The future of powder coatings is bright. Calculated at $11.10 billion dollars in 2018, a new report from Reports and Data indicates that the global powder coatings market is expected to reach $16.55 billion dollars by 2024 and $18.32 billion by 2026. This is in response to increasing demands for eco-responsible coatings solutions, ever-expanding markets such as aluminum extrusion used in building materials such as window and door frames, and kitchen, bath and electrical fixtures, as well as a growing usage in agricultural equipment, electronics, office cabinetry and exercise equipment.
Central to the powder coatings market is color matching accuracy, consistency, and quick response times. Too often this process can be both time-consuming and unpredictable, which is why paint and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams met with Datacolor, a leader in color management, for a solution to these challenges.
Sherwin-Williams recently purchased Datacolor ColorReader Pro for their Color Express™ Powder Program to improve their customers’ powder finishing productivity. Color Express was designed to reduce the time it takes for powder finishers to match, receive and apply powder. Datacolor worked with Sherwin-Williams to customize their ColorReaders with pre-loaded, Sherwin-Williams brand in-stock powder product matches. According to the company, by implementing this technology, paired with local in-stock inventory, coaters can reduce match and order times significantly – beginning a customer’s job request in days instead of weeks. Currently, Sherwin-Williams stocks popular powder products such as RAL and Powdura and plans on including additional in-stock products over time.
We had the opportunity to ask Tabitha L. McLeish, Global Marketing Director, Powder, some questions about the powder coatings industry and how the ColorReader Pro factors into their business approach:
How do powder coatings fit into Sherwin-Williams’ product offerings?
Powder Coatings are an important part of the Sherwin-Williams product portfolio. Our powder coatings protect and beautify products across a wide array of industries throughout the world. These products include heavy equipment, metal building products, and an array of general finishes and items used in transportation, military, design and other industries.
Like overall industry forecasts, we anticipate a steady growth for our powder coatings market over the next several years driven by global economic growth, continued advancements in technology, tightening environmental regulations worldwide and increased applications and acceptance of powder coatings as an alternative to other coating methods.
What prompted you to purchase ColorReader Pro for this industry?
As a company, we’re focused on providing solutions that deliver efficiency and support productivity improvements for our customers and help their speed-to-market which is critical to stay competitive in today’s marketplace. We focus on providing faster turnarounds and improving efficiencies through the application of innovative products, tools, services, and an expansive distribution network that help businesses get it done right – and get it done fast. One such tool that helps us achieve our objectives is Datacolor’s ColorReader Pro, an affordable and simple hand-held color measuring device that allows for fast and accurate color selections in seconds, with a simple click.
How has ColorReader Pro helped your business?
We use Datacolor’s ColorReader Pro in our Color Express™ powder program, combining digital color matching technology with localized support and stocked products. When time is money, speed is everything and the ColorReader Pro helps our customers move faster, increasing operational speed that can immediately have a positive impact on their business. Job coaters benefit from improved match times, reduced inventory and the ability to improve their customer response times. By implementing the ColorReader Pro tool, paired with local in-stock inventory, our coaters have reduced match and order times significantly, reducing the time between a customer’s job request and when the job actually begins from what used to take weeks and now takes just days.
Learn more about how you can customize the Datacolor ColorReader to meet your business needs.
Central to the powder coatings market is color matching accuracy, consistency, and quick response times. Too often this process can be both time-consuming and unpredictable, which is why paint and coatings manufacturer Sherwin-Williams met with Datacolor, a leader in color management, for a solution to these challenges.
Sherwin-Williams recently purchased Datacolor ColorReader Pro for their Color Express™ Powder Program to improve their customers’ powder finishing productivity. Color Express was designed to reduce the time it takes for powder finishers to match, receive and apply powder. Datacolor worked with Sherwin-Williams to customize their ColorReaders with pre-loaded, Sherwin-Williams brand in-stock powder product matches. According to the company, by implementing this technology, paired with local in-stock inventory, coaters can reduce match and order times significantly – beginning a customer’s job request in days instead of weeks. Currently, Sherwin-Williams stocks popular powder products such as RAL and Powdura and plans on including additional in-stock products over time.
We had the opportunity to ask Tabitha L. McLeish, Global Marketing Director, Powder, some questions about the powder coatings industry and how the ColorReader Pro factors into their business approach:
How do powder coatings fit into Sherwin-Williams’ product offerings?
Powder Coatings are an important part of the Sherwin-Williams product portfolio. Our powder coatings protect and beautify products across a wide array of industries throughout the world. These products include heavy equipment, metal building products, and an array of general finishes and items used in transportation, military, design and other industries.
Like overall industry forecasts, we anticipate a steady growth for our powder coatings market over the next several years driven by global economic growth, continued advancements in technology, tightening environmental regulations worldwide and increased applications and acceptance of powder coatings as an alternative to other coating methods.
What prompted you to purchase ColorReader Pro for this industry?
As a company, we’re focused on providing solutions that deliver efficiency and support productivity improvements for our customers and help their speed-to-market which is critical to stay competitive in today’s marketplace. We focus on providing faster turnarounds and improving efficiencies through the application of innovative products, tools, services, and an expansive distribution network that help businesses get it done right – and get it done fast. One such tool that helps us achieve our objectives is Datacolor’s ColorReader Pro, an affordable and simple hand-held color measuring device that allows for fast and accurate color selections in seconds, with a simple click.
How has ColorReader Pro helped your business?
We use Datacolor’s ColorReader Pro in our Color Express™ powder program, combining digital color matching technology with localized support and stocked products. When time is money, speed is everything and the ColorReader Pro helps our customers move faster, increasing operational speed that can immediately have a positive impact on their business. Job coaters benefit from improved match times, reduced inventory and the ability to improve their customer response times. By implementing the ColorReader Pro tool, paired with local in-stock inventory, our coaters have reduced match and order times significantly, reducing the time between a customer’s job request and when the job actually begins from what used to take weeks and now takes just days.
Learn more about how you can customize the Datacolor ColorReader to meet your business needs.
