PPG Foundation Invests $20,000 in Dallas Technology-Education Initiatives

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that the PPG Foundation invested $20,000
to support Illuminate
STEM. The organization encourages, empowers and equips more than
1,000 elementary, middle and high school students from underrepresented
communities through industry-relevant science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM) training and education. The donation was made on behalf
of PPG’s architectural coatings business and the PPG
PAINTS™ retail stores in Dallas.

Illuminate STEM works to foster innovation in the technology field in
higher education and beyond by using the expertise of leading robotics,
science and engineering professionals in both instructor and mentor
roles. The grant also will enable the nonprofit to serve an additional
500 students.

“One of the PPG Foundation’s top priorities is supporting initiatives
related to science and math education,” said Robb Butler, PPG senior
regional sales manager, Dallas and Fort Worth markets. “By
enabling students to explore these areas and gain pertinent skills
necessary to succeed in technical fields such as advanced manufacturing,
we can help them gain invaluable experience and their interest in STEM
careers. We’re excited to be a member of the Dallas community and engage
with Illuminate STEM and the students it serves.”

There are 25 PPG Paints stores in Dallas, and PPG is in the
process of opening 16 additional stores. PPG recently presented
representatives from Illuminate STEM with the grant at the grand opening
of the PPG Paints store in White Rock, Texas.

PPG and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG
communities around the world. We invested more than $10.5 million in
2017, supporting hundreds of community organizations across 29
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 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.

Contacts

PPG Media Contacts:
Lynne Evosevich, 724-742-5375
Architectural
Coatings
[email protected]
or
Jamie
Altman, 724-742-5599
Architectural Coatings
[email protected]
www.ppgcommunities.com