Brian Yoder, a refinish technician from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented to Yoder at a special reception on November 15, during the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) fall Board of Governors meeting at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, […]
PPG MVP Business Solutions Announces Fall Training Programs
PPG MVP Business Solutions has announced its schedule of classes for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year. Intended for owners and managers of collision centers using PPG products, MVP training is part of PPG’s ongoing commitment to provide cutting-edge business thinking and solutions for its customers. The MVP approach is designed to help a […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Raises $120,000 to Support Scholarship and Grant Programs
Chicago event, co-hosted by PPG, will help fund collision repair school initiatives and student scholarship programs. Foundation announces sponsor program to supply work uniforms for school students. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, raised $120,000 through the support of attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and […]
PPG Completes Sale of Remaining Fiberglass Operations to Nippon Electric Glass
PPG is now comprised of two coatings-focused reportable business segments: Industrial Coatings and Performance Coatings. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has completed the sale of its remaining fiberglass operations to Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. (NEG), a leading manufacturer of fiberglass. Pre-tax proceeds from the sale were approximately $541 million, subject to customary post-closing […]
Australia’s Capital S.M.A.R.T Launces Collision Repair Apprentice Program
Capital S.M.A.R.T, the Australia-based multiple collision repair facility operator with more than 40 locations in Australia and New Zealand, announced it launched its first dedicated apprentice training site. S.M.A.R.T has created an accelerated program in partnership with PPG and Kangan Automotive Centre of Excellence which will enable its apprentices to develop their skills quickly by […]
PPG Opens New Refinishing Training Center in Argentina
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces the opening of the Automotive Refinishing Training Center in Argentina. The premises, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, are prepared to train more than 300 professionals per year. The expectation is that 200 technicians, painters, workshop owners and counter staff experts will be trained at the Center during 2017. Now, in addition to the […]
PPG Walks the Track with Speedway Children’s Charities
PPG displayed its continued support for Speedway Children’s Charities’ (SCC) fundraising efforts by teaming up with the national organization’s New Hampshire chapter for its annual Track Walk on Saturday, July 15, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. SCC provides funding for hundreds of nonprofit organizations that meet the direct educational, medical, social and financial […]
PPG Names Zamblera VP for Refinish for Europe, Middle East and Africa
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced Jérôme Zamblera will become vice president, automotive refinish, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and director, environment, health and safety (EHS), EMEA. Zamblera will report to John Outcalt, vice president, global automotive refinish and Greindl. Zamblera is currently general manager, automotive refinish, EMEA, and also oversees EHS, EMEA. PPG also announced […]
PPG Completes Paint and Coatings Facility in Lipetsk, Russia
PPG (NYSE:PPG) marked the opening of a €45 million ($49 million) paint and coatings manufacturing facility and commercial operation in the Lipetsk region of Russia on June 16. The site will provide about 200 total positions and produce about 25 million liters (6.6 million gallons) of coatings at full capacity. In addition to facilities for […]
PPG MVP Business Solutions Group Video Examines OEM Collision Repair Procedures, Diagnostics
The 2017 PPG MVP Conference featured a panel discussion in which representatives from Audi, Toyota, Mazda and Collision Diagnostic Services (asTech) discussed their positions on OE repair procedures, system diagnostics, and recalibration. In the video above you’ll hear from the experts as they take a deeper dive into the hundreds of onboard systems on […]
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