Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing Magazine November/December 2021 - 8

NEWS
PPG Appoints Vincent Robin VP, Global
Automotive Coatings
PPG has appointed Vincent Robin to Vice
President, global automotive coatings, effective
November 1. Robin, who currently serves
as President, Asia Pacific Region and Vice
President, Automotive Coatings, Asia, will
continue to report to Rebecca Liebert, PPG
Executive Vice President, and will join the
company's operating committee.
" Vincent's deep knowledge of the global
automotive industry, experience in high-growth
markets and proven leadership capabilities will be invaluable for PPG's automotive
coatings business. PPG remains committed to developing innovative sustainable
solutions that advance the future of mobility and enable our automotive customers to
accelerate the rollout of electric vehicles, " says Liebert. " With his years of experience in
the automotive industry, Vincent understands first-hand the importance of partnering
with customers to meet their evolving needs. "
Robin will be responsible for leading the global automotive coatings business
through the development of a growth-focused commercial strategy. He will also lead the
global rollout and execution strategy for PPG's automotive mobility initiatives, which
focus on the development of a pipeline aimed at electric, autonomous, connected and
shared vehicles.
Robin began his career with PPG in 1987 and moved through positions of increasing
responsibility within the automotive business. He relocated to Shanghai in 2010 as Vice
President, Automotive Coatings, Asia Pacific, and was instrumental in growing and
strengthening the business in the region. In 2019, Robin expanded his responsibilities
to include oversight of all functions in the Asia Pacific region as President, Asia Pacific.
www.ppg.com
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
November 2-4, 2021
SUR/FIN
Detroit, MI
www.nasfsurfin.com
April 5-7, 2022
American Coatings Show
Indianapolis, IN
www.american-coatings-show.com
April 26-29, 2022
PaintExpo
Karlsruhe, Germany
www.paintexpo.com
May 10-12, 2022
RadTech 2022 UV+EB Technology
Expo & Conference
Orlando, FL
www.radtech2022.com
May 25-26, 2022
Canadian Paint and Coatings
Association Annual Conference
Quebec City, QC
www.canpaint.com
IFS Coatings Opens New Canadian Warehouse
IFS Coatings announced the opening of a new powder coating warehouse in Montreal
to serve the east coast.
The new facility will provide access to a huge selection of powder coatings and
customer-specific stock program products will be held at the warehouse, ensuring
quick, flexible delivery and easy access for IFS customers, the company says.
Jean-Marc Blon, Sales Development Manager at IFS Coatings, Canada says, " This
is an exciting step and a clear signal of our dedication and commitment to the Canada
coatings market. With a strong sales and technical service team in place, and this new
warehouse, we are excited to even better serve Canadian powder coaters with the
unparalleled service and product that is part of the IFS Coatings mission. "
IFS powder coatings says it has seen significant growth in the North American
coatings market over recent years due to a combination of custom focus, flexibility and
service.
" With an exciting architectural and general industrial powder coating portfolio
and focus, quality product, years of experience and a true focus on solving our clients'
problems and coatings needs, we are
looking forward to supporting our
customers in their powder coating
operations in Canada, " Blon adds.
www.ifscoatings.com
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www.cfcm.ca
June 14-16 2022
Fabtech
Canada, Toronto, ON
www.canada.fabtechexpo.com
March 28-30, 2023
European Coatings Show
Nuremburg, Germany
www.european-coatings-show.com

http://www.nasfsurfin.com http://www.american-coatings-show.com http://www.paintexpo.com http://www.radtech2022.com http://www.ppg.com http://www.canpaint.com http://www.canada.fabtechexpo.com http://www.european-coatings-show.com http://www.ifscoatings.com http://www.cfcm.ca

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