PPG’s Oakwood, Georgia, Plant to Host Students to Mark National Manufacturing Day
OAKWOOD, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced it will host 40 students from Cherokee
Bluff High School at its Oakwood, Georgia, facility on Wednesday, Oct.
10.
The event is being held to mark National Manufacturing Day, organized by
the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which aims to address
labor opportunities, connect with future generations of manufacturers
and ensure success of the manufacturing industry.
“It is always great to have students tour our facility so they can learn
more about local opportunities available to them,” said Alex George, PPG
plant manager, Oakwood. “I know the event will spark interest in our
next generation of workers.”
Students will be given a tour of the facility and learn about the
plant’s operations and various duties of employees. After touring the
facility, students will have the opportunity to learn more about a
work-based learning program to further pursue a manufacturing career.
PPG’s Oakwood facility employs approximately 100 people and manufactures
well-known architectural paint brands including GLIDDEN®
paint and PPG PAINTS™ products.
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 135 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 $14.7 billion in 2017. 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 and PPG Paints are
trademarks and the PPG Logo is a registered trademark of PPG
Industries Ohio, Inc.
Glidden is a registered trademark of
the PPG Group of Companies.
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