PPG, a global leader in metal packaging coatings, will exhibit at METPACK taking place May 5-8, 2026 in Essen, Germany. Located in Hall 3 at stand 3D62 (the first exhibit located at the entrance from Hall 2), PPG’s booth will feature a unique metal can walk-through experience complimented by a touch-screen digital showcase. Meet with PPG team members in the booth’s built-in meeting rooms and lounge area.  

On Friday, May 8 at 10 AM, Meghan Barrera, PPG Director of Strategic Marketing, Packaging Coatings, will conduct a live podcast interview with The Metal Packager to discuss what’s driving the future of coatings. This will take place in Hall 2 at Stand 2357.

PPG’s latest sustainable and regulatory-ready solutions 

At this year’s show, PPG will highlight its latest global innovations in each of its core segments. 

• Beverage: From the top of the can to the bottom, inside and out, PPG is a full-solutions provider of coatings that protect the entire beverage can, no matter the can’s fill, size or shape. PPG INNOVEL® PRO PPG2012 inside spray remains the leading bisphenol-NI* coating solution alongside PPG ISENSE® beverage coating series as the leading overvarnish solutions. PPG recently expanded its BPA-NI and PFAS-NI beverage easy-open end capabilities with PPG INNOVEL® PRO PPG2489 and PPG ISENSE® PPG5018. 

• Food: PPG NUTRISHIELD® and PPG ISENSE® coatings series offer a wide range of internal and external coatings for every format of aluminum and steel cans for both human and pet food. PPG recently released PPG NUTRISHIELD® MAX PPG7590, a new coating solution for aluminum draw-redraw (DRD) cans and easy-open ends containing wet pet food. The white interior coating is the first polyvinyl chloride non-intent (PVC-NI), one-component coil coating in the U.S and is formulated without PFAS, Bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols. 

• Personal Care: Backed bymore than 50 years of innovation and color matching expertise, PPG HOBA® and PPG ISENSE® coating lines are PPG’s personal care internal and external coating solutions available for monobloc aerosols, bottles and tubes. Its latest product innovation, PPG HOBA® PRO PPG2848 – an enhanced version of PPG HOBA® PRO PPG2845 – meets the growing demand to package water, wine and other drinks in aluminum bottles while offering BPA-NI and PFAS-NI solutions for global regulatory requirements. 

A Renewed Commitment to Customers 

In addition to its latest product innovations, PPG is proudly renewing its commitment to customers with its latest campaign, “Our greatest commitment of all, YOU.” Over the last few years and even within recent months, the industry has faced dynamic challenges, with emerging issues and trends putting pressure on the industry to quickly react and change in the short and long term. This campaign reflects PPG’s continued promise to put customer needs, challenges, and success at the center of every solution that PPG delivers. As the company continues to add to its portfolio of proven and reliable solutions for all types of metal packaging, PPG’s expansive global team can help canmakers and brands plan confidently for a bright future. 

Meet the PPG team at METPACK to learn more about our plans for this year and beyond. To learn more about PPG’s Packaging Coatings business, visit packagingcoatings.com or follow the company’s LinkedIn updates here.  

*Bisphenols may be present in the cured film at trace levels as a byproduct.