The date has been set for Abrafati 2021, the leading event of its kind in Latin America, and a major one around the globe, comprising the 17th International Coatings Congress and the 17th International Exhibition of Coatings Industry Suppliers.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies wants to further enhance its market offerings for functional coatings by investing in Actnano.

US company SDC Technologies has acquired Cotec, a company known for thin film coating technologies based in Karlstein am Main, Germany.

André Vieira de Castro, CEO of Argacol - Tintas e Vernizes, replaces Harald Borgholte, Vice-President of BASF Coatings, and longstanding Board member since 2014, who served as CEPE Chairman since 2017.

Biesterfeld and US manufacturer Dymax are extending their distribution partnership for light-curing adhesives, casting compounds and conformal coatings, which are primarily used in medical technology, industry and electronics.

Akzo Nobel wants to make more advanced powder coatings solutions available to customers by building a new facility in Chungli, Taiwan.

As wood remains a popular building material, the for the further development of the wood coatings market sound positive. The global volume should increase by 2024. Yet, the outlook of industry players sounds more cautious as the wood coatings manufacturers tend to assume stagnation.

Recently established, Rafferty Paint Supplies, sister company of Rafferty Coachworks become distributor of HMG Paints Agricultural, Industrial and Architectural coatings in Ireland.

Flint Group Packaging Inks has announced the acquisition of Poteet Printing Systems located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. As Flint Group states, the acquisition aligns with a key element of the company's strategy to grow not only organically, but also via acquisition.