U.S. coatings consumption was 8.4 billion lbs solids (dry weight) worth $26.6 billion in 2015, and is growing at a mature 1% annual rate, according to “The U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2015-2020,” a recent study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney. The architectural segment leads in volume with 47% of the dry weight and is equal to the OEM segment in value, with each representing 38% of the value. The OEM segment was 28% of the dry poundage. Special-purpose coatings were just over one-quarter of the volume and 24% of the value. The coatings industry is still recovering from the effects of the 2009 recession, with volume off more than 10% from the 2006 total.

The Assembly Show will return October 25-27 to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., for its fourth consecutive annual show focused on anything and everything assembly.

The Shepherd Chemical Co.’s water-stable bismuth catalysts received the 2016 Polyurethane Innovation Award.

This company offers a new brochure showcasing its recently introduced decorative wood grain finishes.

This company recently announced the release of CN9302 dual-cure urethane acrylate oligomer.

The ceremony opened a new laboratory and an electrocoat (e-coat) aerospace primer pilot operation.

SPC is a Canadian manufacturer of high-performance coatings for the global oil and gas pipeline market.

The new company will co-locate in a state-of-the-art polymer blending facility with Sprayroq Inc.

More than two thirds of the titanium dioxide was processed into pigments.