The 10 month long fundraising effort sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, Ray Evernham of Evernham Motorsports and Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fab reached its pinnacle Sunday, November 6, 2005, at the Texas Motor Speedway prior to the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race.

John R. Outcalt appointed General Manager, Sales & Marketing for PPG

October 24, 2005

John R. Outcalt has been appointed to the position of General Manager, Sales & Marketing for PPG Automotive Refinish.

Charity chopper goes up for bid on eBAY Motors to raise funds for blood cancer victims

September 30, 2005

PPG, Dave Perewitz and Ray Evernham fire up their fundraising engines to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

NASCAR celebrities autograph Charity Chopper to be auctioned on eBAY September 30th

August 30, 2005

The awesome, custom built “Charity Chopper”, a collaboration between Ray Evernham of Evernham Motorsports, renowned motorcycle builder Dave Perewitz and PPG Automotive Refinish now sports autographs of several NASCAR celebrities and drivers.

CertifiedFirst® network teams up with Ford

August 22, 2005

Ford Certified Collision Repair Network and CertifiedFirst® Network Form Strategic Alliance.

Big Three approve PPG products for dealership repairs

August 4, 2005

In their annual reviews of refinish products authorized for dealership repairs the Big Three – GM, Ford and Chrysler – have approved several new and innovative PPG Automotive Refinish products in addition to the existing group of approved refinish products.

NASCAR drivers and legendary bike builder to appear at Celebrity Bike Night to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

July 27, 2005

Join the fun and excitement on August 18th as PPG Automotive Refinish, Quaker Steak & Lube (Sheffield, OH), Lake Erie Harley-Davidson and Spitzer Dodge host Celebrity Bike Night, a charity fund-raising event benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

PPG announces Summer/Fall management training schedule

July 14, 2005

PPG Automotive Refinish has announced the upcoming schedule for its MVP Body Shop Management Series of seminars.

PPG trains over 14,000 in 2004

April 12, 2005

Over 14,000 industry professionals attended a PPG training course in 2004, it was announced by PPG Automotive Refinish. Classes were held at PPG Business Development Centers across North America as well as vocational schools and field locations.

PPG Automotive Refinish launches yearlong fund-raising effort for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

March 23, 2005

PPG Automotive Refinish has launched a yearlong fund-raising effort for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing support and information to patients, their caregivers and healthcare professionals.

David Zelch appointed Director, Customer Service Operations for PPG

March 15, 2005

David T. Zelch has been appointed to the position of Director, Customer Service Operations, PPG Automotive Refinish.

Mary Kimbro named Director, Market Segments for PPG

March 15, 2005

Mary L. Kimbro has been named director, market segments North America for PPG Automotive Refinish it was announced by William Shaw, director of marketing North America.