PPG Industries Inc.

established in 1883 Headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

a worldwide leading Paint Company

A Partnership that adds value by• Transfer of PPG’s OE competence to the Mercedes-Benz body shops

• Flexible team that supports our body shop customers in their daily work

• Streamlined supply network in Europe and globally that ensure on time deliveries

• Services that aim to increase the body shop efficiency and their ability to compete effectively in today`s tough market place

• Flexible and individual training concepts tailored to meet the customer needs

• Continuous dialogue with our customers

And last but not least

• Premium and advanced products that are VOC compliant

PPG Industries Inc.Daimler AG and PPG Partnership

The PPG Group• established 1883 in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

• Global supplier of paints, coating, chemicals, optical products, specialty products, glass and fiber glass

• PPG employs more than 40,000 people all over the world in more than 140 locations in 60 countries

• Owned by 154,000 shareholders, including 20,000 employees and retirees

• 15 Research centers all over the world

• More than 75 years experience in developing automotive coatings

PPG Industries Inc.The Company

PPG Industries Inc.Core Business Units

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Sales by Divisions (2008)

Industrial Coatings(incl. Automotive OEM)

Performance Coatings(incl. Refinish)

Glass & Fiber Glass

Chemicals

Optical & Speciality Materials

Architectural Coatings EMEA

• Industrial Coatings

• Performance Coatings

• Architectural Coatings (EMEA)

• Optical & Specialty Materials

• Commodity Chemicals

• Glass

• Automotive Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Packaging Coatings

• Aerospace, Architectural Coatings, Automotive Refinish, Protective & Marine Coatings

• Architectural Coatings (Europe, Middle East and Africa), since 2008

• Optical Products, Silicas

• Chlor-Alkali & Derivates

• Fiber Glass, Performance Glazings

PPG Industries Inc.Business Segments and Strategic Business Units

PPG Industries Inc.Production and Development Locations

PPG produces and developes worldwide with more than 40.000 Employees at more than 140 LocationsArgentinia • Australia • Belgium • Brazil • Canada • China • France • Germany • Irland • Italy • Japan • Mexico • Netherlands •

Philippines • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • UK • USA • Venezuela

A global leading supplier of Industrial Coatings

Used for thousands of applications from golf ball to refrigerators

A global leader in the technology of Packaging Coatings

Used for inside and outside coatings for metal and plastic packaging for beverages and food

A global leading supplier of Transportation Coatings

Used in the automotive and aerospace industry, used on all means of transportations –on the ground, on rails, on water and in the air

A global leading supplier of Protective and Marine Coatings

Used in industrial protection and marine and offshore coatings. Used in the power industry such as nuclear, wind power, and hydropower plants around the globe

PPG Industries Inc.Business Units Coatings

A global leading supplier of Automotive Paints / Coating Materials• Manufacturing of preparatory materials, adhesives and sealants, e-coats,

primer, base coats, top and clear coats for the automotive OEM application since 1924

• PPG‘s color library covers more than 60,000 colors

• Color styling and color trend evaluation

• Manufacturing of all coating materials in the car refinishing area since 1926

• In a technological collaboration with Mercedes-Benz PPG developed CeramiClear™, the first scratch resistant clear coat used at Mercedes-Benz in OE production. CeramiClear™ is currently in use at Mercedes-Benz plants in Sindelfingen, Bremen and South Africa. PPG is the only paint manufacturer to supply a refinish clear coat product based on the nanotechnology used in OE

PPG Industries Inc.Business Units Coatings

Our Quality Policy• We manufacture products environmentally friendly

• High quality and high warranty products

• Productive products and processes

• Products that satisfy customer needs

• All manufacturing plants and commercial companies covered by ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 quality certifications

PPG Industries Inc.PPG Quality Policy

Refinish Key Products• Envirobase High Performance:

• dedicated Variant Deck

• delivering market leading color accuracy, speed and ease of use

• highly productive repair processes

• Deltron Progress UHS: Fully compliant single layer (DG) system

• Clear coats: complete full range of compliant clear coats

• D8135 and D8171 delivering maximum speed with excellent gloss and offers a great potential in saving energy costs

• Refinish CeramiClear™ giving a true match to Mercedes-Benz scratch resistant OE coatings

• Primers: Full range of compliant primers including Greymatics, etch and plastic primers

• DP4000: helps to reduce process times, to increase workshop efficiency and ultimately improves the profitability of the bodyshop

PPG Industries Inc.Automotive Refinish