Complex sentence: Founded in 1883 by Captain John Baptiste Ford and John Pitcairn as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, the company changed its name to PPG Industries, Inc. on 19 December 1968 to show its diverse offerings.
Split into simpler sentences: Founded in 1883, by Captain John Baptiste Ford and John Pitcairn as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. The company changed its name to PPG Industries, Inc. on 12/19/1968 to show its diverse offerings.