Facility simulates customer production lines, provides research and
training opportunities
OAK CREEK, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2016--
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today opened a $3 million state-of-the-art liquid
coatings application development center at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin,
plant. The new center includes advanced equipment that helps simulate
industrial coatings customers’ manufacturing environments to ensure PPG
coatings will be properly and consistently applied during their
production processes. (Additional materials related to the Oak Creek
liquid coatings application development center are available at newsroom.ppg.com/oakcreek.)
The new coatings application development center houses multiple curing
ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and
humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application
conditions. These capabilities will further enhance the product launch
process and application validation capabilities of PPG’s industrial
coatings business.
“It’s important to our customers to have liquid coatings products that
work well in specific climates and environments,” explained Steve Wirtz,
PPG liquid application manager, industrial coatings. “If they’re
applying liquid coatings in the searing heat of summer with high
humidity, or in cold-weather environments, we can simulate those
conditions in our climate-controlled coating rooms to ensure that PPG
products will perform as desired. The abilities to mimic actual
production conditions and to test coatings applications on large and
complex shapes and parts will enable our technical experts to work more
closely with customers during development, offering new opportunities
for identifying and addressing potential problems and for coatings
application training.”
Kevin Braun, PPG vice president, industrial coatings, Americas, said,
“At PPG, we understand the challenges and demands our customers face
every day, and we collaborate to help solve them. Investing in this new
facility shows PPG’s commitment to developing innovative coatings along
with our customers and enhances our ability to work with them on
next-generation liquid coatings formulations. We strive to help our
customers reduce manufacturing complexities and make coated products
that protect and beautify their products.”
PPG offers a comprehensive array of powder, electrocoat, pretreatment
and liquid products for metal finishing to manufacturers in numerous
industries. In addition to providing a broad range of coatings and a
full spectrum of color choices, PPG backs its products with 50 years of
experience in industrial coatings and technical expertise delivered
through an international customer support network to help solve tough
coatings challenges. For more information, visit www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com
or call 1-888-774-2001.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints,
coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130
years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’
biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path
forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.3 billion in 2015.
We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and
transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
We protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG
Logo is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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