supplier rating. PPG was selected for the
honor in recognition of its dedication to
providing products and service of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement.
Courtney Jungjohann Deemer, PPG
heavy-duty equipment segment manager;
Scott Leis, PPG John Deere business development manager; and Andy Hammond,
PPG John Deere global account manager,
accepted the recognition on behalf of the
company at Deere & Company’s corporate headquarters in Moline, Illinois.
PPG supplies electrocoat (e-coat), liquid and powder coatings, and pretreatment chemicals to John Deere’s global
operations. Suppliers who participate
in the Achieving Excellence program
are evaluated annually in several key
performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a
measure of responsiveness.
John Deere Supply Management cre-
ated the program in 1991 to provide a
supplier evaluation and feedback process
that promotes continuous improvement.
As the world’s leading coatings company,
PPG offers a comprehensive array of e-
coat, pretreatment, liquid and powder
products for metal finishing to manufac-
turers in numerous industries. In addition
to providing a broad range of industrial
coatings and a full spectrum of color
choices,
IFS Coatings Launches 2016
Color Trends
IFS Coatings, one of the U.S.’s largest privately owned powder coatings company,
has launched it’s 2016-17 color trends for
powder coatings.
The IFS Color Trends 2016 are made
up of five societal trends, each featuring
its own color palette of 10-12 colors. The
color trends are ‘Looking back, moving forward’, ‘Health to happiness’, ‘Eye to mouth’,
‘Power of play’ and ‘What is too much?’.
Glynn Mason, IFS president com-
mented: “Our color trend palettes range
from a wistful collection of mod-
ern colors with their roots firmly
planted in the past (Looking
back, moving forward), through
soft, calming neutrals (Health to happi-
ness) to rich, heady brights that are remi-
niscent of the excesses in society today.”
PPG Donates $25,000 to
SAE Foundation Canada
for A World In Motion
Educational Program
PPG recently donated $25,000 to the SAE
Foundation Canada in support of the A
World In Motion (AWIM) program,
which provides science, technology, engineering and math curriculum to K- 8
students in Canada. The grant was made
on behalf of PPG’s architectural coatings
business, which operates more than 250
DULUX and BETONEL paint stores and
eight manufacturing, distribution and administrative sites across Canada. “
We’re thankful for PPG’s support of vital educational programs in Canada,” said
