PPM Industries USA Inc. is part of PPM Industries Group, a leading global manufacturer of masking and other adhesive tapes headquartered in Brembate Sopra, close to Bergamo in Italy. The company was founded in 1993 by Giuseppe Pellegrini, who since the 1970s has been a pioneer in the European adhesive tape industry. With its clear focus and positioning PPM Industries is a trusted partner for B2B customers around the world. Today the Group employs more than 400 people worldwide. PPM Industries Group manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of tape solutions for a broad range of applications and markets. The two vertically integrated production and converting plants in Italy feature one of the largest capacities of masking and duct tape in Europe. Cutting-edge technologies are used such as hot melt in the Brembate Sopra factory, solvent-based and water-based processes in the Calusco D’Adda facilities where paper impregnation is also handled. In 2011 PPM Industries UK LTD was established as the Group’s first direct distribution hub and converting branch dedicated to the British market. In early 2018 Trustin Tape, the first specialized manufacturer of masking tape in India, was inaugurated in Dahej, Gujarat state. The new group member will make PPM Industries’ service, experience and know-how available also for clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the brand name Q1®, PPM Industries recently launched successfully a range of premium masking solutions for the automotive aftermarket and painting and renovation.