PPG Marks National Manufacturing Day with More Than $90,000 in PPG Foundation Grants, Educational Events at U.S. Facilities

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced it will host events and tours at PPG
facilities across the U.S. in October to mark National Manufacturing Day
and the contribution that manufacturing makes in communities where PPG
operates.

National Manufacturing Day is organized by the National Association of
Manufacturers (NAM) to address the skilled labor shortage, connect with
future generations of manufacturers and ensure ongoing success of the
manufacturing industry. More than 2,000 events are being held by various
manufacturers nationwide on and around this year’s designated day of
Friday, Oct. 6.

PPG will host events at its facilities in Oak Creek, Wis.; Oakwood, Ga.;
Huntsville, Ala.; Barberton, Ohio; Delaware, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; East
Point, Ga.; Mt Vernon, Illinois; and Dover, Del.; as well as its
Houston, Temple and Carrollton plants in Texas. Events will include
plant tours and manufacturing demonstrations, panel discussions and
lunchtime speakers for local students and community members.

“For PPG, National Manufacturing Day is about sharing what we do and who
we are with the community to inspire the next generation of
manufacturers,” said Bryan Iams, PPG vice president, corporate and
government affairs. “PPG’s paint and coatings products protect and
beautify many aspects of people’s everyday lives, including their homes,
cell phones, cars and the airplanes in which they fly. And this
innovation and attention to quality begins with our strong manufacturing
capability and our innovative employees.”

In honor of National Manufacturing Day, the PPG Foundation also
announced more than $90,000 in grants, which will support various
science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs across the
U.S. The PPG Foundation grants include:

• $21,000 to the University of Akron for its Women
  in Engineering, Corrosion
  Engineering and Increasing
  Diversity in Engineering Academic Scholarships (IDEAS) programs,
  located near PPG’s Barberton, Ohio, facility.
• $15,000 to the U.S.
  Space & Rocket Center, $5,000 to the University
  of Alabama at Huntsville and $5,000 to Greenpower
  USA, located near PPG’s Huntsville, Alabama, facility.
• $10,000 to Discovery
  World near PPG’s Oak Creek, Wisconsin, facility.
• $25,000 to Twin Cities Public Television in support of the programming
  of “SciGirls,”
  a national PBS television show that showcases girls using science and
  engineering in their daily lives.
• $10,000 to Science
  Buddies, a national program with the mission to help students from
  all walks of life to build their literacy in science and technology so
  they can become productive and engaged citizens in the 21st century.

PPG and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG
communities around the world. We donated nearly $9.8 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 $14.3 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 PPG Paints are
trademarks and the PPG Logo is a registered trademark of PPG
Industries Ohio, Inc.

Contacts

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