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The auto refinish market remains flat in North America, but improving standards of living in developing countries are leading to an increase in cars in Asia and South America.   Read More »

Carbon black and titanium dioxide pigments manufacturers share their latest offerings.   Read More »

As the paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants industries continue to grow in China so too does the amount of investments being made there by manufacturers. Pictured above, Henkel recently started construction for its 150,000 square-meter adhesives factory in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The new facility will be the main adhesives manufacturing base in China and the Asia-Pacific region.  Read More »

Repair and OEM coatings markets are fundamentally very different, as one shadows automotive production and the other follows more closely with customer preferences. Luke Johnson, senior analyst at GCiS China Strategic Research, discusses some of the findings from their recent market study on automotive coatings.  Read More »

Despite a slowdown China’s GDP growth is still expected to do well compared to other countries, projected to deliver a relatively impressive seven to eight percent in 2012.  Read More »

From Nov. 28-30 the Guangzhou Int'l Convention & Exhibition Center will host CHINACOAT2012, the main attraction for raw material and equipment suppliers looking to capitalize on China’s growing paint and coatings industry.  Read More »

A select listing of companies that distribute raw materials and equipment used to manufacture paint and coatings industry.  Read More »

A reference of companies supplying raw materials and equipment used to manufacture paint and coatings industry.  Read More »

The high performance and special effect pigments market continues to improve and all indications are this growth will continue into the near term. Pigment manufacturers are focusing on developing products that deliver outstanding performance.  Read More »

Evolving markets and technologies offer emerging opportunities.  Read More »

Here is a look at the latest offerings from radcure raw material and equipment suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.  Read More »

Once again, Coatings World brings the industry The Top Companies Report—the only truly global rank- ing of the top manufacturers of paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants. Our editorial staff has spent long hours researching the industry t…  Read More »

Here is a look at the latest offerings from resins suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.  Read More »

Functionality is the most recent advancement in coatings technology that adds significantly to the traditional role of a coatings system. Natural biomaterials, such as proteins and peptides, provide an enormous resource of functional additives that a…  Read More »

Brazilian economy booms on middle class growth.  Read More »