VERBANIA, Italy, Sept. 6, 2022 – PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES®
project that helped renovate the Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School in Verbania, Italy, as part of the company’s
New Paint for a New Start initiative. The project brought together nearly 25 PPG volunteers, who dedicated around 180
hours to repaint the chemistry building’s corridors, classrooms and common areas.
PPG’s has completed a completed a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that brought color to the
Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School in Verbania, Italy as part of the company’s New Paint for a New Start initiative.
PPG contributed $63,000 (54.000 euro) to the project, including 93 gallons (355
liters) of SIGMA COATINGS™ paint by PPG. The company recently acquired a manufacturing site in
Verbania.
Founded in 1886, the Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School has 2,000 students, with
nearly 350 students and 90 teachers in the chemistry department. The New Paint for a New Start project aimed to
refurbish the chemistry area to create a colorful and beautiful space. The color palette included Summer Sunset
(PPG1192-6) and Golden Hour (PPG1214-6), which are orange and ochre hues that promote socialization and stimulate
happiness. For the upper parts of the walls and ceilings, Gypsum (PPG1006-1) brought brightness to the rooms.
Through New Paint for a New Start, PPG employees around the world volunteered their
time throughout the months of July and August to transform 36 schools and serve local students. Using PPG paint
products and color expertise, each project aimed tocreate engaging spaces
for students to learn and grow.
"We are thrilled to have been chosen for this transformation, and we thank PPG and
the volunteers who believe in the education that we provide to our students,” said Vincenza Maselli, dean,
Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School. “The pandemic has strongly influenced how we teach, highlighting the
importance of face-to-face interactions and the need for adequate tools and spaces for on-site activities. Through
this makeover, we are sure that we can start the school year with renewed energy."
For this event PPG also cooperated with aa local non-profit Gattabuia Ristorante
Sociale, which is dedicated to the professional integration of ex-convicts. The organization provided catering
services during the event and made use of fresh ingredients and sustainable items.
"It is with great pride that we have been carrying out the Colorful Communities initiative for more
than seven years”, said Paolo Pallavera, PPG manufacturing and process manager, powder coatings, Industrial
Coatings, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “This program underscores our commitment to the communities where we
operate. On this occasion, we chose to focus on a community where we recently began operating to bring our mission
to protect and beautify the world to life and brighten up Verbania.”
PPG volunteers carried out a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that helped renovate the Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School in Verbania, Italy, part of the company’s New Paint for a New Start initiative.
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 nearly 400 Colorful Communities projects, impacting
more than 7.4 million people in 42 countries.
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.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and
specialty materials that our customers have trusted for nearly 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we
solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With
headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 75 countries and reported net sales of $16.8
billion in 2021. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and
aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
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