PPG holds industrial electrocoat conference in Nanjing

NANJING, China, July 16, 2015 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) hosted the third PPG China Industrial Electrocoat Conference in Nanjing recently. The two-day conference welcomed more than 100 industrial electrocoat (e-coat) experts from government, design institutes and equipment manufacturers, as well as members of the trade media.

“As a global leader in the electrocoat market, PPG is dedicated to improving its products and growing the application of electrocoat,” said Willie Wu, PPG vice president, industrial coatings, Asia Pacific. “The conference provides an excellent platform for industry experts to exchange ideas and share experiences. PPG will continue to identify market trends and customer requirements in order to provide more high-quality electrocoat products for our Chinese customers. Through constant innovation, we are well-positioned to grow our business along with the developing Chinese market.”

During the conference, PPG’s industrial coatings team introduced the company’s e-coat products and highlighted the performance of its environmental-friendly zirconium-based metal pretreatment systems. In addition, experts exchanged ideas on electrocoat industry topics such as the application of e-coat to fasteners and the development of waterborne e-coat products for industrial use. During a panel discussion, coatings experts shared views on how to address the major challenges in developing electrocoat products.

“It was a successful conference for both guests and PPG,” said Tony Wu, PPG general manager, industrial coatings, Greater China. “Positive feedback encouraged us to continue to hold this seminar and to keep making it better in the future.”

Electrocoating is an established technology offering benefits such as sustainability, high coating uniformity and efficiency as well as superior corrosion protection. PPG was the first company to introduce electrocoat technology commercially in an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) assembly plant. By constantly improving upon its e-coat technologies, PPG has significantly grown e-coat applications to include construction materials, household appliances, computers and other electronic devices, and mechanical parts.

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