PPG Foundation Awards Five Student Scholarships
The PPG Foundation, in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is awarding $5,000 scholarships to four students who have demonstrated an interest in careers related to automotive repair and refinish.
PPG to Launch Envirobase High-Performance Clearcoat
PPG said it will soon launch EC520 En-V High-Performance clearcoat, a new clearcoat designed specifically for use over PPG Envirobase High-Performance basecoat.
PPG Returns to the Track to Support Speedway Children’s Charities
PPG has been a major advocate of Speedway Children’s Charities activities since 2009, helping the charity with numerous events, and is the sole sponsor of the charity’s annual Track Walk.
PPG Launches PaintManager XI Software
The all-new PaintManager XI software features critical advancements in color retrieval, mixing and management functions and offers a more intuitive workflow designed to simplify the overall automotive refinish process.
PPG Foundation Donates $163,000 for Greater Pittsburgh Educational Initiatives
“The grants highlight PPG’s commitment to supporting its local communities and the foundation’s top priority of increasing educational opportunities for youth in the areas of math and technology,” the company said.
OEM Repair Procedures, Recalibration Discussed in Video from PPG MVP Conference
The video shows a panel discussion featuring representatives from Audi, Toyota, Mazda and asTech discussing their positions on OEM repair procedures, system diagnostics and recalibration.
AkzoNobel Announces PPG has Withdrawn Acquisition Proposal
AkzoNobel CEO Ton Büchner says company will focus on pursuing its strategy of accelerating sustainable growth and profitability.
Karl Malone’s Body and Paint, Puente Hills Auto Body Receive Toyota Certified Collision Center Award
Two PPG customer shops – Karl Malone’s Body and Paint of Draper, Utah, and Puente Hills Auto Body of the City of Industry, California – have earned the 2016 Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year Triple Crown Award.
PPG Helps National Corvette Museum Uphold a Promise
PPG helps museum with a restoration job by refinishing an 1984 Corvette that had belonged to Burke Rhoads, a Nicholasville, Ky., police officer who was killed in a 2015 car accident while on duty.
Darryl Hollenbeck Turns to PPG to Unleash Beast IV’s Amped-up Finish
Elite custom car painter Darryl Hollenbeck chose PPG automotive refinish products to give the recently restored iconic 1953 Beast IV Streamliner its sleek blue and yellow finish.
PPG Adds RapidMatch XI to Color Solutions Toolbox
Combining groundbreaking optical power, color camera images and an intuitive touch screen user interface, the RapidMatch XI spectrophotometer is designed to dramatically enhance collision repair.
PPG Honors Southern Auto Color, Tasco Auto Color with Platinum Distributor of the Year Award
In an unprecedented move, PPG named two distributors – Southern Auto Color of Gainesville, Ga., and Tasco Auto Color of Houston – as the recipients of their Platinum Distributor of the Year award.
