PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2014 - PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business showcased its full assortment of liquid, powder, pretreatment and electrocoat (e-coat) products at FABTECH, Nov. 11-13 at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

William A. Ramos, PPG technical service manager, industrial coatings, presented two technical seminars as part of FABTECH's continuing education program. The first seminar was titled "Conceptos Basicos de Pintura en Polvo en Espanol" ("Basic Concepts for Painting with Powder Coatings in Spanish"), and the second was "Avanzado de Recubierta de Polvo" ("Advanced Overlays with Powder Coatings").

PPG displayed recently-introduced products such as DRAGONHIDE™ heavy-duty coatings, a polyurea-based protective coating for trucks, commercial vehicles and heavy-duty equipment; and POWERCRON EPIC™ and POWERCRON ADVANTEDGE™ e-coats, two next-generation e-coats formulated with a metal-free catalyst that helps manufacturers cut energy use and comply with emerging environmental regulations.

As one of the world's largest coatings manufacturers, PPG offers a comprehensive array of coating technologies for appliances, automotive parts and accessories, building products, consumer electronics, heavy-duty equipment, transportation and general metal finishing. In addition to manufacturing "green" coatings with superior corrosion resistance, excellent finish adhesion and a full spectrum of color choices, PPG backs its products with technical expertise delivered through an international customer support network.

FABTECH is North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event.  The 2014 show attracted more than 27,000 attendees and 1,400 exhibiting companies.

For more information about PPG's industrial coatings, visit www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com or call 1-888-774-2001.

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 2013 were $15.1 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.

DragonHide, Powercron AdvantEdge and Powercron Epic are trademarks and Bringing innovation to the surface is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

Contact:
Sharon Bird
PPG Industrial Coatings
724-274-3845
sbird@ppg.com
www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com

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