Enhanced navigation, searchability, shareability among upgrades on new-look site
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has redesigned and updated its architectural
metal coatings, glass and paint website, PPGIdeaScapes.com, which
enables architects, interior designers and other building professionals
to research, specify and source PPG’s entire collection of metal
coatings, glass and paint.
In response to feedback from architects and designers, the site features
enhanced search capabilities, including a predictive search bar on the
home page, that help visitors to search the site’s massive collection of
technical information and online tools faster and more efficiently.
Additional upgrades include mega-menus to improve and accelerate
navigation, increased shareability with links to popular social media
sites on each page, direct links from product pages to PPG’s
sample-ordering system and a project gallery featuring more than 500
projects that can be located via a built-in GOOGLE MAPS™ mapping tool.
The site also scales to desktops, tablets and smartphones.
The look and organization of the website also are enriched. Large photos
run across the top of each page and are supplemented by thumbnail images
of projects featuring PPG metal coatings, glass and paint on all primary
landing pages. Content organization better aligns with the specific
audiences that gather information from the site.
Jan Rogan, PPG manager, construction market team, said redesigning
PPGIdeaScapes.com is the first step in an ongoing campaign to make the
site an indispensable resource for architects. “Architects will
immediately notice how much faster, more attractive and more functional
the new site is, and we already have additional upgrades and features in
development to further enhance its ability to serve the architectural,
engineering and construction communities,” she explained.
Developed by the only global company that manufactures metal coatings,
glass and paint, PPGIdeaScapes.com offers an exceptional variety of
resources to help architects, designers and building professionals
research, specify and obtain products that color, protect and beautify
nearly every surface of a commercial building or home.
In addition to continually-updated product catalogs, technical bulletins
and data sheets, PPGIdeaScapes.com houses an array of specification
tools and resources to help architects achieve their aesthetic and
budget goals as well as their goals for certification from organizations
such as the U.S. Green Building Council. Tools include online color
visualizers and energy calculators, along with building information
modeling (BIM) files and links to third-party specification resources
such as the ARCAT®, BSD SpecLink-E, SWEETS® Network and AUTODESK®
systems.
Architects and designers also can access PPG’s vast library of online
educational resources, take industry-sponsored continuing education
courses and tap into PPG’s global network of applicators, fabricators,
retailers and third-party providers, including many that are specially
certified to supply and service PPG metal coatings, glass and paint.
To learn more, visit PPGIdeaScapes.com or call 1-888-PPG-IDEA (774-4332)
to speak with a PPG representative.
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
2014 were $15.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock
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Contact:Sharon BirdPPG Industrial Coatings724-274-3845 sbird@ppg.com orRob StrublePPG Flat Glass412-820-8138 rstruble@ppg.com orLaurie ForbushPPG Architectural Coatings440-241-2546 laurie.forbush@ppg.com