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Induron Protective Coatings Adds Maley to Sales Team

Bob Maley brings more than 40 years of experience to his role at Induron, from both the contracting and consulting sectors.

July 9, 2020

Induron Protective Coatings recently announced that Bob Maley has joined the company as sales manager for Florida.

Trend-Setting Coatings

Coatings Trends & Technologies will feature educational conference sessions in a two-track format, as well as tabletop exhibits and various opportunities to network with industry colleagues.

July 9, 2020

Hundreds of coatings formulators and chemists are expected to attend Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT), which will be held September 9-10 in the Chicago suburb of Lombard, Ill. The event will feature educational conference sessions in a two-track format, as well as tabletop exhibits and various opportunities to network with industry colleagues.

Strategic Solutions

Switching Production to Satisfy Shifts in Demand

Production cycle planning and excess capacity can yield unexpected advantages.

Aggie Lotz

Michael P. Walton

July 7, 2020

The specialty chemicals value chain has risen to the challenge of retooling to fill large supply gaps for sanitation products, packaging containers and inks, and other essential products to meet spikes in demand as an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AkzoNobel Targets Supplier Collaborations through Paint the Future Program

AkzoNobel’s Paint the Future initiative is focused on establishing an innovation ecosystem to help accelerate, test, launch, and scale ideas and solutions for the paints and coatings industry.

July 6, 2020

Five companies have embarked on an innovation journey with AkzoNobel after their ideas were selected as part of the company’s Paint the Future supplier collaboration program.

New Home Sales Jump in May as Housing Rebound Continues

The May 2020 rate is 12.7% higher than the May 2019 pace.

July 6, 2020

In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April.

THE CHEMQUEST GROUP, INC.: Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analyses

These two studies reportedly incorporate findings from in-depth interviews with key industry experts to provide a solid base for analyzing the impact of trends and drivers in major market segments.

July 1, 2020

The ChemQuest Group recently announced the publication and availability of the “U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019-2024)” and “Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019-2024).”

Market Trends

Aging Aircraft Fleet Updates Expected to Drive Aerospace Coatings Demand

Though solvent-based coatings will likely dominate in the near future, strict environmental regulations are encouraging aircraft makers to switch to alternatives.

June 29, 2020

The aerospace coatings market is expected to exceed $1.2 billion by 2026.

Builder Confidence Surges in June as Housing Rebound is Underway

All of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index indices posted gains in June.

June 24, 2020

In a sign that housing stands poised to lead a post-pandemic economic recovery, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 21 points to 58 in June, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).