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Coatings Safety in the Spotlight in Russia Again

Environmetnal and public organizations in Russia have raised concerns over the safety of coatings on the domestic market.

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 05.10.19

A Snapshot of AkzoNobel Vietnam

Dutch multinational paint and coatings producer, AkzoNobel has been operating in Vietnam since 1992, when the company began selling architectural paints in the country. Later on, the company invested in four state-of-the-art production faciliti…

Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 05.10.19

Guatemala’s Grupo Solid Manufacturing and Transocean Coatings Form Partnership

The largest paint producer in Guatemala, Grupo Solid, has formed a strategic partnership with the Netherlands’ Transocean Coatings to pursue a spot in the high-performance paint and coatings market in the Central America and Caribbean regions.…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 05.10.19

European Coatings Show Focuses on Raw Materials

Europe’s coatings producers are currently focusing on expanding their use of renewables and biological raw materials. But the objective is not just about the need to help tackle climate change. Coatings manufacturers and their suppliers are…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 05.10.19

South Africa Road Marking Coatings Market Set to Grow

South Africa’s total national road network is set to increase from the current 22,214 km to 25,000 km in the medium term resulting in more opportunities for growth of the country’s road marking coatings market. High growth f…

Shem Oirere , Africa Correspondent 04.12.19

China Coatings Market Keeps Upgrading in 2019

The China coatings market has been pushing forward by the government to a future scenario in which only companies with environmentally friendly products and scale of production can survive and develop their business further. Under stricter environmen…

Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 04.12.19

Pigment Business Divestments to Cause Shake-up for European Market

The top end of Europe’s coatings raw materials sector is poised for a shake-up as a result of two of its leading players planning the divestment of their pigments businesses. BASF revealed in February that it is aiming to sell off its pigmen…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 04.12.19

Mexico’s Aeronautical Industry a “Gold Mine” for the Economy

The workforce is rapidly headed toward 60,000 people, as the country assumes the position of the world’s sixth largest aviation industry.

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 04.12.19

Q&A with Jatuphat Tangkaravakoon, CEO of Toa Paints Thailand

Thailand-based Toa Paint Company has emerged as one of the largest paint and coating producers in the ASEAN region. The company operates three production plants in Thailand and five in other countries of the ASEAN region. With a sales revenue of THB…

Yogender Singh , India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 03.08.19

Russia Wants to Eliminate Import Dependency in Coatings Industry

Following an announcement that car makers with finished vehicle assembly plants in Russia may be obligated to use only coatings of Russian origin, there is word that the same measure is being considered for the furniture industry. In the meantime,…

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 03.08.19

Coatings World Interview: Charly Nader, Dow’s New Latin America Director

Coatings World recently interviewed Charly Eid Nader – Dow’s new president in the Andean Region, and commercial director of the Latin American Performance and Performance Monomers business – about his expectations for growth in the…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 03.08.19

European Color Trends Remain Uniform Across Sectors

European trends in color preferences tend eventually to become relatively uniform across different sectors. Colors or color combinations emerging as a favorite in one sector will become or are already prominent in most of the other major sectors &…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 03.08.19

Housing, Furniture Boom to Drive Kenya’s Wood Coatings Market

The future of Kenya’s wood coatings market looks promising despite persistent challenges in the country’s wood and wood products supply chain, which is characterized by increasing demand against a diminishing supply that could impact the…

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 02.11.19

Domestic Companies Reshape CHINACOAT 2018 Blueprint Structure

As predicted, many big-time international players – Dow Chemical, BASF, Eastman Chemical and others – were absent from CHINACOAT 2018. But this most important coatings show in the Asia Pacific region was not short of new faces.…

Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 02.11.19

R&D in EU Focuses on Climate Change Issues

Climate change is at the moment setting the R&D priorities for many European producers of coatings and their raw material suppliers.

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 02.11.19

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Coatings Safety in the Spotlight in Russia Again

Coatings Safety in the Spotlight in Russia Again

A Snapshot of AkzoNobel Vietnam

A Snapshot of AkzoNobel Vietnam

Guatemala’s Grupo Solid Manufacturing and Transocean Coatings Form Partnership

Guatemala’s Grupo Solid Manufacturing and Transocean Coatings Form Partnership

European Coatings Show Focuses on Raw Materials

European Coatings Show Focuses on Raw Materials

South Africa Road Marking Coatings Market Set to Grow

South Africa Road Marking Coatings Market Set to Grow

China Coatings Market Keeps Upgrading in 2019

China Coatings Market Keeps Upgrading in 2019

Pigment Business Divestments to Cause Shake-up for European Market

Pigment Business Divestments to Cause Shake-up for European Market

Mexico’s Aeronautical Industry a “Gold Mine” for the Economy

Mexico’s Aeronautical Industry a “Gold Mine” for the Economy

Q&A with Jatuphat Tangkaravakoon, CEO of Toa Paints Thailand

Q&A with Jatuphat Tangkaravakoon, CEO of Toa Paints Thailand

Russia Wants to Eliminate Import Dependency in Coatings Industry

Russia Wants to Eliminate Import Dependency in Coatings Industry

Coatings World Interview: Charly Nader, Dow’s New Latin America Director

Coatings World Interview: Charly Nader, Dow’s New Latin America Director

European Color Trends Remain Uniform Across Sectors

European Color Trends Remain Uniform Across Sectors

Housing, Furniture Boom to Drive Kenya’s Wood Coatings Market

Housing, Furniture Boom to Drive Kenya’s Wood Coatings Market

Domestic Companies Reshape CHINACOAT 2018 Blueprint Structure

Domestic Companies Reshape CHINACOAT 2018 Blueprint Structure

R&D in EU Focuses on Climate Change Issues

R&D in EU Focuses on Climate Change Issues

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