Weekly Recap: AkzoNobel, BASF, CEO Forum 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 14, 2025.

AkzoNobel’s new wood coating containing 20% bio-based content was the most read story this week, followed by Heather Remley being named president and CEO of BASF in North America. BASF Coatings and NIO’s partnership for automotive coatings was the third most read, followed by editor Kerry Pianoforte’s 2025 CEO Forum in fourth and contributing editor David Savastano’s automotive market report in fifth.

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

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

2. Heather Remley Named President and CEO of BASF Corporation

3. BASF Coatings and NIO Form Strategic Partnership for Automotive Coatings

4. 2025 CEO Forum

5. The Automotive Coatings Market

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Have a great week!

Dave Savastano
Contributing Editor