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COVID-19: global coatings industry shows solidarity
The Corona pandemic is still occupying the industry. An overview of global activities illustrates how companies support rescue services and authorities in their fight against COVID-19.
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CEPE’s Managing Director for 15 years says farewell
Jan van der Meulen answers a few questions from his home office while about his time at CEPE. Since April he is succeeded by Christel Davidson as Managing director of CEPE. We talked about his time in...
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Coatings industry supports fight against Corona pandemic
The international paint and coatings industry is showing solidarity and pragmatism in times of need. Numerous raw material suppliers and coatings manufacturers are actively supporting measurements to fight...
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Interview: “We didn’t see any sign of reduction in demand”
Inkmaker is headquartered in North Italy, which has been one of the hotspots of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe. CEO for the Asia-Pacific business, Roberto Guerra, speaks about how the company implemented...
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Interview: “This is our social responsibility
In view of the Corona pandemic, Remmers has converted a production line and has already supplied rescue services and hospitals with 15,000 litres of disinfectant. We spoke to Jürgen Jahn, head of personnel...
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American Coatings Show and Conference 2020 cancelled
The organizers of the American Coatings Show and Conference 2020 (ACS/ACC) just announced that both events are cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The next show will be held in April 2022.
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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.