PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26, 2015 - PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) building products-exterior coatings group announced that Durapaint Industries Limited, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, has been accredited as a member of the PPG CAP CERTIFIED APPLICATOR PROGRAM® (PPG/CAP) group.
Durapaint Industries is now part of a select network of commercial coating applicators certified by PPG to apply high-performance DURANAR® fluoropolymer coatings to aluminum architectural components.
"We are proud to become a PPG CAP Certified Applicator Program member," said Elio Zarlenga, president, Durapaint Industries. "This certification emphasizes our commitment to our customers and increases our ability to deliver high-quality products, service and expertise."
Brian Knapp, PPG director, coil and building products, said PPG is equally pleased to welcome Durapaint Industries to the PPG/CAP group. "One reason we enjoy working with Durapaint Industries is their dedication to continually reinvesting in their products, people and processes. We look forward to working with them as certified applicators to ensure that they remain on the cutting-edge of coatings products and technologies."
To qualify for PPG/CAP group membership, applicators undergo a rigorous audit encompassing all aspects of the coating process, from cleaning and pretreating metal substrates to application of the coating. The audit specifies paint application parameters and cure schedules, as well as how finished products are handled, packed and shipped.
Knapp said PPG/CAP group membership enhances coatings applicators' ability to meet building industry demands for value-added products and solutions. The program offers architects, general contractors, glazing contractors and other customers high levels of quality, reliability and performance, he added.
Working with a PPG-certified applicator helps ensure enhanced color harmony among coated aluminum architectural components on a building. PPG/CAP program guidelines establish protocols to minimize color variance across coated aluminum building components, such as:
- a digital global database of colors that are stored numerically;
- a uniform, systems-oriented approach to matching colors and making paint; and
- PPG's color and coatings knowledge, experience and resources, especially regarding metallic color production.
About Durapaint Industries Limited
Durapaint Industries Limited has been supplying coated products for buildings around the world since 1987. The company's 110,000-square-foot plant houses two state-of-the-art paint lines designed to process extrusions, panels and various other prefabricated aluminum products. Durapaint Industries applies specially formulated coatings that provide long-lasting beauty, durability, color integrity and film flexibility together with special patented primers for maximum corrosion protection and extended film integrity. To learn more, visit www.durapaint.net.
PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.™
PPG Industries' vision is to continue to be the world's leading coatings and specialty materials company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Reported net sales in 2014 were $15.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPGIndustries on Twitter.
Bringing innovation to the surface is a trademark and Duranar and PPG CAP Certified Applicator Program and design are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Contact:
Sharon Bird
PPG Industrial Coatings
724-274-3845
sbird@ppg.com
www.ppgideascapes.com
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