Arkema has expanded its bio-attributed offerings with ISCC PLUS certification for its acrylic and liquid polyester resins (OFPE) production site in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. According to Arkema, this certification is part of the company’s strategy to offer a full range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives, including high solids, waterborne, UV/LED/EB, and polyester powders. Read More…
BASF Coatings, a supplier of coatings solutions, and NIO, an innovator in the smart electric vehicle market, have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a strategic partnership in the automotive coatings sector, focusing on exterior coatings for NIO’s electric vehicles. Read More…
Saudi Industrial Paint Company (SIPCO), a subsidiary of Kaizen Paint Middle East (KPME), has acquired full ownership of Premium Paints Company (PPC), a Saudi-based coatings manufacturer— previously a joint venture between Red Sea Building Materials & Equipment Trading Co. and the Sherwin-Williams Company. Read More…
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. Read More…
3M and General Motors announced their partnership for automating paint repair on a moving production line. Read More…
LANXESS opened its India Application Development Center (IADC) in Thane, Mumbai, to strengthen its innovation and customer service capabilities. Read More…
KRAHN Chemie, a specialty chemical distribution company, is expanding its portfolio for polymer beads with a partnership with Lamberti, a specialty chemical manufacturer. Read More…
Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH, part of Kansai Paint, announced plans to expand its North American operations by establishing a new manufacturing facility in Johnstown, Ohio. The company owns CWS Powder Coatings in Blauvelt, New York, and Weilburger North America in Tucker, Georgia. Read More…
Akzo Nobel N.V. has confirmed that it’s made an offer to acquire the Powder Coatings operations and International Research Center from its publicly listed subsidiary, Akzo Nobel India Limited. The offer also includes transferring the intellectual property for the local Decorative Paints business to its Indian subsidiary. Read More…
Dr. Lipiin Sung, research physicist and project leader in the Infrastructure Materials Group of the Materials and Structural Systems Division of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will deliver the Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference. Read More…