Weekly Recap: RPM, AkzoNobel, PPG, Evonik Top This Week’s Stories

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending Oct. 11, 2024.

This week’s most read story was RPM’s record 1Q 2025 results, followed by AkzoNobel’s portfolio review, which has an early focus on the Deco South Asia segment. PPG receiving the 2024 Suppliers Excellence Award from Caterpillar was the third most read, followed by Evonik breaking ground on a silica expansion in Charleston, SC and Douglas Bohn of Orr & Boss’ report on the Asia-Pacific paint and coatings market.

Here are our top five most viewed stories from the past week:

1. RPM Reports Record Fiscal 1Q 2025 Results

2. AkzoNobel to Review Portfolio with Early Focus on Deco South Asia

3. PPG Wins 2024 Supplier Excellence Award from Caterpillar Inc.

4. Evonik Breaks Ground on Major Silica Expansion at Charleston

5. The Asia Pacific Paint and Coatings Market

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Have a great week!

Dave Savastano
Editor