PPG Releases 2015 Distributor Training Schedule
Courses designed to provide PPG distributors with the comprehensive training and guidance necessary to maintain a profitable and dynamic enterprise.
PPG Set to Exhibit at Easyriders Show
PPG will make its debut at the show with an array of advanced refinish products, custom bikes and the latest half tanks and speed shapes along with a display of artwork by the industry’s top painters.
PPG Adds New HS Basecoat Hardener to Delfleet Evolution Line
F3259 Basecoat Hardener has been specially designed to enhance the overall application and appearance of the Delfleet Evolution FBCH basecoat.
Bobby Alloway’s PPG-Painted Car Wins 2015 AMBR Award
Alloway, who uses PPG products exclusively, achieved the 1933 roadster’s look with PPG’s DELTRON DBU 9700 Basecoat and DCU 2002 CONCEPT Clearcoat.
PPG 2015 Show Truck Tour Dates Released
The 75-foot 2007 Coronado Freightliner tractor-trailer rig driven by Chad Hook that will make appearances all over the country sports a new paint scheme that highlights PPG’s colors, graphics and special effects.
PPG to Celebrate Dedication of New State-of-the-Art Collision Training Center
The 25,000-square-foot collision center houses a groundbreaking associate degree program in collision repair and refinishing technology complete with the latest equipment and newer cars to work on.
PPG and ASE Honor Kevin Reyer as Master Refinish Technician of the Year
The award is an annual tribute to the PPG collision center technician receiving the highest score on the ASE Painting and Refinish test and was handed out at a special awards dinner on Nov. 19 during the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) board of governors conference.
PPG’s Cristina Fronzaglia-Murray Receives SEMA’s Athena Champion Award
Athena Champion Award recognizes an individual or company for outstanding lifetime contributions, dedication and support of women in the specialty equipment industry.
Glossy Clearcoat for Large Repairs
PPG Automotive Refinish’s Shop-Line JC7100 European Multi-Panel Clearcoat is a 2.1 VOC clearcoat designed for large repairs to deliver an impressive gloss finish.
PPG Introduces Multi-Panel Clearcoat
PPG Automotive Refinish has enhanced its OMNI LV product line with the introduction of MC2910 EuroPlus Multi-Panel Clearcoat. MC2910 is a 2.1 VOC clearcoat ideally suited for multiple panels and large repairs, and has been engineered to “economically provide an exceptional gloss finish,” PPG states. “MC2910 is a perfect complement to the OMNI LV line,”
PPG Reaches New Milestone in Converting Shops to Waterborne
PPG has now converted more than 10,000 collision centers in the U.S. and Canada to its waterborne systems, with the majority of these conversions taking place in National Rule areas rather than in low-VOC compliant regions. The announcement was made by PPG waterborne segment manager Tim Jones. According to Jones, more than 10,000 collision centers
PPG Launches New Look for Envirobase Waterborne Product Line
PPG Automotive Refinish has created new global branding for its popular Envirobase High Performance waterborne product line. Updated product packaging for the leading PPG brand now sports a completely refreshed look that includes a redesigned paint system logo and new, colorful label designs for its waterborne toners and its integrated undercoats and clearcoats. According to
