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Calgon Carbon Expands Mississippi Activated Carbon Plant

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Friday, June 26, 2020
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Calgon Carbon Corporation today announced that it intends to expand capacity at its Pearlington, Mississippi plant by adding a second virgin activated carbon production line.

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  • Calgon Carbon Corporation today announced that it intends to expand capacity at its Pearlington, Mississippi plant by adding a second virgin activated carbon production line.
  • Calgon Carbon has been in conversation with the Mississippi Development Authority and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission regarding this exciting project for several months.
  • A final board decision on the plant expansionwas grantedon June 24byKuraray Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3405) (Kuraray)., who completed its acquisition of Calgon Carbon in March 2018.
  • Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known asChemviron.

PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at INFINITY Science Center in Mississippi

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Monday, June 17, 2019
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project that helped revitalize the Saturn V first-stage booster, referred to as S-IC-15, on display at INFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi.

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  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project that helped revitalize the Saturn V first-stage booster, referred to as S-IC-15, on display at INFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi.
  • The project brought together nearly 50 employee volunteers from PPG, INFINITY Science Center and NASA, who spent a half-day painting the centers largest space attraction.
  • The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and paint products along with financial contributions to bring color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the world, such as in Mississippi, where PPG operates 3 PPG PAINTS stores and sells PPG products through 48 local independent retailers.
  • Located in southern Mississippi off Interstate 10 and just minutes from NASAs Stennis Space Center, INFINITY Science Center is a non-profit science museum offering a blend of space, Earth science, engineering and technology content.