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Interview: “We are concerned at the UK’s approach to FTA negotiations with the EU”
After years of discussions, the UK has officially left the European Union. We spoke to David Park of the British Coatings Federation about the association’s membership in CEPE and the situation in the...
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Interview: “Further digitalisation of processes and workflows“
Printing ink manufacturer Siegwerk has opened a large fully automated production facility for printing inks at its main plant. In an interview CEO Herbert Forker speaks about the investment and why digitalisation...
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Akzo Nobel secures supply deal with BMW
The BMW Group has chosen Akzo Nobel as supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to a large part of its distribution network around the world.
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Interview: “Adhesives are becoming the preferred method of bonding”
Adhesives continue to replace mechanical fasteners in a variety of assemblies, says Brendan M. Cullinan, the technology director of coatings and construction at Brenntag North America. Here, he shares...
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Need for Innovation
At the CEPE Annual Assembly in September, Giovanni Marsili has been newly elected to the CEPE Board. We spoke about current challenges and the past year for the paints industry.
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Annual survey: Basically Satisfied
The staff of the European Coatings Journal interviewed paint and coatings producers to evaluate how they rate their business performance and what they are expecting for this year.
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The top 10 coatings articles from 2019
What were the hot topics that the coatings industry discussed in 2019? We have collected the top 10 articles that you, our readers, found to be the most interesting.
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Akzo Nobel wraps up Mapaero deal
Akzo Nobel has completed the acquisition of French aerospace coatings manufacturer Mapaero, which was first announced in July.
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Slow down for automotive coatings
The global market for automotive coatings is affected by the struggling of many international car manufacturers. Especially OEM and plastic parts coatings are currently showing decreasing figures. The...
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Afera Annual Conference ends successfully
The European Adhesive Tape Association’s yearly event took place last week in Lisbon, Portugal, and attracted the highest attendance rate to date. 10 future-focussed presentations provided an environment...
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Chemical transport: Cefic response guidelines
Companies involved in the manufacture, management and distribution of chemicals should ensure their systems and processes have suitable features to support a fast and effective response intervention when...
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“Digitisation will come faster than most in the industry are prepared for”
PPG has recently acquired two businesses which gives the company a stronger foothold in Europe. Tim Knavish, executive vice president, architectural coatings, talks about the company’s targets in Europe...
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Chemical management in China: More complex than in the EU
The New Chemical Substance Notification in China is often called China REACH due to the similarities with its European counterpart. We spoke to Christine Chuang of the Chinese chemical management consulting...
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CEPE appoints a new Managing Director
Christel Davidson will succeed Jan van der Meulen as the managing director of CEPE.