On October 25, 2018, Trian Fund Management LP urged PPG Industries Inc to consider splitting itself into 2 separate entities: one focused on the global architectural coatings and another one dealing with manufacturers and industrial businesses. Further, Trian Fund also demanded some leadership reshuffles in a push to tackle the company's underperformance before the corporate restructuring and reportedly wants Company to replace current CEO Michael McGarry with his predecessor Charles Bunch.