CRANBERRY TWP., Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 14, 2026--
The PITTSBURGH PAINTS ™ brand has named Artifact (PPG10-16) the 2027 Color of the Year. A warm, smoky blue, Artifact brings a steady sense of calm to both residential and commercial spaces. Artifact restores and renews, calling on homeowners and professionals to recalibrate and return to colors that draw on instinct and authenticity over perfection.
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Pittsburgh Paints color professionals forecast Artifact as the top trending color of 2027 as a reflection of societal sentiments leaning toward a collective desire to return to what once felt steady and defined our homes and spaces. It's a familiar, enduring blue that imitates a protective cocoon or haven of safety.
“Artifact invites reflection and calls us to pause, reassess and reconnect with what’s essential and gives meaning to our lives,” said Michelle Vincent, Pittsburgh Paints color and design manager. “Artifact creates balance without feeling flat. It is nostalgic, but not regressive, by pulling forward what was good from the past and reshaping it into something newly personal and curated. This color feels rare not because it is loud, but because it is used intentionally.”
Drawing inspiration from water, Artifact pulls from the vitality of greens and the depth and fluidity of blues. Like water, the color adapts to its surroundings while channeling an energy that invites reconnection with nature.
According to Vincent, in 2027, homeowners and professionals alike are choosing colors that are rooted in longevity and give authorship over spaces that reflect personal style preferences. This comes to life through three key design collections:
“In 2027, consumers, designers and industry professionals are choosing colors that hold emotion, memory and meaning – colors that feel safe enough to build new traditions within,” said Vincent. “Artifact answers the call to recalibrate.”
To explore Artifact and the color palettes within each collection and how they come to life in Residential, Hospitality, Retail, Healthcare/Wellness, Multi-Family/Mixed Use, Workplace and Education settings, visit www.pittsburghpaints.com/color/color-collections/2027-trends.
Artifact can be tinted in Pittsburgh Paints products, available at Pittsburgh Paints stores and independent retailers across the U.S.
The Pittsburgh Paints brand is part of The Pittsburgh Paints Company, a leading producer of interior and exterior paints, stains, caulks, repair products, adhesives and sealants for homeowners and professionals in the United States.
About the PITTSBURGH PAINTS CO. ™
With 150 years of product innovation, Pittsburgh Paints Co.’s portfolio includes some of the industry’s most iconic and respected brands: GLIDDEN ®, OLYMPIC ®, PITTSBURGH PAINTS & STAINS ™, LIQUID NAILS ®, HOMAX ®, PITTSBURGH PAINTS™ TRU-INDUSTRIAL™ and FLOOD ®. Products are available at THE HOME DEPOT ®, WALMART ®, MENARDS ®, LOWE’S ®, independent retailers, and 500+ Pittsburgh Paints Co. company stores in the U.S. Pittsburgh Paints Co.’s headquarters is in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, located 20 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Learn more at pittsburghpaintsco.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Pittsburgh Paints & Stains, Pittsburgh Paints, Pittsburgh Paints Co., and Tru-Industrial are trademarks, and Glidden, Olympic, and Flood are registered trademarks of The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Liquid Nails and Homax are registered trademarks of A-Paint Specialty, Inc.
Menards is a registered trademark of Menard, Inc.
The Home Depot is a registered trademark of Home Depot Product Authority, LLC.
Walmart is a registered trademark of Walmart Apollo, LLC.
Lowe’s is a registered trademark of LF, LLC.
A warm, smoky blue, Artifact brings a steady sense of calm to both residential and commercial spaces.
MINNETONKA, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 14, 2026--
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced a new showcase of its longstanding collaboration with General Motors (GM), highlighting how one of the world's most advanced manufacturers is leveraging Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions to reduce manufacturing lead times and costs while improving operational performance across its production operations.
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GM team members are leveraging Stratasys FDM® additive manufacturing solutions to rapidly produce tooling, fixtures, jigs, factory aids and end-use parts, with facilities reporting significant savings.
Stratasys combines industrial FDM production systems, production-grade materials, software and application expertise to design, build and integrate qualified additive manufacturing solutions into existing workflows and processes. Manufacturing teams across multiple GM production facilities in North and South America have deployed Stratasys platforms to support dozens of manufacturing applications spanning tooling, quality, safety, and ergonomics for years.
Stratasys F900® FDM industrial production printers enable manufacturing teams to share and scale proven applications across facilities, while achieving rapid returns on investment through lower tooling costs, reduced lead times and improved operational efficiency.
"General Motors demonstrates what becomes possible when additive manufacturing is fully integrated into production operations," said Yoav Zeif, Chief Executive Officer of Stratasys. "Together, we've created an approach that turns factory-floor innovation into enterprise-wide business value, helping manufacturing teams improve performance, reduce costs and scale proven solutions across their operations."
Across its manufacturing network, GM uses Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions to produce ergonomic production aids, quality-control tools, fixtures, protective components, tooling and replacement parts that help improve productivity, reduce downtime and accelerate problem-solving. Manufacturing teams are able to develop solutions locally, validate them quickly and share successful applications wherever they are needed across the organization.
"Our greatest asset is our people," said Doneen McDowell, Manufacturing Vice President, GM North America Full Size Truck and Large SUV Assembly Operations, General Motors. "If we can give people the tools so they can own the outcome within their footprint, and then take those solutions and replicate them across our footprint where they apply, we'll get the best outcome."
GM's deployment demonstrates how additive manufacturing can transform factory-floor innovation into enterprise-wide manufacturing performance. By combining empowered teams, standardized technology and proven applications, manufacturers can accelerate problem-solving, reduce costs and improve operational efficiency across their production networks.
Experience the Full Story at IMTS 2026
Visitors to the Stratasys booth at IMTS 2026 will be among the first to view the new video showcasing how General Motors is leveraging additive manufacturing across its production operations to improve performance, reduce costs and scale manufacturing innovation. Filmed across multiple GM facilities in North America, the video provides an inside look at how manufacturing teams are using Stratasys hardware, materials, software and application expertise to solve production challenges and create measurable business value.
Attendees can:
Showcase link: https://www.stratasys.com/en/resources/videos/general-motors-3d-printed-tooling/
About Stratasys
Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage of the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.
To learn more about Stratasys, visit www.stratasys.com, the Stratasys blog, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook. Stratasys reserves the right to utilize any of the foregoing social media platforms, including Stratasys’ websites, to share material, non-public information pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation FD. To the extent necessary and mandated by applicable law, Stratasys will also include such information in its public disclosure filings.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements are based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to potential change, due to risks and uncertainties faced by the Company, including those risks described in Item 3.D “Key Information - Risk Factors” of Stratasys’ annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, which Stratasys filed with the SEC on March 5, 2026, and in other reports and documents that Stratasys files with or furnishes to the SEC from time to time, which are designed to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect Stratasys’ business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and Stratasys undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Solutions to Roll Out Across 20+ GM Manufacturing Facilities
