Increased competition among companies that apply only one type of coating is reducing costs to manufacturers, but cutting profits for coaters.

Pick up any newspaper, magazine or technical publication and you can learn about competition from many local, national and international sources.

Dick Oldham, a senior project engineer with Delphi, was the winner of a Trek bicycle given away by Industrial Paint & Powder at Coating 2003.Kent Raabe of Raabe Corp. (Menomonee

DuPont Co. has announced plans for a major restructuring program that will include employment reductions and other moves aimed at generating $450 million in cost savings this year and $900 million in savings in 2005.

We are students who want to paint a mural on a wall in the library of our school. We are wondering if it is OK to paint over the old paint.

To reduce color change time in modern powder coating systems, vendors evaluate multiple booth-canopy materials.

Raabe Corp. (Menomonee Falls, WI) has launched a new packaging design for its exact-match touch-up line. The design includes a more "modern and dynamic" looking logo. Red Spot Paint &

The California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo has unveiled plans for the construction of the Western Coatings Technology Center and the launch of a $5 million fundraising campaign for the project.

Forecasters say the "hot" colors coming down the road reflect auto buyers' interest in more festive and exciting colors, as opposed to the current predominance of traditional silvers, grays and whites.

This is the second article in a year-long series celebrating Industrial Paint & Powder's 80th anniversary.