The global coatings industry is very much alive and well these days. Within this issue of PCI is our annual Global Top 10 companies report as well as the PCI 50, a listing of the top North American companies.

The above adjectives fall short of describing the European Coatings Congress and Show, which was held in Nürnberg, Germany, May 7-10, 2007.

We all know that additives impart critical properties to a coatings formulation, but we seldom focus on those properties and tend to forget the major role that additives play.

Viewpoint - April 2007

Pack your bags. There are some good events coming up that you need to be aware of and start making plans to attend.

For many fledgling companies with new and promising nanotechnology, their future may depend on partnering.

There are a number of exciting events on the calendar for this year, and we will of course be reporting on them.

On behalf of all the PCI staff I wish to take this opportunity to wish our readers, advertisers and contributing authors a very happy holiday season. We are successful because of your continued support, encouragement and feedback.

This second edition of the well-known Rauch Guide presents a comprehensive resource that covers the latest trends, economics and company information for the $4 billion U.S. ink industry.

More than 120 international coatings experts gathered for the Smart Coatings 2006 meeting held in Orlando, FL, and sponsored by Eastern Michigan University, Coatings Research Institute, Ypsilanti, MI.

Two things become immediately obvious regarding this annual Smart Coatings meeting: it is indeed a meeting where highly technical research papers are presented (as opposed to commercial presentations), and it has become a true international event.