Coatings World - February 2017

the total number of subsidiaries on the African continent to 18. This increases Sika’s international presence to a global total of

97 national subsidiaries.

The East African state of Djibouti is an important location for market access to the neighboring country of Ethiopia, which is one of the largest in Africa. In addition to developing the local market, the subsidiary will supply Ethiopia’s fast-growing construction market.

A new national subsidiary has also been established in Cameroon, in the city of Douala. The new organization will assume responsibility for the distribution of concrete admixtures and mortar products throughout the country and continue to expand Sika’s market share in Cameroon’s flourishing construction market. Sika products have been marketed through distributors in the country for more than a decade.

The West African country’s building in-
dustry is growing dynamically under the
stimulus of investments in infrastructure
and residential construction. Important
projects include the expansion of the Kribi
seaport in the south of the country, the ex-
tension of the country’s rail network and
the construction of stadiums for the 2019

African Cup of Nations.

PPG Revitalizes Parque
de Bombas Through
COLORFUL COMMUNITIES
Initiative

As part of its global community engagement efforts, PPG has announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at the Parque de Bombas museum. The weeklong project involved more than 200 gallons of GLIDDEN and PPG PAINTS products as well as 24 PPG volunteers to help restore this long-standing historic landmark.

The Colorful Communities program
provides PPG volunteers, products and
financial contributions to bring color and
vitality to communities where the com-
pany operates around the world. PPG
launched the program in 2015 by com-
mitting to invest $10 million in commu-
nities during a 10-year period.

Considered one of the most recognizable landmarks on the island, Parque de Bombas is a distinctive building constructed in 1882 that once housed the city’s first fire station. In 1990, the building was repurposed as a museum that today preserves pictures, documents, tools and other memorabilia of the firefighters in Ponce, including paintings honoring the seven firefighters and one civilian who helped save Ponce during a fire in 1899. Parque de Bombas, which receives more than 80,000 visitors annually, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.

“PPG has been part of the Puerto Rico community for more than 50 years, and we are proud to be a community partner and contribute to beautifying this historic landmark. Parque de Bombas is

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