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A year ago, the U.S. housing market was one of the hottest parts of the U.S. economy. Low interest rates and creative mortgage packages were fueling new and existing home [...]

As homeowners' comfort level with color continues to grow, paint manufacturers are offering enticing palettes that whet the appetite for design and creativity. But although the average DIYer believes she [...]

Well, you showed us the money ... again. The Coatings World fourth annual R&D salary survey proved a success, with even more respondents taking part in our poll than in [...]

Powder coatings manufacturers would love to turn back the hands of time to when there was an abundance of companies considered 'easy' targets to make the switch from liquid, when [...]

With 687 exhibitors and more than 19,000 visitors, the European Coatings Show proved once again to be the global paint and coatings industry's biggest attraction. The numbers topped what had [...]

With the decorative coatings market enjoying solid ales growth in recent years, no firm wants to be left out with a palette that lacks punch. Decorative coatings manufacturers spend a [...]

If there's anything that gets carmakers' engines revving, it's Asia. Automobile manufacturers continue to start up sales and production operations throughout the region, as they seek new roads to increased [...]

As in years past, architectural and decorative coatings manufacturers are optimistic about the future. They are rolling out new products and making improvements to their retail shops, all aimed at [...]

The International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2004 closed down on October 29 at McCormick Place North, marking the start of a new era. The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) [...]

Welcome to the third annual R&D salary survey conducted by Coatings World. We were quite pleased with the industry's response in 2002 and 2003, and this year, we had even [...]

While rad-cure remains one of the bright spots for the coatings industry, its growth levels had slowed in recent years. Key end markets were plagued by the overall sluggish economy [...]

One of the first zero-VOC products to hit the U.S. marketplace debuted in the mid-1990s. Me-too products began to pop-up soon after, but for the most part, the low- and [...]

The radcure coatings market already enjoys a rather diverse client list. From Estee Lauder, the $4.7 billion maker of cosmetics, skin care and perfumes, to high-end cabinetry makers to the [...]

Regardless if the automaker is Japanese, Korean, German or American, OEMs are trimming costs throughout the production process. This news comes as no surprise to major manufacturers of automotive OEM [...]

When all is said and done, 2003 turned out to be a pretty good year for the architectural and decorative coatings market, and industry pundits and coatings executives say they [...]

Management from the manufacturer and supplier side of the business gathered in Orlando, FL, Oct. 8-10, for the National Paint and Coatings Association's (NPCA) 116th annual meeting. As usual, NPCA [...]

Welcome to the second annual R&D salary survey conducted by Coatings World. We were quite pleased with the industry's response last year, and we were not let down in our [...]

Boat owners often talk of the serenity of the Water and how it calms the body and soul. That's hardly the case below the water's surface. Seawater, rivers and lakes [...]

It's not uncommon to see more expensive technologies take a hit in a sluggish economy, and rad-cure raw materials and equipment suppliers are feeling the effects of belt tightening by [...]

It's tough times for U.S. commercial airlines and airplane manufacturers. According to the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), a trade organization that represents 95% of the U.S. airline industry [...]

When the production line slows at the manufacturing plant, industrial coatings makers know they'll be applying the brakes at their own facilities. Regardless of size, companies that make coatings for [...]

The 2002 installment of the International Coatings Exhibition (ICE) has come and gone, but the ramifications for the coatings industry are just beginning. As always, ICE provided a venue for [...]

When a customer drops off his car at the local repair shop, he may not think about more than how much his insurance rates will rise and when the vehicle [...]

Globalization. Pricing pressures. Tougher environmental regulations. Continual customer requests to do it better, faster and cheaper. This is the lament of adhesives and sealant manufacturers worldwide. But these companies don't [...]

Corrosion. It is an issue that the general public doesn't think about on a daily basis--that is, until it affects their lives directly. And when it does, it often makes [...]

Paint companies are under greater pressure to deliver finishes that perform to higher standards--both physically and visually--all while meeting cost and environmental benefits. From cell phones to automobiles to architectural [...]

Declining volumes, consolidation and tightening environmental regulations have made for a difficult automotive refinish marketplace in mature markets such as North America and Western Europe. To be successful, coatings companies [...]

Coatings have two main requirements: protect the surface underneath and enhance the quality of the overall product. Today's high performance and special effect pigments have allowed formulators to create coatings [...]

With the use of UV and EB curing for consumer products on the rise, there had been hope that e|5: UV & EB Technology Expo and Conference 2004, sponsored by [...]

A year ago, resin company executives were faced with rising raw material and crude oil prices and political instability. Still they remained upbeat, predicting a turn in the economy by [...]

When the economy slows, so do orders for new equipment. And while companies are less likely to reach into their pockets for new machinery, mixing equipment manufacturers say it becomes [...]

Timing is everything, even in the paint and coatings industry. With a revamped manufacturing facility up and running in the U.S. and a complete line of special effect technologies in [...]

Even in the fast-paced automotive industry, consumer taste is in the slow lane when it comes to color choice. Once a color hits the top of the popularity charts, it [...]

It would be a simpler task if the world were only black and white. But today's paint market--especially when it comes to decorative coatings for interior and exterior application--is all [...]

Answering ever-increasing customer needs for durability, regulatory compliance and color are absolute essentials for any coatings manufacturer, and high-performance pigments (HPP) can deliver on all fronts. But admittedly, they do [...]

Nearly 300 executives from the paint and coatings industry gathered in Cleveland, OH Oct. 23-25 for the National Paint and Coatings Association's 118th annual meeting. This year's meeting had a [...]

When it comes to creating the purest white, improving hiding power or pumping up exterior performance, mastering the use of white pigments is essential for paint and coatings formulators. Titanium [...]

As Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast of the U.S. in late August, millions of people evacuated, leaving behind their homes and their livelihoods in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. In [...]

For Sun Chemical's Performance Pigments unit, Bushy Park is more than a facility; company officials see it as a launching pad. 'It is an outward signal to the industry that [...]

From cars to consumer electronics, the metallic look remains popular. And that's good news for metallic pigment suppliers. Silvers, golds and all things metallic continue to shine in consumer eyes, [...]

With 687 exhibitors and more than 19,000 visitors, the European Coatings Show, proved once again to be the global paint and coatings industry's biggest attraction. The growth of this show [...]

For the most part, companies in the marine and yacht coatings market were pleased with 2004, and they say prospects are good for the coming year based on newbuilds and [...]

Ask anyone in the coatings business what keeps them awake at night, and you'll likely hear rising raw material costs and availability. Resin suppliers, especially, are in the thick of [...]

Baby boomers may not like getting older or feeling the squeeze 'between work and family--but painting contractors are happy they are. As the U.S. population continues to age and people [...]

When the International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2004 closed down on October 29 at McCormick Place North, it marked the start of a new era. The Federation of Societies for Coatings [...]

Those who are or have been actively involved in the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) will often wax poetic about the value of the friendships they've developed through their [...]

After fulfilling an R.O.T.C. scholarship with the U.S. Army in Germany in 1990, American Rainer Michael Blair wasn't anxious to ship out. Born in Stuttgart, Blair opted to stay abroad [...]

Last year was a roller coaster ride for titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) suppliers. Between SARS in Asia, recession and the Iraq war, Ti[O.sub.2] suppliers couldn't seem to catch a break. '2003 [...]

For some time now, biocides and fungicides producers have been focused on the European Biocidal Products Directive (BPD). For them--and ultimately their customers--the calendar may read 2004, but 2010 feels [...]

Things are heating up in Brazil, judging by recent plant openings from two of the industry's top coatings manufacturers. During the same week in late March, Akzo Nobel opened a [...]