO ‘

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ‘

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES È NO ‘

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2004, was $10,710 million.

As of January 31, 2005, 172,176,411 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, with a par value of $1.66 2⁄3 per share,
were outstanding. As of that date, the aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates was $11,815
million.

                                               DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
                                                                                                                                               Incorporated By
                                                             Document                                                                        Reference In Part No.

Portions of PPG Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement for its 2005
  Annual Meeting of Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            III
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                   AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES




                                   As used in this report, the terms “PPG,” “Company,” and “Registrant” mean PPG Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries,
                                   taken as a whole, unless the context indicates otherwise.



                                   TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                                   Part I
                                     Item 1.           Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      11
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                                     Item 2.           Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      13
                                     Item 3.           Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           13
                                     Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                 14
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                                     Item 5.    Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
                                                Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              15
                                       Item 6. Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       17
                                       Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . .                                                                   17
                                       Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                             25
                                       Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                       26
                                       Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
                                                Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     54
                                       Item 9a. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                        54
10                                     Item 9b. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    54
                                   Part III
                                     Item 10.          Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              55
                                     Item 11.          Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  55
                                     Item 12.          Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                              55
                                     Item 13.          Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                              55
                                     Item 14.          Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          55
                                   Part IV
                                     Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                     56
                                   Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    58

                                   Note on Incorporation by Reference
                                   Throughout this report, various information and data are incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2004 Annual
                                   Report (hereinafter referred to as “the Annual Report”). Any reference in this report to disclosures in the Annual Report
                                   shall constitute incorporation by reference only of that specific information and data into this Form 10-K.
Part I                                                           refurbishing and specialty coatings for sign and fleet
                                                                 markets. Its products are sold primarily through
Item 1. Business                                                 distributors. Product performance, technology, quality
PPG Industries, Inc., incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883,      and technical and customer service are major competitive
is comprised of three basic business segments: coatings, glass   factors in these coatings businesses.
and chemicals. Within these business segments, PPG has                The architectural finishes business consists primarily
focused resources on industrial, aerospace, packaging,           of coatings used by painting and maintenance contractors
architectural, automotive original and refinish coatings; flat   and by consumers for decoration and maintenance. PPG’s
glass, automotive original and replacement glass, and            products are sold through company-owned stores, home
continuous-strand fiber glass; and chlor-alkali and specialty    centers, mass merchandisers, paint dealers, independent
chemicals. Each of the businesses in which PPG is engaged is     distributors, and directly to customers. Price, quality,
highly competitive. However, the diversification of product      distribution and brand recognition are key competitive
lines and worldwide markets served tend to minimize the          factors in the architectural finishes market.




                                                                                                                                 PPG Industries, Inc.
impact on PPG’s total sales and earnings of changes in
                                                                      The aerospace business primarily supplies coatings,
demand for a particular product line or in a particular
                                                                 sealants and cockpit transparencies for commercial,
geographic area. Reference is made to Note 22, “Business
                                                                 military, regional jet and general aviation aircraft, as well
Segment Information,” under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for
                                                                 as sealants for architectural insulating glass units. The




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financial information relating to business segments.
                                                                 aerospace business distributes products directly to aircraft




                                                                                                                                 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K
                                                                 manufacturers, maintenance and aftermarket customers
Coatings
                                                                 around the world.
PPG is a major supplier of protective and decorative
                                                                      The coatings businesses operate production facilities
coatings. The coatings business involves the supply of
                                                                 around the world. North American production facilities
protective and decorative finishes for industrial
                                                                 consist of 23 plants in the United States, two in Canada
equipment, appliances and packaging; factory-finished
                                                                 and one in Mexico. The three largest facilities in the
aluminum extrusions and coils; aircraft; automotive
                                                                 United States are the Delaware, Ohio, plant, which
original equipment; and other industrial and consumer
                                                                 primarily produces automotive refinishes and certain
products. In addition to supplying finishes to the
                                                                                                                                 11
                                                                 automotive original and industrial coatings; the Oak
automotive original equipment market, PPG supplies
                                                                 Creek, Wis., plant, which primarily produces industrial
automotive refinishes to the aftermarket. PPG is also
                                                                 coatings and certain automotive original coatings; and the
using its product knowledge and experience to provide
                                                                 Cleveland, Ohio, plant, which primarily produces
services to certain of its customers that extend beyond the
                                                                 automotive original coatings. Outside North America,
sale of PPG products. PPG revenues from these service
                                                                 PPG operates five plants in Italy, three plants each in
solutions, excluding the related sale of PPG products,
                                                                 China, Germany and Spain, two plants each in Brazil,
were small in 2004 but are expected to be a source of
                                                                 England and France, and one plant each in Argentina,
future growth. The coatings industry is highly competitive
                                                                 Australia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Thailand and
and consists of a few large firms with global presence and
                                                                 Turkey. PPG owns equity interests in operations in
many smaller firms serving local or regional markets. PPG
                                                                 Canada, India, South Korea and Japan. Additionally, the
competes in its primary markets with the world’s largest
                                                                 automotive coatings business operates seven service
coatings companies, most of which have global
                                                                 centers in the United States, two each in Mexico and
operations, and many smaller regional coatings
                                                                 Poland, and one each in Argentina, Canada, France and
companies. Product development, innovation, quality and
                                                                 Portugal to provide just-in-time delivery and service to
technical and customer service have been stressed by PPG
                                                                 selected automotive assembly plants. Thirteen training
and have been significant factors in developing an
                                                                 centers in the United States, 15 in Europe, 10 in Asia,
important supplier position by PPG’s coatings business.
                                                                 three in South America, two in Canada, and one in
     In the industrial and automotive original equipment
                                                                 Mexico are in operation. These centers provide training
portions of the coatings business, PPG sells directly to a
                                                                 for automotive aftermarket refinish customers. The
variety of manufacturing companies. Industrial and
                                                                 aerospace business operates a global network of 14
automotive original equipment coatings are formulated
                                                                 application support centers strategically located close to
specifically for the customer’s needs and application
                                                                 our customers around the world that provide technical
methods. PPG also supplies adhesives and sealants for the
                                                                 support and just-in time delivery of customized solutions
automotive industry and metal pretreatments and related
                                                                 to improve customer efficiency and productivity. Also,
chemicals for industrial and automotive applications. The
                                                                 four automotive original coatings application centers
packaging portion of the coatings business supplies
                                                                 throughout the world that provide testing facilities for
finishes for aerosol, food and beverage containers for
                                                                 customer paint processes and new products are in
consumer products. The automotive refinish business
                                                                 operation. The average number of persons employed by
produces coatings products for automotive repair and
                                                                 the coatings segment during 2004 was 15,700.
Glass                                                           in such applications as waterproof labels and
                                   PPG is one of the major producers of flat glass, fabricated     identification cards; advanced intermediates and bulk
                                   glass and continuous-strand fiber glass in the world.           active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry; and
                                   PPG’s major markets are residential and commercial              phosgene derivatives used in plastics, agricultural,
                                                                                                   pharmaceutical and other industries. Transitions® lenses
                                   construction, the furniture and electronics industries,
                                   automotive original equipment, automotive replacement           are manufactured and distributed by PPG’s 51%-owned
                                   and other markets. Most glass products are sold directly        joint venture with Essilor International.
                                   to manufacturing and construction companies, although                PPG competes with six other major producers of
                                   in many instances products are sold directly to                 chlor-alkali products. Price, product availability, product
                                   independent distributors and through PPG distribution           quality and customer service are the key competitive
                                   outlets. PPG manufactures flat glass by the float process       factors. In the specialty chemicals area, PPG’s market
                                   and fiber glass by the continuous-strand process. PPG also      share varies greatly by business; product quality and
                                   provides claims processing services to the insurance and        performance and technical service are the most critical
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                                   vehicle fleet segments.                                         competitive factors.
                                        The bases for competition are price, quality,                   The chemicals businesses operate production
                                   technology and customer service. The Company competes           facilities around the world including five plants in the
                                   with six major producers of flat glass, six major producers     United States and one each in Canada and Mexico. The
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                                   of fabricated glass and three major producers of fiber glass    two largest facilities, located in Lake Charles, La., and
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                                   throughout the world. In certain glass and fiber glass          Natrium, W. Va., primarily produce chlor-alkali products.
                                   markets, there is increasing competition from other             Outside North America, PPG operates two plants in
                                   producers in low labor cost countries.                          France and one each in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, the
                                                                                                   Netherlands, Taiwan and the Philippines. PPG owns
                                        PPG’s principal glass production facilities are in
                                                                                                   equity interests in operations in the United States. The
                                   North America and Europe. Fourteen plants operate in
                                                                                                   average number of persons employed by the chemicals
                                   the United States, of which six produce automotive
                                                                                                   segment during 2004 was 4,400.
                                   original and replacement glass products, five produce flat
                                   glass, and three produce fiber glass products. There are
                                                                                                   Raw Materials and Energy
12                                 three plants in Canada, two of which produce automotive
                                                                                                   The effective management of raw materials and energy is
                                   original and replacement glass products and one produces
                                                                                                   important to PPG’s continued success. The Company’s
                                   flat glass. One plant each in England and the Netherlands
                                                                                                   most significant raw materials are titanium dioxide and
                                   produces fiber glass. PPG owns equity interests in
                                                                                                   epoxy and other resins in the coatings segment; and sand,
                                   operations in China, Mexico, Taiwan, the United States
                                                                                                   soda ash and polyvinyl butyral in the glass segment.
                                   and Venezuela and a majority interest in a glass
                                                                                                   Energy is a significant production cost in the chemicals
                                   distribution company in Japan. Additionally, there are
                                                                                                   and glass segments. Most of the raw materials and energy
                                   three satellite operations each in the United States and
                                                                                                   used in production are purchased from outside sources,
                                   Canada and one in Mexico that provide limited
                                                                                                   and the Company has made, and plans to continue to
                                   fabricating or assembly and just-in-time product delivery
                                                                                                   make, supply arrangements to meet the planned operating
                                   to selected automotive customer locations, one satellite
                                                                                                   requirements for the future. Supply of critical raw
                                   coating facility in the United States for flat glass products
                                                                                                   materials and energy is managed by establishing contracts,
                                   and one satellite tempering and fabrication facility in the
                                                                                                   multiple sources, and identifying alternative materials or
                                   United States for flat glass products. There are also three
                                                                                                   technology, whenever possible.
                                   claims management centers. The average number of
                                   persons employed by the glass segment during 2004 was           Research and Development
                                   10,500.                                                         Research and development costs, including depreciation
                                                                                                   of research facilities, during 2004, 2003 and 2002
                                   Chemicals
                                                                                                   were $321 million, $306 million and $289 million,
                                   PPG is a major producer and marketer of chlor-alkali            respectively. PPG owns and operates several research
                                   chemicals and a supplier of specialty chemicals. The            and development facilities to conduct research and
                                   primary chlor-alkali products are chlorine, caustic soda,       development involving new and improved products and
                                   vinyl chloride monomer, chlorinated solvents, chlorinated       processes. Additional process and product research and
                                   benzenes and calcium hypochlorite. Most of these                development work is also undertaken at many of the
                                   products are sold directly to manufacturing companies in        Company’s manufacturing plants.
                                   the chemical processing, rubber and plastics, paper,
                                                                                                   Patents
                                   minerals, metals, and water treatment industries. The
                                                                                                   PPG considers patent protection to be important. The
                                   primary products of PPG’s specialty chemicals businesses
                                   are Transitions® lenses; optical monomers; amorphous            Company’s business segments are not materially
                                                                                                   dependent upon any single patent or group of related
                                   precipitated silicas for tire, battery separator, and other
                                   end-use markets and Teslin® synthetic printing sheet used       patents. PPG received $40 million in 2004, $29 million in
2003 and $26 million in 2002 from royalties and the sale      party may face governmental agency assertions of joint
of technical know-how.                                        and several liability. Generally, however, a final allocation
                                                              of costs is made based on relative contributions of wastes
Backlog                                                       to the site. There is a wide range of cost estimates for
In general, PPG does not manufacture its products against     cleanup of these sites, due largely to uncertainties as to
a backlog of orders. Production and inventory levels are      the nature and extent of their condition and the methods
geared primarily to projections of future demand and the      that may have to be employed for their remediation. The
level of incoming orders.                                     Company has established reserves for those sites where it
                                                              is probable that a liability has been incurred and the
Non-U.S. Operations
                                                              amount can be reasonably estimated. As of Dec. 31, 2004
Although PPG has a significant investment in non-U.S.
                                                              and 2003, PPG had reserves for environmental
operations, based upon the magnitude and location of
                                                              contingencies totaling $81 million and $92 million,
investments, management believes that the risk associated
                                                              respectively. Pretax charges against income for environ-




                                                                                                                              PPG Industries, Inc.
with its international operations is not significantly
                                                              mental remediation costs in 2004, 2003 and 2002 totaled
greater than that of its domestic operations.
                                                              $15 million, $21 million and $15 million, respectively.
Employee Relations                                                 The Company’s experience to date regarding
                                                              environmental matters leads PPG to believe that it will
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PPG during 2004 was 31,800. The Company has




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                                                              provisions regulating the protection of the environment
numerous collective bargaining agreements throughout
                                                              and for present and future remediation efforts at waste
the world and believes it will be able to renegotiate such
                                                              and plant sites. Management anticipates that such
agreements on satisfactory terms. The Company believes
                                                              expenditures will occur over an extended period of time.
it has good relationships with its employees.
                                                              Over the past 10 years the pretax charges against income
Environmental Matters                                         have ranged between $10 million and $49 million per
Like other companies, PPG is subject to the existing and      year. We anticipate that charges against income in 2005
evolving standards relating to the protection of the          will be within that range. It is possible, however, that
environment. Capital expenditures for environmental           technological, regulatory and enforcement developments,         13
control projects were $11 million, $9 million and $8          the results of environmental studies and other factors
million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. It is           could alter this expectation. In management’s opinion, the
expected that expenditures for such projects in 2005 will     Company operates in an environmentally sound manner,
approximate $12 million. Although future capital              is well positioned, relative to environmental matters,
expenditures are difficult to estimate accurately because     within the industries in which it operates, and the
of constantly changing regulatory standards and policies,     outcome of these environmental contingencies will not
it can be anticipated that environmental control standards    have a material adverse effect on PPG’s financial position
will become increasingly stringent and costly.                or liquidity. See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingent
Additionally, about 20% of our chlor-alkali production        Liabilities,” under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional
capacity currently utilizes mercury cell technology. These    information related to environmental matters.
cells are operated in accordance with applicable laws and
                                                              Internet Access
regulations and are reviewed at least annually by state
                                                              The website address for the Company is www.ppg.com.
authorities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(“USEPA”) has issued new regulations imposing                 The Company’s recent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and
significantly more stringent requirements on mercury          8-K and any amendments to those documents can be
emissions. These new rules are scheduled to take effect in    accessed without charge on that website under Financial,
December 2006. In order to meet the USEPA’s new               SEC Filings.
air quality standards, we will need to either invest in air
                                                              Item 2. Properties
emissions equipment or replace this capacity with newer,
non-mercury based technology. We are evaluating               See “Item 1. Business” for information on PPG’s
our options and believe that either choice can be             production and fabrication facilities.
accomplished within the required timeframe and within             Generally, the Company’s plants are suitable and
the range of PPG’s normal capital spending.                   adequate for the purposes for which they are intended,
     PPG is negotiating with various U.S. government          and overall have sufficient capacity to conduct business in
agencies concerning 91 current and former manufacturing       the upcoming year.
sites, and offsite waste disposal locations, including 22
                                                              Item 3. Legal Proceedings
sites on the National Priority List. The number of sites is
comparable with the prior year. While PPG is not              PPG is involved in a number of lawsuits and claims, both
generally a major contributor of wastes to these offsite      actual and potential, including some that it has asserted
waste disposal locations, each potentially responsible        against others, in which substantial monetary damages are
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ppg industries2004AnnualReport

  • 1. Unlocking Potential 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • 2. Contents Letter From the Chairman 3 Board of Directors/Corporate Directory 8 Form 10-K 9 Markets Served by PPG Management’s Discussion and Analysis 17 Financial and Operating Review 26 Approximate Percent of Sales in 2004 Eleven-Year Digest 64 PPG Shareholder Information 65 5 1 4 Consumer 15% Segment Net Sales in 2004 1 Aftermarket, Maintenance and Services 30% COATINGS 56% 2 New Vehicles and Aircraft 30% GLASS 23% 2 3 Industrial 15% CHEMICALS 21% 4 New Construction 10% 5 3 AEROSPACE. World’s leading supplier of AUTOMOTIVE REPLACEMENT GLASS. INDUSTRIAL COATINGS. Produces a wide cockpit transparencies and global supplier Fabricates and distributes replacement variety of coatings for the manufacture of of sealants, coatings and application systems, windshields and rear and side windows. appliances, agricultural and construction Also responsible for PPG PROSTARS serving original equipment manufacturers equipment, consumer products, electronics, and the maintenance market for the commer- marketing alliance in the retail auto glass heavy-duty trucks, automotive parts and cial, military, regional jet and general aviation replacement market. accessories, coil, extrusions, wood flooring, industries. Also manufactures sealants for 2 kitchen cabinets and other finished products. architectural insulating glass units. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 CHLOR-ALKALI AND DERIVATIVES. A world 2, 3, 5 leader in the production of chlorine, caustic INSURANCE & SERVICES. An array of ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS. Under the soda and related chemicals for use in business process and software service Pittsburgh Paints, Olympic, Porter, Monarch, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper businesses linking the automotive Lucite and PPG HPC (High Performance production, water treatment, plastics aftermarket and the insurance industry. Includes LYNX Services, a wholly owned Coatings) brands, this unit produces paints, production and many other products. stains and specialty coatings for commercial, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 subsidiary, offering a variety of claims maintenance and residential markets. management solutions and call center FIBER GLASS. Maker of fiber glass yarn 2, 4, 5 services to leading insurance companies. for use in electronics, especially printed 2 AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS. Global circuit boards, and specialty materials, such supplier of automotive coatings and services as insect screening, medical casting and OPTICAL PRODUCTS. Produces optical monomers, including CR39 and Trivex lens to auto and light truck manufacturers. Products filtration fabrics. Also maker of fiber glass materials, photochromic dyes and Transitions include electrocoats, primer surfacers, base chopped strands, rovings and mat products coats, clear coats, pretreatment chemicals, used as reinforcing agents in thermoset and photochromic ophthalmic plastic eyewear. adhesives and sealants. thermoplastic composite applications. 1 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 PACKAGING COATINGS. Global supplier AUTOMOTIVE OEM GLASS. Produces FINE CHEMICALS. Produces advanced inter- of coatings, inks, compounds, pretreatment original equipment windshields, rear and mediates and bulk active ingredients for the chemicals and lubricants for metal and side windows and related assemblies for pharmaceutical industry, and phosgene plastic containers for the beverage, food, auto and truck manufacturers. derivatives used in plastics, agricultural, general line and specialty packaging 3 pharmaceutical and other industries. industries. 1, 4 1 AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH. Produces and markets a full line of coatings products and FLAT GLASS. Produces flat glass that is SILICAS. Produces amorphous precipitated related services for automotive repair and fabricated into products primarily for the silicas used to improve strength and refurbishing as well as specialty coatings for residential and commercial construction durability of tires and other rubber products, sign, light industrial and fleet markets. Also markets, as well as the appliance, mirror reduce gloss and viscosity of paints and created and manages CertifiedFirst, PPG’s and transportation industries. varnishes, and enhance free-flow character- premier collision-shop alliance. 1, 2, 5 istics of powdered food ingredients. Also manufactures Teslin synthetic printing sheet. 2, 4 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 3. At a Glance Established in 1883, PPG Industries is a leading diversified manufacturer that supplies products and services around the world. The company makes protective and decorative coatings, sealants, adhesives, metal pretreatment products, flat glass, fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiber glass products, and industrial and specialty chemicals — including photochromic ophthalmic lenses, optical monomers, silicas and fine chemicals. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG has 108 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United States and Venezuela. Financial Highlights 2004 Average shares outstanding and all dollar amounts except per share data are in millions. FOR THE YEAR 2004 CHANGE 2003 Net sales $ 9,513 9% $ 8,756 Net income $ 683 38% $ 494 Earnings per share* $ 3.95 37% $ 2.89 Dividends per share $ 1.79 3% $ 1.73 Return on average capital 15.7% 21% 13.0% Operating cash flow $ 1,018 -9% $ 1,123 Capital spending—including acquisitions $ 311 41% $ 220 Research and development $ 321 5% $ 306 Average shares outstanding* 173.0 1% 170.9 Average number of employees 31,800 -3% 32,900 AT YEAR END Working capital $ 1,833 31% $ 1,398 Shareholders’ equity $ 3,572 23% $ 2,911 Shareholders (at Jan. 31 ’05 and ’04) 26,899 -5% 28,337 EARNINGS PER SHARE * NET SALES NET INCOME DIVIDENDS PER SHARE Millions of Dollars Millions of Dollars Dollars Dollars 1.79 9,513 683 8,629 8,756 1.73 9,000 675 4.50 1.75 8,169 620 8,067 1.70 3.95 1.68 8,000 600 4.00 1.70 3.57 494 7,000 525 3.50 1.65 1.60 2.89 6,000 450 3.00 1.60 387 2.29 5,000 375 2.50 1.55 4,000 300 2.00 1.50 3,000 225 1.50 1.45 2,000 150 1.00 1.40 1,000 75 0.50 1.35 (69)† (.41)† 0 0 0 1.30 00 01 02 03 04 00 01 02 03 04 00 01 02 03 04 00 01 02 03 04 * Assumes dilution † Includes aftertax charge of $484 million, or $2.85 a share, representing the estimated cost of asbestos settlement.
  • 5. Letter From the Chairman Our performance in 2004 was nothing less than 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. impressive. Net income was up more than 35 percent, sales reached a record high and we enjoyed volume growth in all regions of the world. Our coatings seg- ment generated record sales and earnings. Our flat glass and chlor-alkali plants, meanwhile, saw their operating rates climb throughout the year. And we generated more 3 than $1 billion in cash from operations. Our success in 2004 is a direct result of our actions to unlock the vast potential of PPG and its people, enabling us to make the most of the improved global economy. And the proof is in our results. Raymond W. LeBoeuf, seated, chairman and chief executive officer, and Charles E. Bunch, president and chief operating officer.
  • 6. 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS in the United States is a market worth more than $7 billion, with significant growth opportunities for PPG as a result of industry consolidation. With a presence in all three — company-owned stores, home centers and independent dealers — PPG has distribution channels approximately a 10-percent share with plenty of room for growth. PPG has driven growth by building the market’s third-largest company-owned store network, with more than 300 locations focused on serving professional painters with multiple regional brands they prefer over national brands. Expansion of com- 4 pany-owned stores and growth in home centers, which cater to do-it-yourself consumers, are expected to drive continued growth. We recorded net income of $683 million, or $3.95 a share, Other uses of cash in 2004 included the prudent fund- on sales of $9.5 billion. Our results benefited from higher vol- ing of our businesses, with capital spending, including umes in all our businesses, higher selling prices in our chlor- acquisitions, totaling about $300 million. Acquisitions in alkali business and strong manufacturing efficiencies, producing optical products and architectural and industrial coatings higher operating margins despite significantly higher raw mate- continue to interest us, though we do not anticipate any large rial and energy costs. In 2003 we recorded net income of $494 transactions in the near term. million, or $2.89 a share, on sales of $8.8 billion. Also in 2004 we reduced debt by more than $300 million, lowering our debt-to-total capital ratio to 27 percent from CASH FLOW, COST REDUCTIONS 36 percent in 2003. In addition, we made voluntary con- REMAIN COMPANY HALLMARKS tributions to our pension plans in 2004. Given all these payments, we still ended the year with $700 million of cash Once again in 2004 we delivered strong cash flow, and once on hand. again we used our cash position to benefit shareholders. An important and continuing source of cash at PPG is We repurchased $100 million of our shares in 2004, and our relentless quest to reduce costs. In 2004 we generated announced plans in early 2005 to purchase up to $500 million of more than $150 million in manufacturing efficiencies, which shares by year-end. Since the mid-1980s, we have reduced out- was a contributing factor in our 10-percent improvement in standing shares by more than a third. productivity. During the past six years, manufacturing Also in 2004 we increased the dividend payment, now at efficiencies have reduced costs by more than $500 million, an annual rate of $1.80. This marked the 33rd consecutive year driven by our continuing commitment to our Quality Process. of increased shareholder payments.
  • 7. 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. INDUSTRIAL COATINGS as customers Regional expansion is a driving force in the growth of shift operations to low-cost regions, especially Asia. Since 2002, PPG’s operating income in Asia has more than doubled, with industrial coatings playing a significant role in that growth, serving markets ranging from consumer electronics and appliances to agricultural and construction equipment. To generate additional growth, PPG’s industrial coatings business is leveraging its expertise in electrodeposition coatings to expand its presence further in Asia. PPG is also targeting central and 5 eastern Europe for growth as manufacturing in those regions continues to expand. With about half of the $16-billion global industrial coatings market served by small, regional companies, PPG has the ability to continue growing as industry consolidation continues. Our hallmarks of generating cash and reducing costs form more than 40-percent improvement over the three years after the the foundation upon which rests our three-point plan to increase 1991 recession. While providing growth today, our acquisitions earnings growth and consistency. Those strategies are to: have created a foundation from which we can generate further • Build A Better Mix Of Businesses growth. Some of those businesses are featured on these pages. • Create Breakthrough Products Meanwhile, the businesses we targeted for cash generation — • Improve Our Customers’ Results such as flat glass, automotive OEM glass and chlor-alkali and derivatives — are producing strong results thanks to BUILD A BETTER MIX OF BUSINESSES improvements they have made in efficiency and productivity. We have invested $3.2 billion in our coatings segment CREATE BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCTS during the past eight years, two-thirds in the form of acquisi- tions. Combined with the 1998 divestiture of European flat and Technology has been the backbone of our company since automotive glass, one of our most cyclical businesses, we have the day it was founded, and in recent years we have expanded reduced our capital intensity, or fixed assets as a percent of sales, our collaborations with universities, national labs and other to 26 percent in 2004 from 37 percent in 1997, better enabling companies throughout the world, successfully accelerating our us to manage the ups and downs of the economy. ability to bring new products to market. A perfect example is This better mix of businesses has also significantly Trivex lens material, the first and only to feature all three highly improved our cash flow. In the recession of 2001, we actually desirable attributes for eyewear: excellent optics, impact resistance increased cash from operations. And in the three years since, we and light weight. We teamed with a company that created a have generated more than $3 billion in cash from operations, a lightweight, bullet-resistant material for eyeshields in military
  • 8. 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH Improving the results of customers is a critical element in PPG’s growth strategy. In addition to manufacturing paints for the automotive aftermarket, PPG created and manages the CertifiedFirst alliance of collision shops, which meet high standards for quality and customer satisfaction as determined by independent third parties. Insurance companies, the largest buyers of auto body repair, can be assured of professionalism and courtesy, critical elements of policy- holder satisfaction. Car owners, meanwhile, can be assured of high quality, guaranteed repairs. And 6 PPG benefits by increasing demand for its products sold through CertifiedFirst participating shops. Automotive refinish is also growing its presence in the light industrial and fleet markets while expand- ing its reach in Asia along with central and eastern Europe. applications, and in less than two years, developed an award- and cure time from one hour to 10 minutes, or any of our winning product that is taking share from competitive technologies. products and services, we continuously apply technology Our quest to form technical collaborations extends in all and innovation so that we can meet and anticipate customer directions, even across our own company. Researchers at our requirements. coatings labs in Allison Park, Pa., and their counterparts at our Our success in building a better mix of businesses, creating chemical labs in Monroeville, Pa., worked together in developing breakthrough products and improving our customers’ results has a breakthrough process for bringing the power of the not only improved our performance but positioned us to gener- photochromic technology in Transitions lenses to the fastest- ate further growth. During the past four economic cycles, dating growing lens substrates in the world — polycarbonate, high index to 1968, we have grown earnings per share at a rate of 9 percent and Trivex monomers. As a direct result of our research and per year, surpassing the S&P 500 by three points. development collaborations, PPG’s optical products business is PPG PEOPLE VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS positioned to generate continued growth. Our performance in 2004 is a direct reflection on PPG IMPROVE OUR CUSTOMERS’ RESULTS employees throughout the world. Their hard work and commit- The purpose of building a better mix of businesses and cre- ment to continuous improvement played a vital role in our ating breakthrough products is to improve our customers’ success. Among their accomplishments in 2004 was a 15-percent results. Whether it’s our coated glass products that can help reduction in our company’s injury and illness rate. Although I’m reduce heating and cooling costs by as much as 30 percent or pleased with this improvement, one injury, one illness, either on more, or the automotive refinish primer that reduces application the job or away from work, is one too many.
  • 9. 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. OPTICAL PRODUCTS is a continuing source of growth by bringing technical innovation to the marketplace, backed by marketing, education and strong relationships throughout the value chain. Leading the way is Transitions lenses, the undisputed leader in photochromic plastic lenses. The fifth generation of this product, debuting in early 2005, grows darker than previous editions and fades back to clear even faster. To support strong ties with eyecare professionals, Transitions Optical, PPG’s 51-percent-owned joint venture with Essilor International, promotes consumer education about the 7 importance of healthy vision and the role eyecare professionals and Transitions lenses play in achieving it. In monomers, meanwhile, retail sales continue to grow for Trivex lens material, the first and only to feature all three highly desirable attributes for eyewear: excellent optics, impact resistance and light weight. Retiring from our board of directors in April will be Nonetheless, we are better positioned to face variations in Allen J. Krowe. Since 1987 he has provided PPG with leadership the global economy than we were five or 10 years ago — and and counsel, which have contributed significantly to our we’re better positioned than many of our peers — largely company’s growth and success. because of our better business mix. Sadly, we lost a key member of the PPG family in 2004 when Regardless of economic conditions, we remain committed Mike Ludlow, senior vice president, OEM coatings, died in to generating cash, driving down costs and generating profitable November. He was an outstanding leader, a good friend and an growth. I’m convinced that with your ongoing support we can inspiration throughout his courageous, year-long struggle continue to unlock the potential of this organization for the against leukemia. benefit of customers, employees and shareholders, delivering meaningful and long-term value. CONTINUED GROWTH LIKELY IN 2005 We believe global economic expansion will continue in 2005, although probably at a slower pace. As the new year unfolds, we face the challenge of higher raw material costs in our coatings segment as a result of increased industrial activity, supply-demand imbalances and increased supplier costs. These same forces should benefit our chlor-alkali business through at least the first half RAYMOND W. LeBOEUF of 2005. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  • 10. Board of Directors Corporate Directory EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Raymond W. LeBoeuf Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch President and Chief Operating Officer James C. Diggs Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary William H. Hernandez Senior Vice President, Finance OTHER OFFICERS J. Rich Alexander Vice President, Industrial Coatings 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Douglas B. Atkinson Vice President, Investor Relations Werner Baer Vice President, Information Technology Richard A. Beuke Vice President, Architectural Coatings Richard C. Elias Vice President, Optical Products From left: Victoria F. Haynes, Erroll B. Davis Jr., Allen J. ALLEN J. KROWE Krowe, Charles E. Bunch, Raymond W. LeBoeuf, David Allen J. Krowe, 72, is retired director and vice chairman Aziz S. Giga R. Whitwam, Michele J. Hooper, Thomas J. Usher, of Texaco Inc., an international petroleum company. He Vice President, Strategic Planning James G. Berges, Robert Mehrabian, Robert Ripp. has been a PPG director since 1987. Garry A. Goudy • Nominating and Governance Committee Vice President, Automotive Aftermarket • Investment Committee JAMES G. BERGES Victoria M. Holt James G. Berges, 57, is president of Emerson Electric Co., RAYMOND W. LeBOEUF Vice President, Fiber Glass a global manufacturer providing products, systems and Raymond W. LeBoeuf, 58, is chairman of the board services for industrial automation; process control; Dennis A. Kovalsky and chief executive officer of PPG Industries. A PPG heating, ventilating and air conditioning; electronics Vice President, Automotive Coatings director since 1995, he is also a director of Praxair, Inc., and communications; and appliances and tools. A PPG and ITT Industries, Inc. Susan M. Kreh director since 2000, he is also a director of Emerson Treasurer 8 Electric and MKS Instruments, Inc. ROBERT MEHRABIAN • Audit Committee Michael H. McGarry Robert Mehrabian, 63, is chairman of the board, • Nominating and Governance Committee Vice President, Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives president and chief executive officer of Teledyne Technologies Inc., a provider of sophisticated electronic Barry J. McGee CHARLES E. BUNCH components, instruments and communication products; Vice President, Automotive OEM Glass Charles E. Bunch, 55, is president and chief operating systems engineering solutions; aerospace engines and officer of PPG Industries. A PPG director since 2002, he Kathleen A. McGuire components; and on-site gas and power generation is also a director of H.J. Heinz Company and a director Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution systems. A PPG director since 1992, he is also a director of and deputy chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Teledyne Technologies and Mellon Financial Corporation. David P. Morris of Cleveland. • Audit Committee Vice President, Aerospace • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee ERROLL B. DAVIS JR. David B. Navikas Erroll B. Davis Jr., 60, is chairman of the board and ROBERT RIPP Vice President and Controller chief executive officer of Alliant Energy Corporation, an Robert Ripp, 63, is chairman of Lightpath Mark J. Orcutt energy service provider focused primarily on supplying reg- Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of optical lens and Vice President, Flat Glass ulated electricity and natural gas service in the Midwestern module assemblies for the telecommunications sector, United States. A PPG director since 1994, he is also a Maurice V. Peconi and former chairman and chief executive officer of AMP director of Alliant Energy, BP plc and Union Pacific Corp. Vice President, Corporate Development Incorporated, an electrical products company. A PPG • Audit Committee director since 2003, he is also a director of ACE Limited Lynne D. Schmidt • Investment Committee and Safeguard Scientific, Inc. Vice President, Government and • Audit Committee Community Affairs VICTORIA F. HAYNES • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee Victoria F. Haynes, 57, is president and chief executive David E. Sharick officer of Research Triangle Institute, which performs THOMAS J. USHER Vice President, Automotive scientific research and development in advanced tech- Thomas J. Usher, 62, is chairman of the board of Replacement Glass nologies, public policy, environmental protection, and United States Steel Corporation, a major producer Kevin F. Sullivan health and medicine. A PPG director since 2003, she is of metal products. A PPG director since 1996, he is Vice President, Chemicals also a director of Lubrizol Corporation, Nucor Corporation, also a director of United States Steel, Marathon Oil and Ziptronix, Inc. Marc P. Talman Corporation, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and • Nominating and Governance Committee Vice President, Packaging Coatings H.J. Heinz Company. • Investment Committee • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee James A. Trainham • Investment Committee Vice President, Science and Technology MICHELE J. HOOPER Michele J. Hooper, 53, is former president and chief DAVID R. WHITWAM Donna Lee Walker executive officer of Voyager Expanded Learning, a David R. Whitwam, 63, is retired chairman of the board Vice President, Tax Administration developer and provider of learning programs and and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation, a Charles W. Wise teacher training for public schools. A PPG director since manufacturer and distributor of household appliances Vice President, Human Resources 1995, she is also a director of AstraZeneca plc, DaVita, and related products. A director of PPG since 1991, he Inc., and Target Corporation. William A. Wulfsohn is also a director of Convergys Corporation. • Audit Committee Vice President, Coatings, Europe, and • Nominating and Governance Committee • Nominating and Governance Committee Managing Director, PPG Europe • Officers-Directors Compensation Committee
  • 11. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 Commission File Number 1-1687 PPG Industries, Inc. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 25-0730780 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer I 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K incorporation or organization) Identification No.) One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 412-434-3131 Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on Title of each class which registered 9 Common Stock – Par Value $1.66 2⁄3 New York Stock Exchange Pacific Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange Pacific Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES È NO ‘ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ‘ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES È NO ‘ The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2004, was $10,710 million. As of January 31, 2005, 172,176,411 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, with a par value of $1.66 2⁄3 per share, were outstanding. As of that date, the aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates was $11,815 million. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Incorporated By Document Reference In Part No. Portions of PPG Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III
  • 12. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES As used in this report, the terms “PPG,” “Company,” and “Registrant” mean PPG Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context indicates otherwise. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Part I Item 1. Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PPG Industries, Inc. Item 2. Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Item 3. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Part II I 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Item 6. Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . 17 Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Item 9a. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 10 Item 9b. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Part III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Item 11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Part IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Note on Incorporation by Reference Throughout this report, various information and data are incorporated by reference to the Company’s 2004 Annual Report (hereinafter referred to as “the Annual Report”). Any reference in this report to disclosures in the Annual Report shall constitute incorporation by reference only of that specific information and data into this Form 10-K.
  • 13. Part I refurbishing and specialty coatings for sign and fleet markets. Its products are sold primarily through Item 1. Business distributors. Product performance, technology, quality PPG Industries, Inc., incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1883, and technical and customer service are major competitive is comprised of three basic business segments: coatings, glass factors in these coatings businesses. and chemicals. Within these business segments, PPG has The architectural finishes business consists primarily focused resources on industrial, aerospace, packaging, of coatings used by painting and maintenance contractors architectural, automotive original and refinish coatings; flat and by consumers for decoration and maintenance. PPG’s glass, automotive original and replacement glass, and products are sold through company-owned stores, home continuous-strand fiber glass; and chlor-alkali and specialty centers, mass merchandisers, paint dealers, independent chemicals. Each of the businesses in which PPG is engaged is distributors, and directly to customers. Price, quality, highly competitive. However, the diversification of product distribution and brand recognition are key competitive lines and worldwide markets served tend to minimize the factors in the architectural finishes market. PPG Industries, Inc. impact on PPG’s total sales and earnings of changes in The aerospace business primarily supplies coatings, demand for a particular product line or in a particular sealants and cockpit transparencies for commercial, geographic area. Reference is made to Note 22, “Business military, regional jet and general aviation aircraft, as well Segment Information,” under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for as sealants for architectural insulating glass units. The I financial information relating to business segments. aerospace business distributes products directly to aircraft 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K manufacturers, maintenance and aftermarket customers Coatings around the world. PPG is a major supplier of protective and decorative The coatings businesses operate production facilities coatings. The coatings business involves the supply of around the world. North American production facilities protective and decorative finishes for industrial consist of 23 plants in the United States, two in Canada equipment, appliances and packaging; factory-finished and one in Mexico. The three largest facilities in the aluminum extrusions and coils; aircraft; automotive United States are the Delaware, Ohio, plant, which original equipment; and other industrial and consumer primarily produces automotive refinishes and certain products. In addition to supplying finishes to the 11 automotive original and industrial coatings; the Oak automotive original equipment market, PPG supplies Creek, Wis., plant, which primarily produces industrial automotive refinishes to the aftermarket. PPG is also coatings and certain automotive original coatings; and the using its product knowledge and experience to provide Cleveland, Ohio, plant, which primarily produces services to certain of its customers that extend beyond the automotive original coatings. Outside North America, sale of PPG products. PPG revenues from these service PPG operates five plants in Italy, three plants each in solutions, excluding the related sale of PPG products, China, Germany and Spain, two plants each in Brazil, were small in 2004 but are expected to be a source of England and France, and one plant each in Argentina, future growth. The coatings industry is highly competitive Australia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Thailand and and consists of a few large firms with global presence and Turkey. PPG owns equity interests in operations in many smaller firms serving local or regional markets. PPG Canada, India, South Korea and Japan. Additionally, the competes in its primary markets with the world’s largest automotive coatings business operates seven service coatings companies, most of which have global centers in the United States, two each in Mexico and operations, and many smaller regional coatings Poland, and one each in Argentina, Canada, France and companies. Product development, innovation, quality and Portugal to provide just-in-time delivery and service to technical and customer service have been stressed by PPG selected automotive assembly plants. Thirteen training and have been significant factors in developing an centers in the United States, 15 in Europe, 10 in Asia, important supplier position by PPG’s coatings business. three in South America, two in Canada, and one in In the industrial and automotive original equipment Mexico are in operation. These centers provide training portions of the coatings business, PPG sells directly to a for automotive aftermarket refinish customers. The variety of manufacturing companies. Industrial and aerospace business operates a global network of 14 automotive original equipment coatings are formulated application support centers strategically located close to specifically for the customer’s needs and application our customers around the world that provide technical methods. PPG also supplies adhesives and sealants for the support and just-in time delivery of customized solutions automotive industry and metal pretreatments and related to improve customer efficiency and productivity. Also, chemicals for industrial and automotive applications. The four automotive original coatings application centers packaging portion of the coatings business supplies throughout the world that provide testing facilities for finishes for aerosol, food and beverage containers for customer paint processes and new products are in consumer products. The automotive refinish business operation. The average number of persons employed by produces coatings products for automotive repair and the coatings segment during 2004 was 15,700.
  • 14. Glass in such applications as waterproof labels and PPG is one of the major producers of flat glass, fabricated identification cards; advanced intermediates and bulk glass and continuous-strand fiber glass in the world. active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry; and PPG’s major markets are residential and commercial phosgene derivatives used in plastics, agricultural, pharmaceutical and other industries. Transitions® lenses construction, the furniture and electronics industries, automotive original equipment, automotive replacement are manufactured and distributed by PPG’s 51%-owned and other markets. Most glass products are sold directly joint venture with Essilor International. to manufacturing and construction companies, although PPG competes with six other major producers of in many instances products are sold directly to chlor-alkali products. Price, product availability, product independent distributors and through PPG distribution quality and customer service are the key competitive outlets. PPG manufactures flat glass by the float process factors. In the specialty chemicals area, PPG’s market and fiber glass by the continuous-strand process. PPG also share varies greatly by business; product quality and provides claims processing services to the insurance and performance and technical service are the most critical PPG Industries, Inc. vehicle fleet segments. competitive factors. The bases for competition are price, quality, The chemicals businesses operate production technology and customer service. The Company competes facilities around the world including five plants in the with six major producers of flat glass, six major producers United States and one each in Canada and Mexico. The I of fabricated glass and three major producers of fiber glass two largest facilities, located in Lake Charles, La., and 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K throughout the world. In certain glass and fiber glass Natrium, W. Va., primarily produce chlor-alkali products. markets, there is increasing competition from other Outside North America, PPG operates two plants in producers in low labor cost countries. France and one each in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, the Netherlands, Taiwan and the Philippines. PPG owns PPG’s principal glass production facilities are in equity interests in operations in the United States. The North America and Europe. Fourteen plants operate in average number of persons employed by the chemicals the United States, of which six produce automotive segment during 2004 was 4,400. original and replacement glass products, five produce flat glass, and three produce fiber glass products. There are Raw Materials and Energy 12 three plants in Canada, two of which produce automotive The effective management of raw materials and energy is original and replacement glass products and one produces important to PPG’s continued success. The Company’s flat glass. One plant each in England and the Netherlands most significant raw materials are titanium dioxide and produces fiber glass. PPG owns equity interests in epoxy and other resins in the coatings segment; and sand, operations in China, Mexico, Taiwan, the United States soda ash and polyvinyl butyral in the glass segment. and Venezuela and a majority interest in a glass Energy is a significant production cost in the chemicals distribution company in Japan. Additionally, there are and glass segments. Most of the raw materials and energy three satellite operations each in the United States and used in production are purchased from outside sources, Canada and one in Mexico that provide limited and the Company has made, and plans to continue to fabricating or assembly and just-in-time product delivery make, supply arrangements to meet the planned operating to selected automotive customer locations, one satellite requirements for the future. Supply of critical raw coating facility in the United States for flat glass products materials and energy is managed by establishing contracts, and one satellite tempering and fabrication facility in the multiple sources, and identifying alternative materials or United States for flat glass products. There are also three technology, whenever possible. claims management centers. The average number of persons employed by the glass segment during 2004 was Research and Development 10,500. Research and development costs, including depreciation of research facilities, during 2004, 2003 and 2002 Chemicals were $321 million, $306 million and $289 million, PPG is a major producer and marketer of chlor-alkali respectively. PPG owns and operates several research chemicals and a supplier of specialty chemicals. The and development facilities to conduct research and primary chlor-alkali products are chlorine, caustic soda, development involving new and improved products and vinyl chloride monomer, chlorinated solvents, chlorinated processes. Additional process and product research and benzenes and calcium hypochlorite. Most of these development work is also undertaken at many of the products are sold directly to manufacturing companies in Company’s manufacturing plants. the chemical processing, rubber and plastics, paper, Patents minerals, metals, and water treatment industries. The PPG considers patent protection to be important. The primary products of PPG’s specialty chemicals businesses are Transitions® lenses; optical monomers; amorphous Company’s business segments are not materially dependent upon any single patent or group of related precipitated silicas for tire, battery separator, and other end-use markets and Teslin® synthetic printing sheet used patents. PPG received $40 million in 2004, $29 million in
  • 15. 2003 and $26 million in 2002 from royalties and the sale party may face governmental agency assertions of joint of technical know-how. and several liability. Generally, however, a final allocation of costs is made based on relative contributions of wastes Backlog to the site. There is a wide range of cost estimates for In general, PPG does not manufacture its products against cleanup of these sites, due largely to uncertainties as to a backlog of orders. Production and inventory levels are the nature and extent of their condition and the methods geared primarily to projections of future demand and the that may have to be employed for their remediation. The level of incoming orders. Company has established reserves for those sites where it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the Non-U.S. Operations amount can be reasonably estimated. As of Dec. 31, 2004 Although PPG has a significant investment in non-U.S. and 2003, PPG had reserves for environmental operations, based upon the magnitude and location of contingencies totaling $81 million and $92 million, investments, management believes that the risk associated respectively. Pretax charges against income for environ- PPG Industries, Inc. with its international operations is not significantly mental remediation costs in 2004, 2003 and 2002 totaled greater than that of its domestic operations. $15 million, $21 million and $15 million, respectively. Employee Relations The Company’s experience to date regarding environmental matters leads PPG to believe that it will The average number of persons employed worldwide by I have continuing expenditures for compliance with PPG during 2004 was 31,800. The Company has 2004 Annual Report and Form 10-K provisions regulating the protection of the environment numerous collective bargaining agreements throughout and for present and future remediation efforts at waste the world and believes it will be able to renegotiate such and plant sites. Management anticipates that such agreements on satisfactory terms. The Company believes expenditures will occur over an extended period of time. it has good relationships with its employees. Over the past 10 years the pretax charges against income Environmental Matters have ranged between $10 million and $49 million per Like other companies, PPG is subject to the existing and year. We anticipate that charges against income in 2005 evolving standards relating to the protection of the will be within that range. It is possible, however, that environment. Capital expenditures for environmental technological, regulatory and enforcement developments, 13 control projects were $11 million, $9 million and $8 the results of environmental studies and other factors million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. It is could alter this expectation. In management’s opinion, the expected that expenditures for such projects in 2005 will Company operates in an environmentally sound manner, approximate $12 million. Although future capital is well positioned, relative to environmental matters, expenditures are difficult to estimate accurately because within the industries in which it operates, and the of constantly changing regulatory standards and policies, outcome of these environmental contingencies will not it can be anticipated that environmental control standards have a material adverse effect on PPG’s financial position will become increasingly stringent and costly. or liquidity. See Note 13, “Commitments and Contingent Additionally, about 20% of our chlor-alkali production Liabilities,” under Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional capacity currently utilizes mercury cell technology. These information related to environmental matters. cells are operated in accordance with applicable laws and Internet Access regulations and are reviewed at least annually by state The website address for the Company is www.ppg.com. authorities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) has issued new regulations imposing The Company’s recent filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and significantly more stringent requirements on mercury 8-K and any amendments to those documents can be emissions. These new rules are scheduled to take effect in accessed without charge on that website under Financial, December 2006. In order to meet the USEPA’s new SEC Filings. air quality standards, we will need to either invest in air Item 2. Properties emissions equipment or replace this capacity with newer, non-mercury based technology. We are evaluating See “Item 1. Business” for information on PPG’s our options and believe that either choice can be production and fabrication facilities. accomplished within the required timeframe and within Generally, the Company’s plants are suitable and the range of PPG’s normal capital spending. adequate for the purposes for which they are intended, PPG is negotiating with various U.S. government and overall have sufficient capacity to conduct business in agencies concerning 91 current and former manufacturing the upcoming year. sites, and offsite waste disposal locations, including 22 Item 3. Legal Proceedings sites on the National Priority List. The number of sites is comparable with the prior year. While PPG is not PPG is involved in a number of lawsuits and claims, both generally a major contributor of wastes to these offsite actual and potential, including some that it has asserted waste disposal locations, each potentially responsible against others, in which substantial monetary damages are