American Coatings Association

A grassroots program that provides a versatile way for industry members to get involved in the legislative and regulatory issues that impact the paint and coatings industry.

The Communications Outreach Program was designed to introduce and promote the positive contributions of the paint and coatings industry, including our products and the industry’s vital role in the American economy.

This program aids employers in the implementation of an effective hazard communication program. The third version of this system, HMIS® III, offers comprehensive resources covering hazard assessment, hazard communication, and employee training.

Established to ensure that the industry had a forum to fully discuss and coordinate the development of global industry policy on critical international issues facing the paint and coatings industry, the council provides an avenue for information exchange and cooperation on the major issues and priorities facing paint, coatings and printing ink industries worldwide. 

Paint manufacturers and raw material suppliers have an opportunity to benefit from cooperative consumer market research through the Paint Consumer Research Program, (PCRP). In existence for over 25 years, this program allows subscribers to view not only “snapshots” of the market, but also longer term trends. 

ACA’s Paint Councils are a network of grassroots organizations representing the association in its efforts to promote the interests of the paint and coatings industry at the state level. ACA’s Paint Councils provide a forum for companies doing business in those states to interact with each other and their elected officials.

Following the passage of the first U.S. paint product stewardship legislation in Oregon, ACA incorporated PaintCare, a new non-profit organization to represent manufacturers in Oregon’s pilot program for the management of post-consumer paint. 

The association’s political action committee provides ACA’s with an avenue through which it can educate decision makers with regard to important industry issues.  

CIEF is an independent, non-profit organization that supports coatings education by providing industry-funded scholarships and fellowships to undergraduate and graduate coatings students and programs.