Valspar Named AGCO-Approved Supplier in Brazil

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MINNEAPOLIS, March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valspar Corporation has been named an approved supplier in Brazil by AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. The heavy machinery giant gave Valspar approval to provide liquid, e-coat and powder coatings, and aftermarket paint products for use on all AGCO equipment.

"We have worked with AGCO since 1992 in other regions and are thrilled about being an approved AGCO supplier in Brazil," said Aaron Wagner, AGCO Global Account Manager for Valspar. "AGCO approves only suppliers that meet high standards for strength, performance, quality and ethics, and we're proud to be selected. We look forward to helping AGCO's partners with what they need most for their agricultural and heavy equipment — strong, long-lasting protection that looks great and saves time and energy."

On March 22, 2016, Valspar participated in the AGCO Supplier Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil, giving Valspar the opportunity to showcase its products, services and capabilities with over 700 supplier attendees. Participants learned about Valspar's experience, coatings expertise, strong presence in Brazil, and industry-leading products, including Valspar Vectrogard^TM, Duraspar^TM and Valde^TM coatings.

"We're looking forward to delivering to AGCO and its supplier network high-quality, top-performing and durable coating products, while providing strong value and the best service and support in the industry," Wagner said.

For more information on Valspar's high-performance industrial coatings, visit www.valsparindustrial.com.

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Valspar is a global leader in the coatings industry providing customers with innovative, high-quality products and value-added services. Our 11,000 employees worldwide deliver advanced coatings solutions with best-in-class appearance, performance, protection and sustainability to customers in more than 100 countries. Valspar offers a broad range of superior coatings products for the consumer market, and highly-engineered solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets. Founded in 1806, Valspar is headquartered in Minneapolis. Valspar's reported net sales in fiscal 2015 were $4.4 billion and its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: VAL). For more information, visit www.valspar.com and follow @valspar on Twitter.

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