TROY, MI - PPG Industries has announced the launch of a new, environmentally responsible automotive pretreatment technology at CAMI Automotive’s production facility in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. CAMI, an independently incorporated joint venture of Suzuki Motor Corp. and General Motors of Canada Ltd., began processing vehicles with Zircobond pretreatment in early January and moved to full-scale production on January 14.

The commercial launch of Zircobond pretreatment is a significant step for PPG, CAMI and an automotive industry striving to be more “green.” According to GM Global Process Pretreatment Lead Kevin Cunningham, “Continued leadership in the use of environmentally friendly technologies is imperative at General Motors. PPG has developed an innovative pretreatment coating material that offers advantages including energy savings, water conservation and a smaller footprint. GM is aggressively pursuing global implementation opportunities, and we are pleased to partner with PPG in the development of new Zircobond pretreatment technology.”<