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2009 PPG VIBRANCE COLLECTION® SHOW TRUCK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED For Immediate Release:
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – February 4, 2009 – PPG has announced the 2009 appearance schedule for its Vibrance Collection® show truck. The truck, a 75-foot 2007 Freightliner Coronado tractor-trailer rig, custom-painted in crowd-pleasing PPG Vibrance Collection colors, will make 21 stops at truck, car and hot rod shows and events in its March to November tour. PPG driver Chad Hook will be at the wheel guiding the truck to its cross-country appearances.
The schedule includes stops at long-time favorite events such as the 33rd Western Street Rod National in Bakersfield, California and the 40th Annual Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky along with relatively new attractions like the 3rd Peak Chicagoland Nationals in Joliet, Illinois and the 4th Nashville Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee.
Larry Wood, chief designer for Hot Wheels®, a Mattel, Inc. brand, created the truck’s stunning graphics. An 18-person crew from PPG’s Refinish Training, Product Marketing and Color Technical teams painted Wood’s design on to the truck.
The complete show schedule follows:
| • | Louisville, KY | 3/19 – 3/21 | America Truck Show |
| • | Del Mar, CA | 4/3 – 4/5 | 9th Del Mar Rod & Custom Nationals |
| • | Bakersfield, CA | 4/24 – 4/26 | 33rd Western Street Rod National |
| • | Springfield, MO | 5/22 – 5/24 | 26th Mid-America Street Rod Nationals |
| • | Loveland, CO | 6/5 – 6/7 | 12th Colorado Nationals |
| • | Indianapolis, IN | 6/12 – 6/14 | 21st Hot Rod Nationals |
| • | St. Paul, MN | 6/20 – 6/22 | Back to the 50s |
| • | Nashville, TN | 6/26 – 6/28 | 4th Nashville Nationals |
| • | Des Moines, IA | 7/3 – 7/5 | 18th Heartland Nationals |
| • | Columbus, OH | 7/10 – 7/12 | 12th Goodguys PPG Nationals |
| • | Syracuse, NY | 7/17 – 7/19 | Syracuse Nationals |
| • | Louisville, KY | 8/8 – 8/9 | 40th Annual Street Rod Nationals |
| • | Richmond, VA | 8/28 – 8/30 | 5th Richmond Nationals |
| • | Kansas City, KS | 9/4 – 9/6 | 8th Mid Western Nationals |
| • | Kalamazoo, MI | 9/11 – 9/13 | 31st Street Rod Nationals North |
| • | Joliet, IL | 9/18 – 9/20 | 3rd Peak Chicagoland Nationals |
| • | Pocono, PA | 9/25 – 9/27 | 5th Great American Nationals |
| • | Fort Worth, TX | 10/2 – 10/4 | 17th Lone Star Nationals |
| • | Tampa, FL | 10/9 – 10/11 | 22nd Southeast Street Rod Nationals |
| • | Bowling Green, KY | 10/16 – 10/18 | 2nd Nostalgia Nationals |
| • | Charlotte, NC | 10/30 – 11/1 | 16th Southeastern Nationals |
For more information about the PPG Vibrance Collection Show Truck and the appearance schedule, call 440/572-2800 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com.
About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
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