From PPG to Pittsburgh Paints: Inside the Buyout, the Rebrand, and What It Means for Contractors
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Todd Gatesy
John Moore
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Two years after American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired PPG's architectural coatings business and launched Pittsburgh Paint Company, Todd Gatesy and John Moore join the show to clear up the confusion contractors have been running into in the field. They discuss why some stores, trucks, and labels still say PPG, what's actually changed versus what hasn't, and how the distribution and dealer network works now. The conversation also gets into the private equity ownership timeline, rising raw material and paint prices, product quality, and where Todd and John see the biggest growth opportunities for commercial painting contractors over the next several years.
Key Takeaways
The AIP acquisition and the move from PPG to Pittsburgh Paint Company
PPG vs. Pittsburgh Paint: what's still PPG-branded and why
Store footprint (500+ stores, 2,500 independent dealers) and how the dealer network fills coverage gaps
The rebrand: timeline, what's changing and why product formulas aren't changing
Private equity ownership and what a future sale could mean for the company
Why paint prices went up and why price increases don't come back down
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Todd Gatesy: tgatesy@pittsburghpaints.com | 239-270-4621
John Moore: johnmoore@pittsburghpaints.com | 724-683-1807
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