PPG Coatings Application Plant for Fasteners, Small Parts Opens on Schedule in Taiwan

(September 28th , 2006 Shanghai China)PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has recently opened Alltech Engineered Finishes in Taiwan - a facility that serves the fastener and small parts industry by applying PPG's electrocoat and dip-spin coatings.

Located in the Hsiao Kang District of Koahsiung, the plant coats parts for construction, industrial, electronics and automotive applications, with capacity to serve existing regional customers and room for expansion.

"With the opening of this coating services facility in Taiwan, PPG is demonstrating its commitment to growth and investment in Asia," said William A. Wulfsohn, senior vice president, coatings. "We're adding premium coating support in the region for the world-leading Taiwanese high-quality fastener manufacturing and small parts industry."

This venture is PPG's first wholly owned, self-contained coating application facility.

"PPG completed this project on time and under budget, beginning construction in late 2005 and finishing it in June," said Viktor Sekmakas, vice president, coatings, and managing director for PPG's Asia/Pacific operations. "We effectively marshaled PPG's global resources to set up a new business venture in the Asia/Pacific region, and I'm extremely proud of the global, cross-business team that made it happen."

Nate Goodnow, managing director of PPG Coating Services, said, "The industry has been excited about the introduction of Alltech's level of coatings competence in Taiwan, with state-of-the-art equipment and technology for processing zinc phosphate conversion coatings and multiple colors of electrocoat. PPG's coating sophistication provides a new, in-country resource to enhance Taiwanese fastener manufacturers' value offering to the global marketplace."

Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of industrial and packaging coatings, the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, and a leading producer of architectural coatings, primarily in North America. In addition, PPG manufactures flat and fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiber glass and chemicals. Sales were US$10.2 billion for 2005.

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About PPG：

PPG Industries Inc. was founded in 1883 in Pittsburgh, USA. As a global manufacturing enterprise, it produces and sells coatings, glass, fiber glass, and chemicals and holds a leading position in the above areas. Up to now, PPG has set up more than 100 production facilities that employ approximately 30,800 employees in 21 countries. PPG has been listed on Fortune 500 for 51 years and is world’s leading transportation coatings manufacturer, as well as World’s leading manufacturer of industrial, aerospace and packaging coatings. Each year, PPG invests millions of dollars in developing products, processes, and the newest technology to meet the market requirements. PPG is one of the few publicly traded companies to pay its shareholders dividends continually since 1899, and has paid increased shares to shareholders for 35 consecutive years. PPG has not just first class products but also unique cooperate culture which prides its employees. According to Fortune, PPG ranked No. 1 in the “Global Most Admired”, chemical industries in 2004.

PPG 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, Shenzhen. So far in China PPG has invested more than USD300 million and more than 2700 employees; in AP areas, its employees exceeded 6700.

In China, the main customers of PPG Automotive coatings include GM, GE, Benz, Dongfeng Citroen, Dongfeng Peugeot, Chery, and Hainan Mazda. Nearly all auto manufacturers use PPG automotive coatings and technology. As for packaging coatings, PPG provides coatings to Coca Cola, Pepsi, etc. PPG provides aerospace coatings to Boeing, Air China, Southern Air, China Eastern etc. One thing that is especially meaningful is that Air China uses PPG coatings for the 3 2008 Olympics Plane and China Eastern uses the coatings for 2010 World Expo plane. Also, PPG provides industrial coatings to Haier, Nokia, Motorola, Whirlpool and Dell and its architectural coatings are widely used in many well-known buildings such as Tian Anmen square, Beijing Oriental Plaza, Beijing International Exhibition Center, Beijing China Industrial & Commercial Bank, Beijing airport, Shanghai Jinmao Building, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Tianjin Jinhuang Building and Taida Building etc.