2017 ACA Economic Climate Survey
[…] their firms and the industry will fare over the next year or so. The fall 2017 survey, like its recent predecessors, found that the industry’s senior leadership holds a relatively […]
[…] their firms and the industry will fare over the next year or so. The fall 2017 survey, like its recent predecessors, found that the industry’s senior leadership holds a relatively […]
Preview of the 2017 Update to the ACA Industry Market Analysis, 9th Edition (2014–2019) By Aggie Lotz, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. This is a sequel to the original feature article […]
[…] inspirational sources to determine which color will be chosen as Color of the Year. In 2017, color choices range from neutral to bold, from simplistic to dramatic. Benjamin Moore As […]
[…] References a. Mash, T. “Sustainability in the Coatings Industry.” PCI Magazine 2015, https://www.pcimag.com/articles/100363-sustainability-in-the-coatings-industry (accessed Mar 2017). b. https://www.paint.org/about-our-industry/sustainability/ a. Spilman, G., Tabor, R., Emerson, A., Brown, M., Christy, M., Hense, […]
[…] leaders are on target, the coatings industry should maintain its trajectory of continued growth in 2017. Economic Context for the ACA Survey Since the end of the Great Recession, the […]
[…] American Institute of Architects (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast indicates that spending for nonresidential buildings in 2017 is projected to rise 4.7% in 2018%, and 4.0% in 2019.3 Similarly, the manufacturing […]
[…] Selected data are stored in the Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL) Database (Washington State University, 2017). In 2011, the Washington State Legislature passed the Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints Law, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 70.300, to phase out the use of copper-based antifouling paints on recreational boats. A recreational vessel is defined in the law as being no more than 65 feet in length, and used primarily for pleasure boating. As of January 1, 2018, Washington law bans the sale of new boats with copper-based antifouling paint. However, the state of Washington has proposed legislation—to be considered in the legislative session that began January 8, 2018—which would delay this ban until January 1, 2021. While the bill is being considered by the Legislature, state resources will not be dedicated to enforcement. If the Legislature chooses to leave the ban in place, state officials have indicated they will “reprioritize and start enforcing the ban as needed and as resources permit.” >Why has the state of Washington delayed the ban? State officials concluded there is not […]
[…] key international trade shows and conferences for the paint and coatings industry. Held April 3–6, 2017, in Nuremburg, Germany, the EC Show will bring together technical experts, thought leaders, commercial […]
[…] Competitions are highly anticipated aspects of the CoatingsTech Conference to be held on March 20-22, 2017, in Cleveland, OH. At this major technical conference, participating students and coatings professionals will […]
[…] market. The global exterior architectural coatings market size was valued at over $20 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to approach $30 billion by 2025.1,2 With increasing demands for latex […]