PPG Coatings to Participate in Chinacoat 2006

PPG Industries, the world leading supplier of transportation coatings, architectural coatings, industrial coatings, aerospace coatings and packaging coatings will attend Chinacoat2006 show during November. 7th - 9th, 2006 in Guangzhou; the booth number is F01-10. In this show, PPG coatings will present its UV coatings applied to consumer electronics.

UV coatings is commonly seen in the consumer electronic industry as OEM suppliers are looking for high performance especially emphasis on appearance, physical properties and abrasion resistance, UV resistance and scratch resistance. UV coating offers many advantages such as high quality, excellent physical properties, low cost, less factory space and environment friendliness, etc, not available with conventional coating systems. This will ensure a finished product with the lowest cost and the highest quality that is so important in today’s competitive market. In the show the China Consumer Product Business Manager Mr. Xie Yijun of PPG Industries will give a presentation on UV coatings.

PG is also one of the few global coatings companies that first invested in China in 1980s. In China, PPG produces and sells seven major products, including automotive coatings, industrial coatings, automotive refinishing coatings, packaging coatings, aerospace coatings, architecture coatings, and fiber glass. There are 7 plants in Tianjin, Suzhou, Kunshan and Zibo, and trading companies, offices, labs and training centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. So far in China PPG has invested more than USD300 million and has more than 2700 employees; in AP areas, the number of its employees exceeds 6700.

About PPG:

Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company employs more than 30,000 people and has 125 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in more than 20 countries. Sales in 2006

were $11 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York and Philadelphia stock exchanges (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com。

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