PPG, Aerobrand announce aircraft livery design partnership

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PPG has partnered with U.K. airline design consultancy Aerobrand to innovate airline livery design services. This collaboration merges paint supply with custom design capabilities, enhancing speed and cost-effectiveness for customers. Airlines can access PPG LIVERY LAB℠ facilities in California and the U.K. for hands-on design work with experts. The partnership aims to streamline the painting process by providing integrated services, including cost estimation that reduces waste, ultimately benefitting airline clients.

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• Partnership with Aerobrand enhances service offering for airline customers.
• Streamlined design process at PPG LIVERY LAB℠ reduces cost and time.
• Integrated services provide precise cost estimates and reduce waste.

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A single source for paint supply, design streamlines livery painting process

ROLLE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it will partner with U.K. airline brand and design consultancy Aerobrand to provide airline customers with a unique service that combines paint supply with livery design. The partnership will enable customers to work closely with designers to create custom paint colors and give direct input on the design of their livery at PPG LIVERY LAB℠ aircraft coatings and design facilities in Burbank, California, and Shildon, U.K.

PPG has announced that it will partner with U.K. airline brand and design consultancy Aerobrand to provide airline customers with a unique service that combines paint supply with livery design. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Our partnership with Aerobrand will prove invaluable for our customers on many levels,” said Sam Millikin, PPG global director, coatings and sealants, Aerospace. “This direct collaboration between our color formulators and Aerobrand’s outstanding livery design team offers airlines a creative solution that will increase the speed and reduce the cost of these services compared to obtaining them separately.”

Through the partnership, customers can visit a PPG Livery Lab aircraft coatings and design facility and work with PPG and Aerobrand technical experts to create their design using the many color and performance technologies available.

“We are extremely pleased to leverage our years of experience in aircraft livery design with PPG’s coatings expertise, and to work together in the lab,” said David Hedley Noble, Aerobrand chief executive officer. “As we look to the future, there are many exciting new initiatives in the aerospace coatings world and this partnership with PPG enables us to offer our clients in-depth knowledge of these technologies and their real-world application.”

Other benefits of this collaboration include cost estimates with the paint volume requirement built in, which leads to reduced waste and cost savings.

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PPG Media Contacts:

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Aerospace

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Corporate Communications, EMEA

+31 6 5121 6579

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www.ppg.com

Source: PPG

FAQ

What recent partnership has PPG announced?

PPG announced a partnership with U.K. design consultancy Aerobrand to provide integrated airline livery design services.

How will PPG and Aerobrand's partnership benefit airlines?

The partnership will streamline the livery painting process, reducing costs and project timelines for airlines.

Where can airline customers work on their designs with PPG?

Airline customers can use PPG LIVERY LAB℠ facilities located in Burbank, California, and Shildon, U.K.

What are the expected outcomes of PPG's collaboration with Aerobrand?

The collaboration aims to enhance the speed of service delivery and reduce costs for airline clients.

What is PPG's revenue as reported in 2021?

PPG reported net sales of $16.8 billion in 2021.