BASF is expanding its industrial coatings business in the growth market of Africa.

WeatherXL is an innovative reformulation of WeatherX, featuring stronger color retention and resistance to chalking and fading.

AkzoNobel announced plans to optimize the manufacturing footprint of its coil coatings sites in Europe and Russia by concentrating production at three strategic sites.

CERAM-A-STAR® E is a new solution with proven durability and ease of application that meets American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2604 specifications. Designed for the high-end residential, storefront and monumental interiors market, this product offers a lower-cost alternative to 50 percent PVDF and super-durable polyester powders.

A new ASTM International standard describes a solvent rub technique that can be used in the laboratory, field or fabrication shop for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically and/or physically changes during the curing process.

AkzoNobel has announced a price increase on all coil coatings products for North America.

The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) has named Al Dunlop the organization’s Technical Director.