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PPG Launches SEM Brand in Mexico

May 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched its SEM brand of automotive surface preparation and repair products in Mexico, expanding the company’s collision repair portfolio in the country beyond refinish coatings. The line will be available through PPG-authorized distributors and at Comex stores in major Mexican cities during the first half of 2026. The rollout extends to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mexico, PPG, SEM

PPG Reports First Quarter Sales of $3.9 Billion

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Refinish volumes down double digits on comparison to strong first half of 2025, but U.S. claims trends signal earlier recovery. PPG reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $3.9 billion, up 7% year over year, and said the U.S. automotive refinish market is recovering faster than the company initially expected based on improving collision claims data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, PPG, Refinish

PPG Begins Global Price Hikes of Up to 20% Across Coatings Portfolio

April 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PPG has begun raising prices by up to 20% on its paints, coatings and specialty products worldwide including automotive refinish, citing sharp cost inflation for raw materials, energy, logistics and packaging across the coatings supply chain. The Pittsburgh, Pa.-based coatings maker, which reported net sales of $15.9 billion in 2025, said April 15 that the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Inflation, PPG, Refinish

PPG, PPG Foundation Commit $10 Million to Skilled Trades Education Through 2030

March 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program expands upon $2 million commitment in 2023. PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation announced a $10 million global investment through 2030 to support skilled trades education, including collision repair and coatings application training. The commitment, which spans advanced manufacturing and coatings application programs, will fund partnerships with technical schools, vocational colleges, community colleges […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Donations, PPG, Workforce Development

PPG Names Colours, Inc. 2025 Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year

March 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG has selected Colours, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as its 2025 Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year, marking the third time the paint, body and equipment distributor has received the top honor from the coatings manufacturer. The award, presented annually through the PPG Platinum Distributor program, recognizes a distributor for service, loyalty, product knowledge […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Colours Inc., PBE Distributor, PPG

PPG Named Sole Coatings Supplier for Quality Collision Group’s 95+ Locations

January 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) has been named the sole supplier of automotive refinish coatings for Quality Collision Group’s more than 95 collision repair facilities across 13 states. The Pittsburgh-based coatings manufacturer will provide coatings products, digital tools, technical expertise and training to the multi-shop operator under the agreement. “We are pleased to provide all of Quality Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, PPG, Quality Collision Group

PPG to Offer Digital Color-Matching Software for Commercial Vehicle Coatings

December 5, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) announced today that it will make its VisualizID software available for Delfleet Evolution commercial vehicle coatings in the United States and Canada. The software allows users to view, compare and select color variants digitally, eliminating the need for physical color tools in commercial vehicle repair facilities. “Adding PPG VisualizID software […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Color Matching, Commercial Refinish, PPG

PPG Sets Guinness Record at SEMA, Unveils Automated Paint Stirring System

November 6, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) set a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge at the 2025 SEMA Show, using the demonstration to introduce its SEM Mix’n’Shake automated stirring system to collision repair facilities. More than 275 participants stirred paint simultaneously at the Nov. 5 customer event before PPG unveiled the automated solution […]

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PPG Launches Automated Stirring System

October 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) has introduced an automated paint stirring system designed to replace manual stirring methods in automotive refinish shops, the company announced today. The Mix’n’Shake system mixes paint in less than 90 seconds using an automated stirring device paired with a notched cup that attaches directly to spray guns. The design is patent pending. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG

Solera Partners With PPG to Track Vehicle Repair Emissions

October 7, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Partnership will help European collision repair shops comply with reporting regulations. Solera has formed a partnership with PPG (NYSE:PPG) to integrate carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions tracking data into vehicle repair processes, the companies announced today. The collaboration will incorporate PPG’s automotive refinish coatings into Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform, allowing body shops to measure carbon dioxide […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Emissions, Europe, PPG, Solera

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