PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that PPG Comex has opened its 4,000th paint and coatings store in Mexico. The store is located in Mexico City.
“Through our more than 700 concessionaires, we’ve built a market-leading presence and unequaled customer intimacy for the COMEX® brand in the Mexican market,” said Marcos Achar, PPG Comex CEO and PPG vice president, architectural coatings, Latin America. “As one of the largest retailers in Mexico, we plan to continue strengthening our distribution model to help more Mexican families to protect and beautify their homes.”
PPG Comex manufactures paint, coatings and related products in Mexico and sells them in Mexico and Central America through stores that are independently owned and operated by concessionaires, as well as through regional retailers and wholesalers and directly to customers. PPG completed its acquisition of Comex in 2014.
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