MN 100: PPG Protective & Marine Coatings
Executive Vice President: Viktor R. Vice President: Timothy M. PPG Industries, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, is a global, multi-billion dollar diversified manufacturer supplying paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials and glass. PPG is a world leader in protective and marine coatings, developing products that protect customers’ assets in some of the world’s most demanding conditions and environments. These include, among others, Offshore, Petrochemical, Marine new-build, Marine dry dock and Marine sea stock.
DHS Names Maritime Security Advisory Committee Members
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. "On behalf of Secretary Ridge, I am delighted to welcome these advisors to our team," said Admiral Thomas H. Collins, commandant of the Coast Guard. The advisory committee has been established to provide advice to the Department of Homeland Security via the U.S. Coast Guard on matters such as national maritime security strategy and policy, actions required to meet current and future security threats, international cooperation on security issues, and security concerns of the maritime transportation industry as mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. Joseph H. Thomas E. John C.
Navy Awards Contracts
The U.S. Navy has awarded an $116,100 contract to PPG Industries Inc., Huntsville, for windshield assemblies. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc., Mobile, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., for the missile range instrumentation ship T-AGM(R) concept preliminary design. No contract amount was specified ($0).
