Along with a packed schedule of fascinating seminars, the recent Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Conference gave visitors the chance to learn a little more about PPG.
Via the OEM, refinish and re-livery sectors, PPG has a close connection to the heavy vehicle industry, both locally and on a global scale, so the ATA conference was the perfect place to put its industry leading technology on show. Held in Perth, the annual event attracted around 500 people from the nation’s trucking operators and industry stakeholders. Over three-days, attendees took in thought-provoking forums covering key topics such as technology, safety, labour, fleet management and road rules and regulations, as well as a PPG workshop run by Fabian Gaida, PPG Market Development Manager.
“When you think about it, paint plays a key part in the Commercial Transport (CT) sector. Not only does it have to protect the vehicle – it has to keep the livery looking fantastic so it acts like a mobile billboard for the operator. I guess it shows that many people recognise this because I was kept very busy throughout the conference. Some people were well aware of PPG and dropped by to discuss thing like how to best maintain the paint finish or a special application they had and I was able to offer them solutions from our product portfolio. For those less aware of PPG, I pointed out all the high-level supplier partnerships PPG has with major heavy vehicle OEMs around the world. Locally, this includes truck OEMs, as well as bus, coach and trailer manufacturers. Given there was a good chance their vehicles were factory finished in PPG paint, I also explained the PPG FleetPool network across the region and what it could offer them in terms of a high quality of fleet repairs and re-livery. We also discussed the importance of the different paint layers and the challenges Australia’s high UV exposure places on paint. In this environment you need coatings with a proven track record for durability and that is PPG!”
The DELFLEET® Evolution paint system used on OEM production lines is the same product available to the CT refinish sector which offers major benefits in term of matching the original ‘factory’ colour, quality and durability. Contact your PPG Territory Manager or PPG’s Customer Service Hotline 13 24 24 (Aust) or 0800 320 320 (NZ).