development has been part of our strategic
focus for the global market, as skilled tech-
nicians are better able to use our refinish
coatings products to full effect,” said James
Yang, PPG general manager of automotive
refinish and light industrial coatings,
China. “In addition, we wish to promote
the overall growth of the spray finishing in-
dustry in China by continually investing in
talent development programs.”
PPG has built training centers for au-
tomotive spray finishing in Shanghai, Bei-
jing, Guangzhou and Chengdu, providing
training for thousands of technicians from
automotive manufacturers, auto service
center and car dealers. The new Shanghai
training center covers 3,000 square meters
and includes state-of-the-art equipment to
offer enhanced training for automotive re-
finish technicians.
Rust-Oleum Corporation
receives Presidential “E”
Award for exports
Rust-Oleum Corporation was awarded the
Presidential “E” Award for Exports by U.S.
Department of Commerce Secretary John
Bryson at the White House in Washington,
D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recog-
nition any U.S. entity may receive for mak-
ing a significant contribution to the
expansion of U.S. exports.
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