Weekly Recap: AkzoNobel, PPG, 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 April 4, 2025.

AkzoNobel is featured in three of the five most read items this week, beginning with the most read, which was a white paper from AkzoNobel’s International brand, with AkzoNobel’s launch of Sikkens Autowave Optima for the automotive refinish market in second and its partnership with LandLocked Aviation services in fifth. In between, PPG’s new automotive plant in Thailand was the third most read, and Heather Remley named president and CEO of BASF Corporation in fourth.

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

1. AkzoNobel's International Brand Publishes New White Paper

2. AkzoNobel Launches Sikkens Autowave Optima for Vehicle Refinish Market

3. PPG Starts up Waterborne Automotive Coatings Plant in Thailand

4. Heather Remley Named President and CEO of BASF Corporation

5. AkzoNobel Partners with LandLocked Aviation Services

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Have a great week!

Dave Savastano
Contributing Editor