Advocacy

ACA In Action

ACA engages on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues at the federal, state and local levels to represent and advocate for the U.S. paint and coatings industry. Click on a title below to read our latest filed comments and letters, or click on ACA in Action to see all letters and comments.

ACA Submits Comments to New York Senate Finance Committee

May 18, 2026

ACA Supports Amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

May 18, 2026

ACA Joins Coalition Comments on EPA’s RMP Proposal

May 11, 2026

ACA Comments on New York Senate Bill 1464A

May 4, 2026

News

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EU Approves Carlyle’s Acquisition of BASF Coatings Business

June 5, 2026

The European Commission has approved BASF's sale of its coatings business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle, subject to conditions.

Azelis Expands Partnership with Arxada

June 5, 2026

Azelis announced the expansion of its partnership with Arxada. Azelis will distribute Arxada’s portfolio of industrial biocides and coating additives France. The agreement extends the existing collaboration between the two companies into industrial market segments, covering Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) and Chemicals.

WEG Announces New Investments

June 5, 2026

WEG inaugurated a coating manufacturing site and distribution center in Manitowoc, Wisc., as well as a distribution center in Duluth, Ga., as part of its growth strategy in the North American coatings market.

Beckers Opens New Plant in India

June 5, 2026

Beckers Group, through its joint venture Berger-Becker, has opened a resin manufacturing plant in Nagpur, India. According to Beckers Group, the plant will produce renewable and recycled-content resins, a category that is reshaping transitions toward more circular material flows. These advanced resins include recycled PET, Wet IPA and other alternative feedstocks to improve resource efficiency and lower the carbon footprint compared with conventional petrochemical-derived resins.

Univar Solutions Expands Partnership with BASF

June 5, 2026

Univar Solutions announced that its Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions segment has expanded its long–standing strategic partnership with Dow.

Compliance Date for National Aerosol Rule Moved to January 2027

July 7, 2025

On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register interim final action to revise the compliance date in the recent amendments to the national aerosol coatings rule. In response to industry concerns, EPA is delaying the compliance date from July 17, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2027.

PHMSA Issues Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burdens

July 7, 2025

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register aimed at reducing existing regulatory burdens that impact our industry. Notably, one of the NPRMs responds to a petition ACA filed in 2017.

California’s DTSC Proposes to Add Microplastics to Candidate Chemicals List of Safer Consumer Products Program

July 7, 2025

California’s Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) is proposing a definition of microplastics, and the addition of microplastics to the candidate chemicals list under California’s Safer Consumer Products Program. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal through Aug. 4, 2025.

SCAQMD Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Solvent Cleaning Operations Rule Set for June 6

May 12, 2025

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) on May 6 issued a notice of public hearing for Proposed Amended Rule 1171 (Solvent Cleaning Operations). The district has also published the draft rule language and draft staff report on its website.

Statement of the American Coatings Association on Tariffs Imposed on Canada, Mexico and China

March 4, 2025

New tariffs imposed on the paint and coatings industry’s largest trading partners will introduce disruptions and increased costs into the production of essential consumer products, including medical devices and pharmaceuticals, food production equipment and grocery items, automobiles, and aerospace applications, among others.