PPG sets paint stirring world record at SEMA 2025

PPG has achieved a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge during a customer event at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

More than 275 participants stirred paint together to highlight the manual effort still common in collision repair before PPG unveiled its new SEM Mix’n’Shake automated stirring solution.

The SEM Mix’n’Shake system produces a fully homogenised car paint mix in less than 60 seconds. By automating this step, PPG says bodyshops can reduce rework and recover up to six per cent more productive work hours annually. The system also improves paint consistency, efficiency and workplace cleanliness and reduces sundry costs such as stirring sticks and disposable cups by up to 10 per cent.

A Guinness World Records official verified the participant count and confirmed the record. Afterward, the crowd watched as a SEM Mix’n’Shake system mixed paint hands-free – a clear contrast to the manual effort that preceded it.

The paint used during the stirring challenge will be donated to Dixie Technical College in St. George, Utah, to support hands-on learning and technical training for students in automotive and collision repair technology.

The Mix’n’Shake system is part of a broader effort to transform the bodyshop through automation and digital integration. It connects with the PPG Linq digital ecosystem and complements innovations, including the PPG Moonwalk automated mixing system, helping shops reduce waste, increase throughput and free technicians to focus on higher-value tasks.