The British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) Marine Coatings Group has followed up on its successful survey for boat owners on the DIY use of antifouling (AF) paints by launching three additional surveys on the topic, aimed at professional applicators, boatyard managers/owners and chandlers.

Benjamin Moore announced the company’s 2016 Color of the Year:  Simply White OC-117.

Bercom Inc., the manufacturer of HANDy paint products, announced the winners of this year’s Online Video Contest during the HANDy Paint Products Film Festival on September 26, 2015, at the company’s Chanhassen, MN, headquarters.

PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced that more than 2,000 gallons of AMERCOAT^® coatings were used to refurbish the “Tent of Tomorrow” at the New York State Pavilion, an historic attraction erected in Queens 51 years ago to celebrate the 1964 World’s Fair.

PPG Industries has completed its previously announced acquisition of the remaining interest in Chemfil Canada Limited, a joint venture of PPG and Madinal Enterprises.

PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has broken ground on a new application development center for liquid coatings at its Oak Creek, WI, plant.

Chemical company Stahl has entered into a joint venture with OEM NuTech, an innovator in powder coatings for heat-sensitive materials.

Axalta Coating Systems’ new Global Innovation Center will be located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia.

PPG Industries recently held its first “Colorful Communities” activity in China at the Tianjin TEDA Art Center.

AkzoNobel's annual global study of color trends has been launched, with a shade of gold being unveiled as Color of the Year for 2016.