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PPG to Sell Silicas Products Business to Qemetica

US paints and coatingsmaker PPG has agreed to sell its silicas products business for abou $310 million to Warsaw, Poland-based Qemetica, a manufacturer of soda ash, silicates and other specialty chemicals. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

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