PPG Industries' ONE RANGE Portfolio Simplifies Marine Maintenance

PPG Industries, Inc. PPG recently introduced the PPG ONE RANGE portfolio of five one-component marine coatings, designed to simplify onboard fleet maintenance and help crews complete projects more efficiently. SMM 2026 maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Germany, will witness the launch of these ready-to-use solutions, eliminating the requirement for mixing and reducing application complexity.

The portfolio is comprised of waterborne, alkyd and polyurethane technologies for a broad range of interior and exterior maintenance applications. The coatings also incorporate technologies designed to support low-VOC compliance and low flame spread certification.

PPG is also previewing the PPG POWERPACK application tool at SMM to display its portable, battery-powered system that allows crews to reduce equipment changes and improve productivity. Together, the ONE RANGE portfolio and POWERPACK tool strengthen PPG’s marine coatings offering enhanced efficiency and ease of application.

The launch indicates PPG’s focus on improving the coatings maintenance process by extending vessel lifecycles, reducing preparation time and making application easier.

PPG’s Performance Coatings segment’s net sales increased 7% year over year to $1.62 billion in the second quarter. The increase reflected higher selling prices, favorable foreign currency translation and contributions from acquisitions. Organic sales rose 3%, led by aerospace, protective and marine coatings and traffic solutions. These gains were partly offset by lower automotive refinish volumes.

PPG shares have gained 0.7% in the past year against the industry’s 0.8% decline.

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PPG’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks

PPG currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)

Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Neo Performance Materials Inc. NOPMF, Carpenter Technology Corporation CRS and Avient Corporation AVNT.

While NOPMF currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), CRS and AVNT carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NOPMF’s 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.4 per share, indicating a 185.71% year-over-year increase. NOPMF’sshares have gained 92% over the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRS’ fiscal 2027 earnings is pegged at $12.92 per share, indicating a rise of 20.07% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 8.39%.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AVNT’s current-year earnings is pinned at $3.2 per share, indicating a 13.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 3.4%. AVNT’sshares have gained 13.8% over the past year.

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