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By Dan Watson
Published May 9, 2011
In recent decades, development has been prioritized over the environment, meaning that China now has some of the most polluted skies and waterways in the world. It is a situation that will take decades of extensive work to rectify. Read More »
Published April 26, 2011
China is already the largest polyurethane market in the world and forecasted to maintain a strong growth rate in the coming decade. Read More »
Published April 6, 2011
Coatings revenues in Europe to reach nearly €28 billion. Read More »
By Phil Phillips
Published April 5, 2011
What will it take for the U.S. to buy its own manufactured products? Read More »
By Sean Milmo
Published April 4, 2011
Slow, stable domestic markets are the backbone of operations, but growth lies in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Read More »
By Charles W. Thurston
Published April 4, 2011
Valspar continues to expand its global business. Read More »
By Kerry Pianoforte
Published April 4, 2011
Although 2010 continued to present difficulties for suppliers to the coatings industry, there were some indications of recovery. Resins suppliers interviewed by Coatings World reported some positive news. Read More »
Published March 16, 2011
Frost & Sullivan predicts decorative paints and coatings market to increase $3,262.6 M by 2017. Read More »
Published March 15, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.5 million to three consortia to support research on nanotechnology. EPA, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Natural Environment Research Council, is leading this scientific r… Read More »
Published March 15, 2011
Against the background of rising raw material costs, and with immediate effect, Henkel is implementing a price increase for certain product groups of its industrial adhesives. Increase amounts will vary based on market segment and technology. On aver… Read More »
Published March 15, 2011
International Paint Ltd. is set to initiate product price rises in response to spiraling global raw material costs. “During 2010 the cost of raw materials critical to the manufacture of both our marine and protective coatings product ranges inc… Read More »
Published March 15, 2011
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Europe West will increase prices between 8.5 and 19 percent. This rise is in response to continued shortages in raw material supplies and the associated increase in raw material costs. Gordon MacLeman, managing director of P… Read More »
Published March 14, 2011
The Chinese chemical consulting company CCM International Limited predicts China’s TiO2 prices will continue to increase throughout 2011.
Though the domestic market slowed down at the start of winter, China’s TiO2 prices maintained stabi… Read More »
Published March 11, 2011
The United States and Europe represent major markets for wood preservative chemicals. The markets witnessed a decline in demand during 2008-2009, primarily because of the slump in the macro economy. However, the markets bottomed out of the recession… Read More »
By Dan Watson
Published March 10, 2011
IP theft in China is a serious issue. Are American companies turning a blind eye to the IP theft issue due to the fact that they are making huge profits in China? Read More »
