Samutprakarn, Thailand, Nov. 30, 2022 – PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES^® project at the Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni), Samutprakarn School in Samutprakarn. The project brought together 52 PPG volunteers who spent 156 hours beautifying the school’s sports ground.

A COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project in Samutprakarn, Thailand brought together 52 PPG volunteers who spent more than 156 hours beautifying a school sports ground.

PPG provided more than $11,500 (440,000 baht) in products and services to assist with the project, including 38 gallons (144 liters) of PPG SIGMACOVER® epoxy paint for the sports ground. In addition, PPG donated sports equipment and delivered sport kits to the students.

The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and products along with financial contributions to bring color to communities where the company operates around the world, such as in Samutprakarn, where PPG has a packaging coatings plant and warehouse facility.

The Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni), Samutprakarn School has over 1,900 elementary and high school students, many of whom are from poor families.

“I would like to thank PPG management and volunteers for supporting our school,” said Chalin Silapasomsakdi, Headteacher of the Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni), Samutprakarn School. “This great activity benefits everyone in the school, especially our students. It is our goal to make them healthy, and this is easier now the school sports ground is bright and attractive.”

“I am pleased to see this Colorful Community Project in Thailand completed,” said Kongsak Pornsuttijunya, PPG country manager, Thailand and general manager, Packaging Coatings. “We beautified the campus with our products and our hands to provide a better environment for the faculty and students. We are proud to see PPG contributing to the community.” 

The Colorful Communities program, PPG’s signature initiative for supporting communities, aims to protect and beautify the neighborhoods where PPG operates around the world. Through the Colorful Communities program, PPG’s committed volunteers contribute their time and PPG paint products to help transform community assets – from painting classrooms, to bringing color to a maternity ward and redesigning a playground. Since 2015, PPG has completed more than 400 Colorful Communities projects, impacting more than 7.4 million people in 42 countries.

PPG volunteers paint a school sports ground field as part of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project in Samutprakarn, Thailand.

PPG’s global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the world. We invested $13.3 million in 2021, supporting hundreds of organizations across more than 40 countries. By investing in educational opportunities, we help grow today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more at communities.ppg.com.

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