Coatings World - MAY 2013

Certification Program showcases products in office environments and indoor spaces that meet strict chemical emissions limits and contribute to healthy interiors. The Greenguard Children and Schools Certification Program supports products used in schools, day care centers and other environments for children. These certified materials and products meet strict criteria and are referenced by both the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and the LEED Building Rating System.

These products join existing Greenguard Certified PPG product lines of Speedhide zero and Pure Performance paints. These products are available at most retail locations of the PPG Pittsburgh Paints and PPG Porter Paints brands as well as at independent dealers. To learn more about these products, visit www.ppgpro.com.

William “Skip” Leonard
Awarded RCMA’s Industry
Statesman Award

The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) recently awarded William “Skip” Leonard of Henry Company, with the Industry Statesman Award at this year’s RCMA Annual Meeting at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Leonard is the 9th recipient of the Industry Statesman Award, a discretionary distinction only designated when deemed appropriate.

The Industry Statesman Award rec-
ognizes its honoree for special efforts
on behalf of the RCMA in advancing
the roof coatings industry, and only on
several occasions since the award’s in-
ception in 1994 has the RCMA identi-
fied a member deserving of this peer
recognition. Industry Statesman Award
recipients are honored for outstanding
interest and activism in promoting the
roof coatings industry and exemplary
efforts to achieve significant advance-
ments through the implementation of
new technical programming, regulatory
or governmental affairs incentives, re-
search activities, technical publications,
and RCMA and industry involvement.

PPG Names Gipe
Automotive Platinum
Distributor

Gipe Automotive, Inc., has been named the PPG 2012 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The announcement was made by Bob Wenzinger, director of the PPG Platinum Distributor program, during the awards banquet at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference.

Wenzinger and Greg Benckart, vice president, PPG Automotive Refinish Americas, presented the award to Gipe Automotive president Tom Gipe.

“It is always a pleasure to recognize
the Platinum Distributor of the Year, and
this year is no exception,” said Wenzinger.
“Gipe Automotive has been an outstand-
ing, customer service-oriented PPG dis-
tributor for years and deserves to be
honored for its growth and success and
the contribution it has made to support-
ing the PPG brand, our products and most
important, its customers. We are proud to
recognize the Gipe team tonight.”
Tom Gipe accepted the award with
key members of his management team
who were also in attendance at this year’s
esteemed event.

“To be named Platinum Distributor of the Year is quite a surprise and very humbling,” said Gipe. “I’m accepting the award on behalf of our entire company. I’m happy for all the people at Gipe Automotive. They’re top quality, great to work with and the reason we’ve received this honor. We all focus on the success of our customers; that’s the key to our success. I thank PPG for