Akzo Nobel Chairman Cees van Lede called on the coatings industry to do a better job of promoting the value added by coatings products in comments at the annual conference of CEPE.

At least three East Coast states — Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania — have begun the process of adopting a regional VOC regulation on architectural and industrial-maintenance (AIM) coatings as proposed by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC).

Earnings reports from major coatings manufacturers for the first part of the year show the effects of a slowing economy, continued increases in raw-material and energy costs, and the impact of cold weather.

The amount of toxic wastes released into the air, water and land by U.S. industrial facilities rose by 5% in 1999.

Trends in fashion and technology are seen as key forces in long-term color directions in key markets such as the office, health-care, retail, and hospitality/entertainment industries.

The NPCA announced a number of program topics and speakers for the association’s 2001 Annual Meeting.

The Paint Research Association (PRA) of the United Kingdom announced plans for the association’s 18th International Conference.

Approximately 250 companies have reserved exhibit space for COATING 2001.

A detailed review of the concept of “maximum incremental reactivity”highlighted the recent semi-annual technical conference of PRA Laboratories Inc.

Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings recently began construction of a $2.7 million manufacturing facility.