Coatings World - July 2016

Coater and commend them for
the excellent service they provide
to our industry.”
The Whitford Recommended
Coater program recognizes custom coat-
ers who meet certain criteria. Among
the standards that need to be met are:
knowledge of Whitford coatings and ex-
perience in applying them, completion
of a Whitford training course held at the
Whitford Worldwide headquarters and
having solid quality assurance procedures
in place.

PPG Foundation Donates
$2,500 to Betty Brinn
Children’s Museum

The PPG Foundation recently donated

$2,500 to the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee to underwrite workshops promoting hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math education. The grant was made on behalf of PPG’s industrial coatings facility in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

“We are grateful to the PPG
Foundation for supporting our commit-
ment to expand maker experiences that
promote science, technology, engineering,
arts and math education,” said Kristen
Adams, chief advancement officer for the
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. “Maker-
based learning is particularly meaning-
ful for young children who are learning
new skills and are experimenting through
hands-on experiences. Our Be A Maker
programs are now among the most popu-
lar family activities that we offer.”
The PPG Foundation grant supported
maker-based winter workshops con-
ducted twice a day over six days this past
December. More than 1,400 visitors par-
ticipated in a range of projects that used
real tools and materials as well as digital
resources and technologies to encourage
participants to acquire new skills, collab-
orate and share what they learned.

“At PPG, we believe it is very impor-
tant to expose youth in our communi-
ties to the opportunities and excitement
of science, technology, engineering, arts
and math education,” said Jack Marshall,
PPG plant manager at the Oak Creek
facility. “It is equally important to help
adults understand how focused activities
like those in the winter workshops help
prepare children to become accomplished
students and productive adults.”

Valspar Completes
Upgrades to Automotive
Training Center in Texas

Auto refinish technicians and distributors who attend classes at Valspar’s Automotive Training Center in Grand Prairie, Texas will benefit from a state-of-the-art learning environment thanks to an extensive renovation.

The facility received a complete makeover, with remodeled classrooms, expanded color mixing room, upgraded spray booth, a new cafeteria and the latest in digital media.