Coatings World - March 2017

and making it available again at low cost to benefit good causes.

The Rotterdam initiative is the latest in a series of flagship Human Cities projects that are ongoing around the world. The company also made a major contribution to the recent Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, when a large area of the city was revitalized.

Benjamin Moore Announces
New Contractor Loyalty
Program

Benjamin Moore has introduced Contractor Rewards, a free and easy way for contractors to get rewarded for their loyalty. Points are awarded and accrued for purchasing Benjamin Moore paints, stains and specialty coatings, which can then be redeemed for valuable merchandise for contractors, their employees and their businesses. Contractors should visit ContractorRewards.com to learn more and enroll.

PPG Completes Sale of its
Ownership Interest in PFG
Fiber Glass Joint Ventures

PPG has completed the sale of its 50 percent ownership interest in its two PFG Fiber Glass joint ventures (PFG) to Nan Ya Plastics Corp., which owned the other 50 percent interest. Nan Ya is affiliated with Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group. PPG received gross proceeds of approximately $170 million from the transaction.

PFG was formed as an equally-held joint venture between PPG and Nan Ya in 1987, with a single production facility in Chia Yi, Taiwan. To meet growing demand, a second joint venture was formed to add a production facility in Kunshan, China, in 2001.

PFG supplies electronic yarn fibers used in integrated electronic circuit boards and fiber glass reinforcement products for automotive applications.

PPG-painted Camaro Takes
Top Prize at SEMA

Cam Miller, working out of his shop HS Customs in Logan, Utah, took the big prize at the recent SEMA Show in Las Vegas, claiming the prestigious 2016 Battle of the Builders award with a PPG-painted brilliant white 1969 Camaro. The award is a major part of the annual SEMA event and was announced Nov. 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Camaro, owned by Alex Short of Bluffdale, Utah, and dubbed “Under Pressure,” was painted exclusively with PPG automotive refinish products.

HS Customs painter Cort Sessions gave the car its gleaming finish using DELTRON DBC2000 Basecoat, GLOBAL REFINISH SYSTEM D8188 Glamor LV Clearcoat and custom mixes along with other Deltron, VIBRANCE COLLECTION and ENVIROBASE High Performance products.

“Winning the Battle of the Builders is
obviously a huge honor,” Miller said. “I am
humbled, relieved and excited that all our
hard work has paid off. And I am grateful
for all the wonderful technical support and
guidance we received from PPG. Their team
of experts made a huge difference.”
Cristina Fronzaglia-Murray, PPG
manager, marketing communications re-
sponded, “We’re as excited as Cam about
this win. We’re constantly impressed with
what our customers can do using our
products. Supporting Cam and seeing his
imagination unleashed is its own reward.
Under Pressure is an awesome car.”
The SEMA Show is the world’s pre-
mier automotive specialty products trade
event. The Battle of the Builders competi-
tion is open only to vehicles on exhibit
at the SEMA Show and attracts the best
builders in the country who come to
SEMA to display their talent and creativ-
ity. This year’s competition started with
250 vehicles entered by elite car and truck
customizers. Industry notables David
Freiburger, executive producer, TEN:
The Enthusiast Network; Fred Williams,
editor-at-large, Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off
Road; and RJ de Vera, customer engage-
ment leader, Meguiar’s, Inc., served as the
judges. The Camaro’s lustrous paint and
style caught their eyes as they winnowed

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