PPG opens coatings application facility in Tianjin for EV battery packs

PPG opened a coatings application center in Tianjin for EV battery packs on June 1. (PPG Industries)

June 08, 2023 03:40 PM

PPG Industries opened a $30 million application center in the north China city of Tianjin to test coatings and related technologies for battery packs used in electric vehicles.

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