and programs to help address
the deficit in our nation’s sci-
ence, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) work
force. PPG’s tremendous generosity will
have a positive impact for many genera-
tions to come, and we are proud to recog-
nize them for that.”
The new LEED silver-certified build-
ing will feature four galleries illustrat-
ing the U.S. Air Force’s contribution to
the space program, its role in transport-
ing the president and other leaders, its
contribution to global airlift missions,
and research and development aircraft
such as the XB-70, Valkyrie. The build-
ing, scheduled to open in 2015, also will
host specialty tours, demonstrations and
hands-on educational programs for visi-
tors of all ages.
“PPG is strongly committed to sup-
porting the communities where its em-
ployees work and live, especially through
educational programs that encourage
students to pursue STEM-related careers
in industries related to our business,”
said Scott Cameron, PPG manager of the
Indianapolis application support center,
aerospace. “As a company with a long
history of aerospace innovation, we are
pleased to support a project that show-
cases America’s tradition of flight excel-
lence in a way that will spark the interest
of the next generation.”
Established in 1951, the PPG
Industries Foundation demonstrates the
values of PPG Industries by enhancing
the quality of life in communities where
the company has a presence. Interests of
the foundation, in order of priority, are
education, human services, culture and
arts, and civic and community affairs.
PPG also supports charitable causes by
encouraging employees’ volunteerism
and board service with nonprofit orga-
nizations. For more information, visit
www.ppgfoundation.com.
AkzoNobel Coil Coatings
Announces Price Increase
AkzoNobel has announced a price increase on all coil coatings products for
North America, effective September
1, 2013. Over the past two years,
AkzoNobel has worked to off-set the
impact of raw material increases through
improvements in operational efficiencies,
optimization of manufacturing locations,
and supplier negotiations.
However, ongoing raw material,
freight and other business cost increases
continue to outpace efforts to control
costs. Therefore, effective with shipments beginning on September 1, 2013,
AkzoNobel will be implementing a four
percent price increase on all coil coatings products.
Norbert Dentressangle
Supports Valspar’s Entry in
UK Market
Valspar Corp. has appointed Norbert
Dentressangle to provide warehousing
and distribution to support its expansion
in the UK market, in partnership with a
major DIY retailer.
With more than $4 billion in sales and
10,000 employees in 30 countries, The
Valspar Corporation is a global leader in
the paint and coatings industry. As part
of the continued expansion of its global
consumer paint business, the company
recently entered into a strategic partnership with a major UK DIY retailer, which
will see the retailer offer a full selection
of premium Valspar paints in every store.
Norbert Dentressangle will be responsible for the warehousing and picking
of orders and delivery into the retailer’s
regional distribution network, where orders are cross-docked and consolidated
with other products for final delivery to
store. When completed, the operation
will be serving over 350 stores.
Ford Motor Company
Honors BASF Argentina
Coatings with a World
Excellence Award
Ford Motor Company recently hosted its
15th Annual World Excellence Awards
(WEA) and BASF Argentina Coatings
was honored with a Gold award which is
awarded to the top five percent of qualifying suppliers who demonstrate superior
quality, delivery and cost performance.
“We are honored by this recognition
from Ford. This is a good example of
teamwork between customer and supplier. It highlights the great commitment
and capability of our team to offer the
innovative solutions that Ford needs to
be successful”, said Sergio Haberstroh,
Ford regional account manager at BASF
Argentina Coatings.
BASF Argentina Coatings operates
locally from the Tortuguitas site as an
integral part of BASF “The Chemical
Company” and supports Ford by combining modern paint processes and
technologies. BASF offers a broad array of color solutions and development
capabilities that enable carmakers to
improve productivity and environmental performance.
“Our partnership with our suppliers
played a pivotal role in the progress we
made on the One Ford plan in 2012”, said
Tony Brown, group vice president, Global
Purchasing for Ford Motor Company.
“Our WEA winners have shown a dedication to excellence and we thank them
for helping Ford serve customers with the
best vehicles in the world.”
PPG Earns 2012 AAA Green
Partner Award from FAW-
Volkswagen
PPG Industries’ automotive OEM coatings business in China recently earned
the 2012 AAA Green Partner award from
FAW-Volkswagen (FVW). Zhang Peijie,
general manager of FVW, presented the
trophy to Yang Weihua, PPG general
manager for automotive OEM coatings,
China, during the FVW Environmental
Protection Awards Ceremony 2013.
PPG supplies FVW with “green” products such as waterborne coatings, which
significantly reduce VOC emissions. In
last year’s environmental assessment of
FVW suppliers, PPG was rated “A” and
awarded “A-class Supplier” status by
FVW. PPG is also actively cooperating
with FVW to develop new colors for waterborne coatings.
“FVW is an important client of PPG’s
automotive OEM coatings business in
China, and earning this award shows that
PPG is helping them reduce energy usage and emissions, which contributes to
an increase in sustainable development
and environmental protection in the auto
manufacturing industry,” Weihua said.
“PPG is the only company capable of
