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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110222103645
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-011420
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPG INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000079879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851]
		IRS NUMBER:				250730780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PPG PL 40 EAST
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4124343131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PPG PL 40 EAST
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19681219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOOPER MICHELE J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201723

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01687
		FILM NUMBER:		11626972

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE PPG PLACE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Upon the vesting of restricted stock units on February 20, 2011, which were granted to the reporting person on February 20, 2008, the reporting person deferred the receipt of 1,178 shares of common stock and received instead 1,178 shares of phantom stock pursuant to the PPG Industries, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.  As a result, the reporting person is reporting the conversion of restricted stock units relating to 1,178 shares of common stock in exchange for an equal number of shares in phantom stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">After termination of service as a Director of PPG Industries, Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total of all phantom stock units held by the reporting person in the PPG Industries, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Greg E. Gordon, Attorney-in-Fact for Michele J. Hooper</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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