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It has been a busy year for PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PPG). With at least three new marine product releases and even a new production plant in Poland, the Pittsburgh, PA-based global coatings and specialty products company hasnt stopped long enough to give the proverbial barnacles the smallest chance to slow its growth. Founded in 1883 and operating in nearly 70 countries around the world, PPGs sales in 2012 exceeded $15 billion. PPG Protective & Marine Coatings markets its range of global marine coatings under the SIGMA COATINGS brand name, and prides itself on a global organization which matches the wide breadth of the marine industry infrastructure. According to Sijmen Visser, PPGs Global Marketing Manager for Marine Products, the PPG busi- ness plan is driven by not only meeting the latest legislative directives and regulatory requirements, but also the need for owners and operators to run more cost ef? cient opera- tions. This years new PPG marine coatings include SIG- MACOVER 580, SIGMA ECOFLEET 690 and SIGMA SYLADVANCE 700. Each offering was developed with a speci? c application and market niche. SIGMACOVER 580 In July, PPG launched SIGMACOVER 580 epoxy an- ticorrosive/tiecoat, an innovative formulation designed to enable fast turnaround of vessels in dry dock and deliver sig- PPG caps a busy 2013 by launching three separate coatings; each intended for a speciÀ c application. As regulatory and operational requirements drive coatings decisions, it?s increasingly clear that, on the water, one size does not À t all, anymore. You can get there, nevertheless, by the numbers. By Joseph Keefe PPG by the Numbers: 580, 690, & 700PPG by the Numbers: 580, 690, & 700September 201388 MNMN Sept2013 Layout 82-95.indd 888/29/2013 4:27:29 PM