PPG Automotive Refinish announced it continues to intensify its dedication to professional training in the automotive refinish industry. While over 16,600 students participated in PPG’s product, distributor and MVP training courses in 2015, PPG foresees an ongoing need to keep its customers and business partners up to date in all matters concerning collision refinish and […]
Registration Open for PPG MVP Spring Conference
Registration is now open for PPG’s annual spring MVP Business Solutions Conference being held April 24-26 at the JW Marriott Camelback in Scottsdale, Ariz. The conference has a notable lineup of prominent keynote speakers, meaningful seminars and interactive workshops all focused on aiding attendees with improving their collision center performance. The conference is structured to […]
LKQ to Acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works
LKQ Corporation (NASDQ:LKQ) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC (PGW) from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company LLC and PPG Industries, Inc. for an enterprise value of $635 million. PGW is a global distributor and manufacturer of automotive glass products. PGW’s business comprises wholesale and retail distribution services, […]
PPG Completes Paint and Coatings Research and Development Hub Investment
PPG announced the completion of a $7.8 million investment in its Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pa., just 20 minutes from its global headquarters in Pittsburgh. A renovated refinish training center was part of the project. The upgrades to the facility include increased laboratory and testing space and upgraded equipment that improves the technical […]
PPG Announces New SVP of Automotive Coatings
PPG announced that Tim Knavish, currently vice president, global protective and marine coatings, will become senior vice president, automotive coatings, and will continue to oversee PPG’s Latin America operations and its corporate environment, health and safety (EHS) function. Jean-Marie Greindl will become senior vice president, global architectural coatings, and president, PPG Europe, Middle East and […]
PPG Reports Higher Sales in Q4
PPG Industries yesterday reported fourth quarter 2015 net sales from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, consistent with the prior year. Net sales in local currencies grew 7 percent year-over-year, with acquisition-related sales adding 5 percent and sales volume growth contributing nearly 2 percent. Unfavorable foreign currency translation impacted net sales by 7 percent, or about […]
PPG Sponsors Women’s Industry Network
PPG (NYSE:PPG) has become a gold-level sponsor of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN), the nonprofit organization based in Leesburg, Va. dedicated to encouraging, developing and cultivating opportunities to attract women to the collision repair industry. “PPG is proud to support WIN,” said Greg DeCamp, general manager—collision, U.S. and Canada, PPG Automotive Refinish. “WIN’s slogan is […]
PPG Industries and AECI Ltd. Set South African Coatings Venture
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and AECI Ltd. of Johannesburg, South Africa, announced yesterday that they have agreed to join forces in an automotive refinish, auto original equipment and industrial coatings venture based on AECI’s technical coatings division at Port Elizabeth. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Terms were not disclosed. Douglas C. […]
LYNX Services From PPG Begins Operation At Kentucky Center
LYNX Services from PPG has begun operation at its insurance claims customer service center in Paducah, KY. The second national customer service center LYNX Services has opened in two years, it has capacity to support the company’s handling of insurance loss reports and automotive glass claims. Formed in 1994, LYNX Services is a subsidiary of […]
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