“Kelly-Moore Paints’ priority is providing our customers
with the products and services
they need for a successful painting project,” said Dan Claybaugh vice
president of marketing at Kelly-Moore.
“Through our 145 stores across seven
western states, we make it our business to know what our customers want.
These four new product categories –
Devoe High Performance Coatings,
Storm System Exterior Finishes, Old
Masters Interior Stains and Finishes
and Modern Master Specialty Finishes –
Metallics – have a proven track record
of great performance.”
AkzoNobel Architecture
Prize Presented in Brazil
Three winners of the inaugural
AkzoNobel Architecture Prize were an-
nounced at a ceremony held in Brazil
recently. Developed in partnership with
the Tomie Ohtake Institute, the award
was specifically set up to help develop
the careers of young architects. A total
of 95 entries were received, with 12 fi-
nalists having their projects exhibited
at the Institute in São Paulo, where the
awards ceremony was held. The win-
ners are: First - Fernando Forte, from
FGMF Architects, for Casa Grelha
(Grelha House), São José dos Campos
city, São Paulo. Second - Juan Pablo
Rosenberg, from AR Architects, for
Casa dos Pátios (Courtyard House), São
Paulo city, São Paulo (pictured). Third -
Alexandro Prisco, from AP Architecture
and Urbanism, for Commons Studio
Bar, Salvador city, Bahia state. Under
the rules of the contest, their entries had
to include the use of renewable materi-
als, reflecting AkzoNobel’s strong focus
on supplying sustainable products and
solutions to the construction industry
– which represents around 50 percent
of the company’s revenues in Brazil.
As part of their prize, the winners will
embark on architectural research trips
to China, Russia and Mexico, as well
as visiting AkzoNobel’s head office in
Amsterdam. The jury was made up of
several influential Brazilian architects
selected by Ricardo Ohtake, presi-
dent of the Tomie Ohtake Institute.
Established in 2001, the Institute is a
non-profit organization dedicated to
the research and distribution of visual
arts, design and architecture.
PPG Announces Distributor
Training Schedule
PPG Automotive Refinish has unveiled
its 2014 distributor training schedule.
Consisting of more than 30 classes across
12 critical business areas, the training is
designed for owners, managers, sales staff
and other key personnel involved in the
operation of a PPG distributor business.
The courses make up a comprehensive
curriculum PPG has created to support
all its distributors by providing the practical and professional skills required to
successfully run a productive and profitable enterprise.
