The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) held its annual business meeting on May 17-18 in Marco Island, Florida. This meeting was very important to the members to review the state of the industry and trends for future business.
Shipments of Chinese coatings in 2003 were 10% higher than in 2002. The Chinese coatings market's average annual growth is nearly double the global average.
The Czech Republic is home to the greatest concentration of top-tier paint-manufacturing companies in Eastern Europe, with eight of the region's top-50 coatings manufacturers, a new report says. The Top
Arch Chemicals Inc.'s Coatings Division has announced the launch of the Sayerlack brand as the business' global brand name. The company says the action reflects a plan to enhance the
The Olympic Stadium in Athens is being modernized for the upcoming Games. (Photo courtesy of Akzo Nobel)Akzo Nobel is helping to prepare the main venue for this year's Olympic Games
DuPont Powder Coatings USA has introduced a certification component to its Star Coater Program, started in 2003 to reward ongoing customers. The new benefit allows members to invite DuPont to
ASTM International has announced that it supports the assessment on standards issued by the Department of Commerce. Titled Standards and Competitiveness-Coordinating for Results, the new report assesses the department's activities
DuPont Co. (Wilmington, DE) plans to reduce its worldwide workforce by 6%, or 3,500 positions, by the end of 2004 as part of a $900 million cost-cutting program announced late