On the heels of AkzoNobel’s recently announced plans to acquire Dow Chemical’s powder coatings business, Coatings World spoke with Rob Molenaar, managing director of AkzoNobel Powder Coatings, about the transaction as well as the state of the global powder coatings market.

The economic downturn continues to impact the biocides market, but biocide manufacturers are cautiously optimistic.

Here is a look at offerings from select suppliers of pigments. For more information on the products listed please contact the company directly.

As the economic downturn continues, demand for adhesives and sealants remains soft.

Welcome to the Eighth Annual Coatings World Salary Survey!

Coatings World spoke with a panel of experts regarding the current state of the global auto refinish market.

In these tough economic times, DIYers and contractors look for exterior coatings that will offer money saving benefits.

Because most coatings manufacturers have a broad, complex business model that embraces multiple customer targets, the selling and marketing of coatings requires a vigilant and precise understanding of customers and their needs.

The new Greenkote GmbH coatings plant in Germany delivers improved corrosion protection for automotive parts.

The following pages contain a directory of select additive suppliers and their products. For more details on the products listed in this guide, contact the companies directly.

The following directory contains chemicals and equipment suppliers for the paint and coatings industry.

The airline industry has had a difficult history in the last decade with 9/11, fuel cost escalation and now, the recession. Confident business will turn around, coatings manufacturers are helping airlines reduce costs while innovating more environmentally friendly coatings.

The sluggish U.S. housing market and ailing auto industry mean HPP manufacturers will face another tough year.

The Indian paint and coatings industry is still performing well despite slower growth due to the global financial crisis.

Benjamin Moore has wedded its color authority to the technology of iPhones. On June 1 the company debuted “ben Color Capture,” an iPhone application that, with the tap of a key, lets users snap a picture of any color and instantly match it to one of the more than 3,300 hues in Benjamin Moore’s color system.

Here is a look at the latest offerings from radcure raw material suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

What is the impact of the global economic decline on the world’s fastest growing economy?

The economic downturn has impacted the metallic pigments market due in large part to the ailing auto industry, a major consumer of the pigments.

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select media and milling equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

With consumers holding their breath while they wait for the next economic shoe to drop and businesses cutting costs and jobs to offset lost revenues due to the worldwide economic downturn, the U.S. government has taken bold action to jolt the economy through massive spending in several key areas.

Despite the worldwide economic downturn that has negatively impacted business on an unprecedented scale across the global paint and coatings supply chain, the mood at the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2009 was surprisingly upbeat.

Recently merged NPCA/FSCT held its Annual Meeting and Industry Leadership Conference and CoatingsTech Conference in Indianapolis.

Growth in the marine coatings market can be attributed to a surge in new building in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as high demand for exported goods from the region.

No longer merely a buzzword, demand for ‘green’ coatings continues to increase for both the professional and DIY markets.

Here is a look at offerings from select suppliers of biocides, fungicides, algaecides and related products. For more information on the productslisted, please contact the company directly.

The use and application of color is a minefield in any of the creative disciplines.

The global economic downturn has slowed the demand for paint and coatings. However, an increased demand for “green” products is one bright spot for resin manufacturers.

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select lab equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

In the midst of the global recession, auto sales continue to plummet. This does not bode well for paint suppliers to the auto OEM market. Coatings World spoke with Cynthia Niekamp, PPG's new vice president of automotive coatings about current and future trends.

The current global economic downturn has affected virtually every industry, including paints and coatings.

It is time for a renewed commitment to technology.

Surfactants manufacturers have developed products that offer compatibility, performance and economic advantages.

Tough economic conditions and a trend toward using composite materials in place of wood, mean another challenging year for wood coating manufacturers.

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select mixing equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

CHINACOAT 2008 in Guangzhou continued to receive encouraging support from domestic and international visitors. A total of 742 exhibitors gathered to greet the 2,367 international visitors and 21,488 domestic visitors.

For this year’s annual pigments market update, Coatings World asked a panel of experts to address key issues facing the market including the economy, new technology and strategies for moving forward in 2009. The panel is made up of individuals from some of the world’s largest and most diverse pigment suppliers including BASF, Ciba, Clariant, Heucotech, Sun Chemical and Toyo Ink.

During tough economic times green products flood mature interior deco markets to try and keep sales buoyant.

Suppliers discuss the effects of the bad economy on the additives market.