South Carolina-based SEM provides specialty refinish products for the collision repair market. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SEM Products, Inc., the manufacturer of specialized automotive refinish products. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. […]
PPG Hosts California Autobody Association Chapter Event
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the successful sponsorship of a recent chapter event for the California Autobody Association (CAA). The CAA East Bay chapter dinner took place on Wednesday evening, September 19 at the PPG business development center in Concord, Calif. Organized by Robert Hengemihle and Jennifer Jarzembowski of PPG, the event included a keynote speaker and […]
PPG Releases Fall Training Schedule
PPG has announced its collision refinish training schedule for the fourth quarter of 2018. Classes cover a wide variety of subjects and are designed to ensure that PPG paint technicians stay up to date with their refinish certification and knowledge of PPG products, processes and technological advances. Course descriptions with October, November and December dates, […]
PPG Announces New Paint and Coatings R&D Center in China
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced it has acquired land in Tianjin, China where it plans to build a new, paint and coatings research and development (R&D) center. Plans for the facility, which will be located in the Tianjin Economical and Technological Development Area (TEDA) and is scheduled to be completed in 2021, are currently being finalized. The […]
PPG Raises Nearly 25,000 in Walk with Speedway Children’s Charities
For the 10th year in a row, PPG (NYSE:PPG) served as the sole sponsor of the Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) New Hampshire chapter’s Track Walk fundraising event and generated nearly $25,000 to help fund the organization’s benevolent activities. SCC provides funding for hundreds of nonprofit organizations that meet the direct educational, medical, social and financial […]
PPG Foundation Supports Scholarships Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Recognizing the escalating need for qualified technicians in the collision repair industry, the PPG Foundation, in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, has awarded scholarships to five worthy students who have confirmed their interest in automotive repair and refinish careers. The scholarships are part of an overall commitment by the foundations to help provide […]
PPG Reports Second Quarter Sales of $4.1 Billion, Up 9% from 2017
Refinish up “mid-single digit” percentage. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today reported second quarter 2018 net sales of about $4.1 billion, up nearly 9 percent versus the prior year. Net sales in local currencies grew approximately 6 percent year-over-year aided by higher selling prices of more than 2 percent, sales volume growth of more than 3 percent and […]
PPG Marks 135th Anniversary with NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony
PPG (NYSE:PPG) yesterday marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an exclamation point on our […]
PPG Teams with Speedway Children’s Charities for 10th Consecutive Year
NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney will lead track walk fundraiser. For the 10th year in a row, PPG will serve as the sole sponsor of the Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) New Hampshire chapter’s Track Walk fundraising event set for 8:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Prospective walkers can find additional […]
PPG Announces Q3 Refinish Training Schedule for Collision Repair Facilities
PPG has released its schedule of collision refinish training classes for July, August and September. Classes cover key collision refinish subjects and are designed to ensure that paint technicians are up to date with PPG products, processes and technological advances. All classes are led by expert instructors, take one to two days and are held […]