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Names in the News: September 2025

Editor’s note: The following industry professionals have recently received promotions or appointments. To submit your company’s personnel news for possible publication in CoatingsTech, email publications@paint.org with “Names in the News” in the […]

New Products: September 2025

Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that all submissions […]

Global Trends, Part 2: EUROPE & ASIA

By Philip Marsh and Wayne Daniell, Ph.D., The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Megatrends are wide-reaching, critical forces that shape our society and long-term economic and technological landscape, from which the paint and coatings industry […]

2025 CoatingsTech Conference Review

Coatings and Technologies For a Resilient Future: Technical Highlights from the 2025 CoatingsTech Conference By Charles Hegedus, Ph.D. The American Coatings Association’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference took place April 28-30 at the […]

AkzoNobel announces 2026 Colors of the Year

AkzoNobel Announces 2026 Colors of the Year

AkzoNobel has announced its 2026 Colors of the Year, which the company describes as an upbeat and versatile color family. The 2026 Colors of the Year include Mellow Flow™, a light blue shade; Slow Swing™, a dark blue shade; and Free Groove™. 

PantoneLIVE Adds New Color Libraries for Two-Piece Aluminum Beverage Can Packaging

Sun Chemical and X-Rite Incorporated announced new metal packaging color libraries in the PantoneLIVE™ digital color ecosystem. Designed for the beverage sector, these libraries enable accurate visualization and communication of Pantone and brand colors on two-piece aluminum cans with metal deco inks in a matte finish.

Elinor Coatings Launches New Testing Facilities

Elinor Coatings has expanded its North Dakota operations with two new state-of-the-art laboratories and expanded outdoor exposure sites, supporting the growth of the Aurora Center for Extreme Weather Materials. The […]

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