PPG Industries has completed the expansion work worth $27m at its coatings manufacturing facility in San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico.
Work under the expansion included the addition of space for production, product development and quality testing.
With the additional capacity, PPG will be able to cater to the increasing demand for its automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), packaging and industrial coatings in the country.
The San Juan del Rio facility produces a wide range of products including waterborne coatings, powder coatings, and low-VOC (volatile organic compound) coatings and paints.
PPG Americas automotive OEM coatings vice president Matt Marek said: "These new facilities enhance PPG's capability to serve the country's fast-growing automotive manufacturing market with the latest waterborne and compact-process technologies that today's global automakers demand."
The newly added buildings with sustainable designs provide natural light in employee areas, use intelligent lighting systems to maximize energy efficiency, and incorporate water-recycling capabilities, the company said.
As part of the expansion, the company also upgraded space for support services, meeting rooms, and features for employees such as a renovated cafeteria and lockers.
PPG Latin America - North general manager Adriana Macouzet said: "Mexico is an important, growing market for PPG, and this expansion is an important step for our future in serving customers here."
In September this year, PPG Industries restored operations at its flat glass manufacturing facility in Fresno, California, the US.
PPG also intends to invest $20m to upgrade the Fresno facility by rebuilding the glass tank and enhancing other manufacturing equipment.
With operations in more than 70 countries, PPG generated $15.4bn in net sales last year.
