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As part of the United Kingdom’s National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the BCF are encouraging coatings employers to take advantage of the wide range of apprenticeships available in the coatings industry.

Virtual reality, augmented reality, AI, robots and digitalization are some of the technological advances being used to help improve health and safety in the manufacturing industry. 

AkzoNobel N.V. has published its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 reports.

PCI editors visited AkzoNobel’s powder coating manufacturing site, North American headquarters, and a R&D Center, and learned about the company’s coatings innovations, sustainability efforts, digitalization, and commitment to continued value for customers.

Innovation continues at a great pace in the area of plating automation. The latest development comes in the form of a fully portable automated electroplating system, able to be moved directly to a specific component for in situ plating. 

Engineered Polymer Solutions launched EPS^® 2585, a high-solids waterborne acrylic emulsion that provides the capability to formulate direct-to metal applications at <100g/L VOC.

BASF has released a new color report detailing the trends in automotive coatings, like the industry's rainbow expanding to allow colors like yellow, orange, green, and violet to take share.

In an effort to reduced its carbon footprint, the coatings manufacture has acquired an ISO certification for its environmental management system.

The new coatings contain a proprietary resin technology specifically tailored to the needs of the HVAC segment, including commercial, industrial, and residential applications.

Industry professionals as well as academic/government research institutes are invited to submit abstracts, detailing high-level technical contributions and presenting their latest research results that highlight advancements in coatings.