PPG TO FEATURE WATERBORNE BASECOAT SYSTEMS AT NACE

For Immediate Release:
September, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish
19699 Progress Drive
Strongsville, Ohio 44149

Contact:
Calvinia Fields
cfields@ppg.com
440/572-2800  

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – September 7, 2007 – PPG Automotive Refinish will feature its waterborne high performance basecoat systems at NACE, booth #W1317, and PPG waterborne product manager Doug Beuke will be the featured speaker at the NACE seminar “Introduction to Waterborne,” Friday, November 2.

Topics for the Waterborne seminar include:

• Exploring the new requirements and the steps necessary to successfully implement waterborne technology.
• Discussing legislation overview / status and learn about the facility equipment requirements / recommendations and the impacts to shop productivity.
• Discovering the benefits of waterborne technology vs. solvent and learn about the conversion process and training requirements.

Information on the PPG EnvirobaseÒ High Performance and Nexa Autocolor Aquabase® Plus waterborne basecoat systems, and PPG’s “Convert With Confidence” seminars and planning guide will be available in the booth. Building on the heritage of the world’s first commercially viable waterborne refinish basecoat, introduced in 1992, today’s advanced PPG and Nexa Autocolor  waterborne basecoat systems are being used successfully by thousands of collision centers across the world.

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About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company employs more than 34,000 people and has 125 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in more than 25 countries. Sales in 2006 were $11 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York and Philadelphia stock exchanges (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.

PPG Automotive Refinish, 19699 Progress Drive, Strongsville, Ohio 44149

Aquabase and Envirobase are registered trademarks of PPG Industries.