As a Fortune 500 company with over 46,000 employees and net sales exceeding $15.4 billion, PPG Industries is a global leader in the paint, coatings, and materials industry. PPG needed a robust and scalable solution to manage their extensive EMEA web estate, as well as a mobile-friendly redesign to modernise their existing websites.
With strict brand guidelines and the need for consistency across multiple regions and languages, PPG turned to Moriyama to deliver a solution that could streamline their digital presence and manage their growing number of websites.
The Challenge
PPG Industries faced multiple challenges as they sought to enhance their digital footprint:
Multi-site management: PPG’s EMEA web estate spanned numerous regional sites across multiple languages, requiring a unified system for managing these sites efficiently.
Scalability: As PPG’s business expanded, they needed a cloud-based solution that could scale easily without compromising performance.
Mobile compatibility: Many of PPG’s existing websites were not optimised for mobile devices, resulting in poor user experiences for an increasingly mobile audience.
Compliance: PPG had to ensure that all new websites adhered to strict brand guidelines while still meeting the unique needs of each regional market.
Why Moriyama?
PPG selected Moriyama due to our proven expertise in cloud hosting and responsive web design, as well as our capability to provide a full-service digital solution. With extensive experience in Umbraco and Azure, Moriyama was ideally suited to handle PPG’s complex requirements, ensuring a seamless transition to a cloud-based infrastructure and a responsive, mobile-first redesign.
Our Approach
Moriyama worked closely with PPG to deliver a scalable, secure, and responsive solution tailored to their needs:
Azure Cloud Hosting: We designed and implemented a scalable Azure cloud infrastructure to host PPG’s extensive web estate. The solution ensures high availability, fast performance, and the ability to handle increasing traffic as PPG’s presence grows across regions.
Responsive Web Design: We rebuilt the existing EMEA websites using responsive design techniques to ensure they function smoothly across all devices. This mobile-friendly update improved user experience and boosted engagement on mobile platforms.
Full-Service Digital Agency: Acting as PPG’s full-service digital agency, we managed the deployment, versioning, and release of new websites. We also ensured that all sites complied with PPG’s strict brand guidelines, maintaining a consistent look and feel across regions.
Multi-Language Support: The EMEA web estate required websites in 42 languages. Our solution enabled seamless multi-language functionality, ensuring accurate translations and regional-specific content management.
Testimonial
“Working with PPG Industries on their EMEA web estate has been an exciting and rewarding challenge for us at Moriyama. As a global leader in the paints and coatings industry, PPG needed a robust and scalable solution that could support the complex demands of their diverse regional markets, while maintaining brand consistency across multiple languages and sites.
Our partnership with PPG has allowed us to leverage our expertise in Azure cloud solutions and Umbraco CMS, delivering a fully managed, mobile-friendly web infrastructure that enhances both performance and user experience. We’re proud to support over 100 regional websites for PPG, ensuring they remain at the forefront of their industry. It’s been a pleasure collaborating with such a forward-thinking and innovative organisation.”
Jenny Bradshaw
Managing Partner, Moriyama
The Outcome
Today, Moriyama hosts over 100 regional sites for PPG EMEA in a fully managed Azure cloud environment. These sites are available in 42 languages and are fully mobile-friendly, ensuring that PPG’s global audience can engage with their content from any device. The partnership between PPG and Moriyama continues, with ongoing support provided under an SLA and regular feature enhancements delivered to keep the web estate up to date.
Key statistics include:
94 sites hosted across the EMEA region.
42 languages supported, ensuring global reach.
Ongoing improvements: Regular upgrades and feature enhancements are delivered to keep the websites current and aligned with business goals.
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About
PPG Industries is a global leader in the production and supply of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. Established in 1883, PPG has grown into a Fortune 500 company with a presence in over 70 countries, employing more than 46,000 people worldwide. PPG is dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, serving a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, and industrial manufacturing.
With total net sales of $15.4 billion, PPG’s commitment to delivering high-quality products and cutting-edge technologies continues to drive its success. The company’s mission is to protect and beautify the world, offering advanced solutions that meet the evolving needs of its global customer base. PPG is known for its trusted brands and services, maintaining a reputation for excellence in every market it serves.
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Jenny Bradshaw
Managing Director
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