Core Insights - American Industrial Partners (AIP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PPG's architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada, which generated approximately 2billioninrevenuein2023[1][2]−Thetransactionisexpectedtocloseinlate2024orearly2025,pendingcustomaryclosingconditions[1]−AIPaimstoleverageitsoperationalexpertiseandcustomerfocustoenhancethearchitecturalcoatingsbusinessandexpandintonewmarkets[3]CompanyOverview−PPG′sarchitecturalcoatingsbusinessisaleadingproducerofvariouspaintandcoatingproducts,includinginteriorandexteriorpaints,stains,andadhesives,withastrongmarketpresenceandiconicbrandssuchasGLIDDENR◯andDULUXR◯[2]−Thebusinessemploysover6,000individualsacrossitsU.S.andCanadianfacilities,whichinclude750company−ownedstores[2]−AIPmanagesapproximately16 billion in assets and focuses on industrial businesses across diverse markets, aiming to generate differentiated returns through strategic investments [4]