Protective Coatings Industry News
AkzoNobel enters new waters
AkzoNobel enters new waters with China’s landmark deep-sea drilling vessel
New Sigmaglide launch
PPG has announced the launch of PPG Sigmaglide 2390 marine coating, a breakthrough approach to help shipowners reduce power consumption and carbon emissions
Ensuring the Atlantis’s legacy
Superdurable Interpon D architectural powder coatings from AkzoNobel are helping to protect and enhance Dubai’s latest billion-dollar luxury hotel and resort, Atlantis The Royal
AkzoNobel launches Aerofleet Coatings Management
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings will launch Aerofleet Coatings Management, a new digital, data-driven service that helps airlines and other large operators to tailor and optimise the coatings’ replacement and maintenance schedule for individual aircraft within an airline fleet.
Hempel delivers double-digit growth in 2022
In a challenging 2022, Hempel grew its revenue in line with strategic focus, delivering record high organic growth of 12.7% and revenue of EUR 2,159 million. Compared to 2021, this represents an increase of EUR 415 million, including acquisitions.
AkzoNobel brings a new reality in paint training to American Airlines
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is partnering with American Airlines to deliver a new way of training apprentice painters
Hempel joins the IMO’s Global Industry Alliance
Hempel joins the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety to work with industry to support shipping’s emissions reduction pathway and to mitigate against the spread of invasive species.
Marine coating delivers dramatic power savings
PPG HydroReset technology creates super-smooth, nonstick hull surface
HMG Paints celebrate Apprentices after successful National Apprenticeship Week
HMG Paints have marked National Apprenticeship Week 2023 with a celebration of a number of colleagues at various stages of their Apprenticeship journeys
Advanced Polymer Coatings lands multiple Turkish tanker deals
US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is further reinforcing its position as the prime protective tank coating company in Turkey’s maritime sector with a series of high-profile deals.
The Best of 2022 PCE-International is out now
PCE-International’s review of the industrial coatings industry in 2022
AkzoNobel powder coatings launches Interpon Ready to Ship range to Chinese market
Coaters of architectural and general industrial products in China are now set to benefit from high performing, premium quality, Interpon Ready-to-Ship (RTS) powder coatings from AkzoNobel.
Cortec Launches New MCI-2040 Repair Mortar
Cortec Corporation has launched a new, improved MCI-2040 High Performance Vertical/Overhead Repair Mortar
Wind turbine riblet coating applications
Energiekontor AG has teamed up with Omega-Tools GmbH and BASF’s Coatings division to gradually equip its wind turbines with Novaflex BladeUp
The October – December issue of PCE-International is out now
This issue looks at generating new sustainable intumescent coatings, how maritime drone inspection is really taking off and how HMS Victory is being preserved in a temporary enclosure
Extending cargo hold maintenance
Nippon Paint Marine’s Neoguard anti-corrosive coating applied to the cargo holds of the 40,000dwt bulker Starnes has been a key factor in ship manager HJH Shipmanagement GmbH being able to extend cargo hold maintenance.