PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes Receives Nissan 2017 Regional Monozukuri Spirit Award for Second Consecutive Year

Award recognizes Nissan North America suppliers for quality,
cost-reduction efforts

TROY, Mich–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes
(PKAF), its joint venture with Kansai Paint, has received the Nissan
2017 Regional Monozukuri Spirit Award from the Nissan Group of North
America for the second consecutive year.

The award recognizes suppliers for their exceptional use of philosophies
and processes related to “Monozukuri” – the spirit of striving for
manufacturing excellence associated with Nissan’s collaborative strategy
of working closely with suppliers to increase quality and reduce cost
through continuous improvement. PKAF was one of four suppliers, and the
only coatings company, to earn the honor based on 2016 fiscal-year
performance during the regional carmaker’s annual supplier conference in
Nashville, Tennessee.

“PKAF is proud to be recognized with the Monozukuri Spirit Award for the
second consecutive year, which is a testament to our ability to identify
ways to continuously improve quality, reduce costs and ultimately,
benefit customers,” said Tom Greenwood, president, PPG Kansai Automotive
Finishes. “We’re excited to see what future innovations develop from
this strong partnership.”

PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes is a joint venture of PPG and Kansai
Paint that sells automotive coatings, adhesives and sealants to global
original equipment manufacturers, primarily Japanese automakers with
manufacturing operations in North America and Europe.

About Nissan North America

In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling,
engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing,
distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the
environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized
annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR®
Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North
America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be
found online at www.NissanUSA.com
and www.InfinitiUSA.com,
or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com
and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than
60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year
2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating
revenues of 11.72 trillion yen. In fiscal 2017, the company embarked on Nissan
M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in
annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022,
along with a core operating profit margin of 8% and cumulative free cash
flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the
company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized
by the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan
LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages
operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, the Middle East &
India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a
global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French
manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in
Mitsubishi Motors. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s
largest automotive partnership, with combined annual sales of more than
10 million vehicles a year.

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