The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market
Could any of us have predicted in 2019 that, in 2023, everyone would be preoccupied with lower but still unacceptably high inflation, unprecedented rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, the ... Read More…
Marine Coatings: Striking a Balance in Biofouling Control
CoatingsXperience is a bi-monthly column on informed commentary on the coatings industry. Read More…
Emerging Technical Trends in the Powder Coatings Industry
The past year marked a rebound in powder coating revenue as well as investment in R&D. In particular, both the North American and Latin American powder markets showed growth of ... Read More…
The Great Supply Chain Fiasco of 2021–2022: The Immediate Danger is Past, but What Lies Ahead?
"My concern, however, is that decision makers are too often caught in traditional, linear (and non-disruptive) thinking or [are] too absorbed by immediate concerns to think strategically about the forces ... Read More…
Raw Materials 2022: Despite Challenges, There is Light at the End of the Tunnel
Where to start? First and foremost, this article is not about the large, global paint and coatings companies, because we learn everything we need to know about their struggles with ... Read More…