PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Villa Arconati in Milan

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™
project in Milan, Italy, that helped revitalize the Villa Arconati, a
historic villa in the hamlet of Castellazzo di Bollate that is the
headquarters of the Fondazione Augusto Rancilio (Augusto Rancilio
Foundation). The Colorful Communities program provides PPG
volunteers and products, along with financial contributions, to bring
color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the
world, such as in Milan and nearby Cavallirio, Italy, where PPG has
automotive refinish and architectural coatings plants.

The project brought together more than 125 PPG employees from the Milan,
Lainate and Cavallirio sites who volunteered approximately 550 hours to
revitalize the villa’s iron façade and historic gardens. PPG provided
more than $26,000 in funding and products, including SELEMIX® and SIGMA
COATINGS® paint products.

The Fondazione Augusto Rancilio, which is focused on architecture,
design, urban planning, and artistic and historical protection and
promotion, served as a project partner. The foundation is working to
restore and develop the villa, which is considered an Italian imagining
of Louis XIV’s palace at Versailles in France. The villa’s present
structure was completed by the Arconati family in the 18th century and
is an expression of the attention to detail and elegance of the Lombard
baroque style.

The villa, which is part of Italy’s artistic heritage, is visited by
more than 40,000 people each season. The Colorful Communities project
will help the Fondazione Augusto Rancilio expand community access to the
site through cultural, educational and private events.

“PPG is honored to help the Fondazione Augusto Rancilio in its mission
to restore and beautify the Villa Arconati to its original state and
splendor,” said Silla Giusti, PPG marketing director, automotive
refinish. “Our volunteers did an extraordinary job restoring this
important community asset, and it was impressive to see their enthusiasm
and engagement.”

Added Alessandro Borzino, manager director, PPG Univer, “The
collaboration between the two PPG sites and businesses is an excellent
example of how we are working together through the Colorful
Communities program to revitalize community jewels around the world.”

The Colorful
Communities program is PPG’s signature initiative for community
engagement efforts, with the aim to protect and enhance neighborhoods
where PPG operates around the world. The program increases PPG’s
commitment to invest in communities and supports projects that transform
community spaces, providing PPG volunteers and donated PPG products. In
2015 and 2016 combined, PPG completed nearly 60 Colorful Communities
projects, and it expects to complete about 75 more this year.

PPG and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG
communities around the world. We donated nearly $10 million in 2016,
supporting hundreds of community organizations across 25 countries. By
investing in educational opportunities, we help grow today’s skilled
workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in fields related to
coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees to multiply
their impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their
volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more at www.ppgcommunities.com
and follow @PPG_Communities
on Twitter.

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 $14.8 billion in 2016.
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 Colorful Communities are
trademarks and the PPG Logo is a registered trademark of PPG
Industries Ohio, Inc.
Selemix is a registered trademark of
PPG Industries Europe SARL.
Sigma Coatings is a registered
trademark of PPG Coatings Nederland B.V.

Contacts

PPG Media Contact:
Mark Silvey, Corporate Communications, +1
412-434-3046
[email protected]
www.ppgcommunities.com