Protective Coatings Industry News
International Paint celebrates 35 years in China
International Paint recently commemorated 35 years in China in a major event in Shanghai with partners and shipyard representatives.
The need for innovation in antifouling coatings
The settlement of marine species on ships’ hulls results in economic penalties and may cause environmental damage. The accumulation of biofouling leads to increased hull roughness, which has a direct impact on fuel consumption and consequently the emission of air...
Don’t start at the finish
No matter how good your work is overall, the end result will never be better than the weakest link. Only by optimising each and every layer can you ensure that the final outcome will be an absolute long-term success, says Colin Mason, Technical Manager CCS Any quality...
The latest issue of PCE-International is ready to read online
The latest issue of PCE-International can be found here:- PCE-International Lifting the Lid features exclusive comment from Hempel, PPG, Wacker, Cornelius Group and AkzoNobel on their what they are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic In Spotlight on Training we hear...
A smarter way to apply paint
Apellix and AkzoNobel are collaborating on a computer-controlled spray painting drone that’ll change the game when it comes to applying paint. Apellix won the partnership in the 2019 Paint the Future global startup challenge. Read more great articles in the latest...
Share your company’s experiences of what you are doing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
What is your company doing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? Share with LiftingTheLid your company’s experiences of how you maybe looking to new markets, or offering new products or services, to aid your company’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic....
DSM wants to do everything it can to help combat COVID-19
Like many other companies in the Netherlands, DSM wants to do everything it can to help combat COVID-19, or the coronavirus. The company's initiatives range from deploying its own expertise and knowledge in research and development, production and technology in food,...
Axalta focuses first on protecting health, safety and well-being
"Our hearts go out to all those affected by the coronavirus globally, and specifically in the local communities where our employees and customers live, work, and raise their families,” says Robert W Bryant, Axalta's President and CEO. “We continue to focus first of...
BCF’s essential coatings and inks campaign highlights industry involvement in fight against coronavirus
British Coatings Federation (BCF) has launched a new #essentialcoatings and #essentialinks campaign to highlight the critical role the coatings and printing inks sectors play in the UK economy and, in particular, as part of the nation’s response to the coronavirus...
Lomon Billions opens a new Sales and Technical Services Office in Shanghai
The official opening of Lomon Billions’ new sales and technical services office in Shanghai was held today, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Haiming Qu, Assistant to the CEO and Executive Deputy General Manager of Sales. The new office is located at CITIC...
New Chief Executive Officer for combined NACE and SPPC organisation
The Society for Protective Coatings has announced that Robert H Chalker has been named Chief Executive Officer of the new, combined organisation that was approved by ballot of both NACE and SSPC membership bodies in April. Bill Worms, who has served as Executive...
Airless disinfectant sprayers for sanitising, disinfecting and deodorising jobs
"Safety is currently at the top of everyone’s priority list," says Graco. "At Graco, it is our goal to provide all our customers with the best tools to overcome any challenges they face. Today, these challenges include sanitising surfaces against the COVID-19 germs....
AlpAccess remains open working on the Petromidia Refinery turnaround
AlpAccess is one of the most important companies providing industrial rope access services in Romania has managed to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were fortunate to still have work, orders and requests for new projects,” explains Dragos State, General...
Accelerate efforts to support employees, design, manufacturing and export during COVID-19
“During the COVID-19 crisis, businesses that can, must continue to lead the way in driving British innovation, states CSP Hunter OBE, CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics. “I highly support the UK Government in how they are dealing with the crisis and a very welcome return to...
Training for the future
Nobody could have imagined only a matter of months ago that the world would be in virtual lockdown, the word furlough was not in most peoples vocabulary. Businesses suddenly came to a grinding halt, or in the case of some, completely reinvented the way they delivered...
HMG supports UK’s NHS
"HMG Is still operating throughout the Coronavirus, although some staff have been furloughed," states Stephen 'Paddy' Dyson, Marketing Manager for HMG Paints Ltd. HMG is taking a whole host of measures to maintain worker/client safety, and following guidance from the...