Weekly Recap: ACA and Tariffs, AkzoNobel, BASF Top This Week’s Stories

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending March 7, 2025.

The American Coatings Association’s statement on tariffs imposed on Canda, Mexico and China Akzo was the most read story this week, followed by AkzoNobel’s new wood coating containing 20% bio-based content. Heather Remley being named president and CEO of BASF in North America was the third most read, followed by Sherwin-Williams and Mondi collaborating on a pouch for paint concentrate in fourth and AkzoNobel publishing its annual report online in fifth.

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

1. Statement of the American Coatings Association on Tariffs Imposed on Canada, Mexico and China

2. AkzoNobel Launches New Wood Coating with 20% Bio-Based Content

3. Heather Remley Named President and CEO of BASF Corporation

4. Sherwin-Williams, Mondi Develop re/cycle SpoutedPouch

5. AkzoNobel’s 2024 Annual Report Published Online

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Dave Savastano
Contributing Editor