Top 10 Stories of 2024: A PPC Year-End Roundup - < 1 min readWhat were paint pros reading about in 2024? Here’s a list of stories that PPC readers clicked on the most in the past year:
How Colormix® Comes to Life in Commercial Spaces - 3 min readCommercial spaces were one of the key considerations when the color experts at Sherwin-Williams gathered to compile their 2025 Colormix® Forecast. In this article, we’ll take a look at some examples of the colors of each of the four new Colormix palettes in office spaces, hospitality, healthcare, education and other commercial properties.
Introducing the 2025 Color Capsule of the Year - 4 min readSince 2010, Sherwin-Williams has been selecting a Color of the Year to help pros offer customers guidance in the latest paint color trends. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Color of the Year, they’re doing something different for 2025.
Pro to Pro: How You Can Use Sherwin-Williams Learning Pathway to Grow Your Business - 4 min readIn 2024, Sherwin-Williams introduced S-W Learning Pathway, a platform built to help pros build their painting and business skills and grow in their craft. How is this program working out in the real world? PPC sat down with two contractors to find out.
Contractor ProfIle: Louisville Company Built on a Strong Foundation of Integrity, Trust and Quality - 3 min readWhat does it take to build a successful, long-lasting professional painting business? With more than four decades in the industry, Mike Chambers is a perfect guy to ask.
Get The Ultimate Mobile Spray System - 2 min readLooking for spray equipment that can help keep you and your crews moving and more productive? Step up to industry-exclusive portability, flexibility and comfort with the Titan Impact X 120 8V.
New Austrum Telescoping Ladders Offer Job Site Convenience - 2 min readTelescoping ladders have several advantages for the professional painting contractor. They can be adjusted to the exact height you need. They are lightweight, compact and easy to transport and store. A good example are the new telescoping ladders from Austram.
Ask Your ProPartner™: The Colors Your Clients Want, in the Products You Want to Use - 3 min readWant answers to your most pressing painting problems? PPC’s Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist Dennis Fiorilli is here to help. This time: Dennis talks about expanded color availability in four of the favorite coatings of professional painting contractors.
PCA Expo Heads to Colorado in 2025 - 2 min readWith a theme of “attain new heights of success,” the next PCA Expo is set for February 3 to 7, 2025 at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Winter 2024 Editor’s Picks: Tools for Productivity and Job Site Safety - 3 min readAs part of our ongoing mission to help painting professionals maximize their job site productivity, each issue of PPC magazine features our favorite application tools and essential job site equipment and supplies. Here are our Winter 2024 picks:
Winter 2024 ProBuy® Specials: Save 20 Percent or More on Select Painting Equipment and Supplies - < 1 min readEach issue of PPC magazine includes a roundup of special ProBuy® pricing on some of our favorite application tools and essential equipment and supplies. Read on for savings.