In October, Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coatings Federation, gave evidence to the House of Lords EU Environment Sub-Committee concerning plans for UK REACH.

Brian Boorman, Executive Vice President of Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc., passed away Oct. 22, 2020, at the age of 57 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Heubach Group announced that Rainer Heubach passed away on Oct. 21, 2020, after a brief illness.

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York could lead to more environmentally friendly paints and coatings.

Outgoing British Coatings Federation President David Beckford of Pronto Industrial Paints handed over the presidency to Guy Williams, Chief Executive of U-POL, at BCF's virtual board meeting.

The non-profit EcoWaste Coalition urged retail outlets throughout the Philippines to heed the public health advisory issued by the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against the distribution and sale of 37 spray paints containing volatile levels of lead.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the associated travel restrictions, Vincentz Network and NürnbergMesse have rescheduled the European Coatings Show for Sept. 14-16, 2021.

The RadTech Young Professionals Committee announced that RadTech is the first nonprofit trade association to join as a member of the National Academy of Inventors.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have signed the renewal of the ACC OSHA Alliance, which continues to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces operating with diisocyanate chemicals along the polyurethane value chain.

RadTech Europe (RTE), the European association for the promotion of the UV/EB curing technology, is rebranding to better reflect its new strategy.