In the automotive industry, manufacturers and suppliers are working constantly to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in production.

AkzoNobel's ongoing efforts to make shipping more sustainable reached another landmark recently with the 1,000^th application of Intersleek 1100SR, the biocide-free fouling-control coating.

In the transition to a circular economy, more and more companies are looking for sustainable alternatives to components made from fossil raw materials.

Jotun has analyzed the first-ever five-year dry-docking of a vessel treated with its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system. The data revealed that Gearbulk’s Penguin Arrow, coated with Jotun’s SeaQuantum X200 in September 2010, recorded an estimated fuel saving and CO₂ emission reduction of $1.5million and 12,055 tonnes respectively, across the 60-month period.

LiquiGlide Inc. has closed $16 million in new financing.

LOT Polish Airlines (Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT) has chosen a new chrome-free aerospace primer coatings system by PPG for corrosion resistance because it is eco-friendly and a preferred PPG topcoat for superior gloss and shine to repaint three Embraer E175 jets and a 737-400 airplane.

DURASTAR™ ULTRA-COOL™ coatings combine an advanced silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings formulation with infrared-reflective (IR-reflective) pigments to enhance the beauty and extend the service life of metal roofing, siding, panels and other building components.

BASF's Coatings division has won the German Federal Ecodesign Award.

LiquiGlide Inc. announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded the company three new patents.

World demand for emulsion polymers in paint and coatings (excluding paper coatings) is forecast to expand a healthy 5.4% per year to 5.0 million metric tons in 2020, the fastest growth of any major emulsion market.