Williams Extend Partnership with PPG

Frank Williams managed to secure the extension of his team's partnership with Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries (PPG) inside Formula 1. PPG has been partnering Williams F1 since the beginning of 2003, providing paint finishes for sponsors identification on their cars. No further details on the new technical agreement have been disclosed.

The news was confirmed by Williams F1's Chief Executive Officer Alex Burns. The partnership extension comes a couple of months after the Grove-based team has lost one of it most important technical partners to McLaren Mercedes, Chinese PC company Lenovo.

“Every weight saving on our race cars makes a real and direct contribution to lap time and paint finishes are part of this consideration. PPG have consistently helped us maintain our finish standards while reducing the weight demand,” said Burns.

“This winter we have worked in tandem on another progression in the painting of the FW31 race cars which has enabled us to use less primer and no lacquer coat, providing another significant step forward. We value their important contribution and this new and extended agreement is both commercially and competitively welcome,” added the Williams F1 CEO.

“We are very pleased to renew our partnership with AT&T Williams. Since PPG became a Partner in 2003, this partnership has brought increasing value and interest in our business. We are proud that we continue to bring PPG´s innovative tailored paint to the challenging and evolving world of Formula One,” said Paul Tranter, Business Development Manager for PPG Refinish.

Founded in 1883, PPG is a global supplier of coatings, glass, fibre glass and chemicals. The company is currently operating in more than 60 countries worldwide, benefiting from more than 140 manufacturing facilities.