PPG has boosted annual production capacity of its factory in Tianjin, a municipality in North China, from 30,000 tons to 70,000 tons.

Its new factory, which started operations October 30, covers an area of 60,000 square meters with total investment of $10 million.

Until now, PPG has invested more than $60 million in Tianjin and more than $300 million in China. It will expand its Tianjin factory again in the next few years to enable annual production capacity to surpass 100,000 tons.