PPG’s Houston Paint and Coatings Plant to Educate Students at Gulf Coast Advanced Manufacturing Conference on National Manufacturing Day

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced it will host a booth at the Gulf Coast
Advanced Manufacturing Conference on Oct. 6 to mark National
Manufacturing Day, with the goal to educate students on its Houston
plant’s manufacturing process, products and career opportunities. State
and national industry leaders also will present industry trends and
their impact on workforce development during the conference at Houston
Community College.

National Manufacturing Day is an initiative 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.

PPG’s Houston plant employs approximately 60 people and manufactures
well-known architectural paints, including PPG PAINTS™, GLIDDEN®
paint and OLYMPIC® paint and stain brands. Production,
maintenance, distribution and receiving managers from the plant will
distribute information, display finished architectural coatings products
and present an informational video about PPG’s manufacturing process at
the event.

“PPG is always looking to educate students and the community about what
we make and how we make it,” said John Brandon, PPG plant manager,
Houston. “We are exhibiting at the conference to inform students who are
interested in pursuing a technical or related degree about the coatings
industry and the different jobs and career paths at PPG.”

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.
Glidden is a registered trademark of
the PPG Group of Companies.
Olympic is a registered
trademark of PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.

Contacts

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