US paints maker PPG to cut CO2 emissions at its automotive paint site in Italy

The USD2.8 million project is part of a partnership between PPG and Grastim, a developer of high-efficiency energy-generation solutions

US-based paints, coatings, and specialty materials manufacturer PPG announced that it has set up a high-efficiency power-generation facility at its Quattordio, Italy, automotive paint and coatings manufacturing site, and the move is expected to reduce energy costs by 13% and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10% annually, according to a press release dated 4 May.