Asia’s largest exhibition for coatings showcases China’s strong growing coatings market.

Industry executives gather in Cleveland, OH for 118th annual meeting. Tnemec’s Thomas Osborne is honored with Heckel Award.

Our annual look at what's on the minds and in the wallets of R&D staffers in the global coatings industry.

The goal is to keep sophisticated machinery user-friendly and guarantee repeatability and accuracy in color delivery.

On a global level, the automotive refinish market has slowed down, and even might be on a small decline. Emerging markets, value-added services and compliant technology offer paint suppliers avenues for growth in this difficult marketplace.

A boom in new home construction, as well as a robust repaint business, has resulted in record 2004 sales for the exterior architectural coatings market.

Whether the goal is pure white, better hiding power or longer-lasting exterior coatings, white pigments are critical.

With “easy” conversions and double-digit growth gone from the U.S. and Western Europe, powder coatings manufacturers are eyeing Asia for growth. But will spiraling raw materials prices and the inability to promote the value of their products hamper their efforts to remain profitable?

In response to limitations placed on the biocides market by the BPD, suppliers focus on biocidal “cocktails.”

Exploring the use of pre-dispersed pigments, their composition, application and advantages in powder coatings.

Suppliers of UV/EB technologies look to emerging markets for growth.

Pretty Tough

Can Southwest Airlines, Starbucks and P&G teach you how to sell more paint?

Our ranking is based on annual sales of paint, coatings, adhesives, sealants and related products. For companies based outside the U.S., sales are translated into U.S. dollars using the average currency exchange rate for the company\'s fiscal year/reporti

With emerging markets offering high growth potential, leading paint makers recognize the need to invest in R&D facilities.

Industrial coatings manufacturers must continue to develop value-added products in order to stay ahead in this tough market.

The European Coatings Show remains the paint and coatings industry\'s top event.

With interest in and demand for the metallic look still high, metallic pigment suppliers are developing new products that can help paint formulators put a new spin on silver and other metallic finishes.

Will the green building movement and stricter environmental regulations drive this niche product into the mainstream?

Although raw material prices continue to rise, it\'s full steam ahead for makers of marine and yacht coatings.

Stepped-up R&D efforts continue to push UV/EB-cured coating technology.

Even as raw material prices contrinue to climb, leading rein suppliers look to deliver improved performance, regulatory compliance and shorter lead times.

Although changes are more evolutionary than revolutionary in the architectural paint market, trends and hot colors move hrough more quickly now than ever before. Paint companies spend a considerable amount of time and money to create color collections and

The allure of Asia continues to affect company actions.

Suppliers discuss latest equipment to aid formulators.

Waterborne technologies and an increased interest in DIY projects continue to drive growth in the wood coatings market

A look at the latest equipment from select suppliers.

Companies are optimistic about the prospects for 2005. But how will rising raw material and packaging component prices affect their business?

Could the dark cloud of asbestos litigation be lifted in 2005?

Increasing raw material prices and rising fuel costs are two of the biggest issues affecting the pigment market