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Latin American Coatings Show 2019: ANAFAPYT contracts Vincentz for conference support

The Latin American Coatings Show has contracted Vincentz Network, the publishing company behind European Coatings, to provide support for this years conference that will take place in June in Mexico City....

Senior executives from the global coatings industry met up at the Coatings Summit in Paris. Image source: eyetronic - Stock.Adobe
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Global coatings industry gathers for summit

Senior executives from the global coatings industry met up at the Coatings Summit in Paris to discuss market opportunities, strategies and the future prospects for the industry.

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Classification of titanium dioxide: decision postponed

The Europe-wide discussion about a classification of titanium dioxide as "presumably carcinogenic by inhalation" continues. If no qualified majority is reached at a meeting on 7 March, the decision would...

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3rd Paints and coatings market report

Market research company Ceresana analysed the global paints and coatings market for the third time. About 42 million tonnes were sold in 2017.

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Pumpenfabrik Wangen is taking over the progressing cavity pump business area from Knoll

Knoll Maschinenbau GmbH, Bad Saulgau, manufacturer of pumping and filtration systems as well as pumps for machine tools, is selling the progressing cavity pump business area (MX series) to Pumpenfabrik...

New start up area at the European Coatings Show. Image source: Bulat - Adobe Stock
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New start up area at the European Coatings Show

Are you a young, small company in the field of paints and coatings? Present your business at the start up area at the European Coatings Show.

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Interview: “Gather as much information as possible”

Digitisation of manufacturing processes is transforming many industries in a way and at a pace that can be scary. However, there are huge chances for increasing efficiency and product quality. We spoke...

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Merry Christmas and a happy new year

The European Coatings team wishes you Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

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ECHA offers help with Brexit

Brexit is nearing and will affect the chemical industry massively. The European Chemicals Agency ECHA offers help for British companies to stay on the EU market ...

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European Coatings Show Preview 2019 is out!

Are you planning to visit the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg next March? If yes, you should check out the European Coatings Show Preview to help you plan your ...

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Aerospace coatings: a growing market

"We see a steady global growth in the aerospace market", says Jim Rowbotham. We spoke with the managing director of Pexa about the situation on the market, ...

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Five facts about the Chinese coatings market

Showing steady growth in recent years, the Chinese coatings market has been in the centre of attention of the industry, with many international companies having ...

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Clariant and Neste cooperate to develop sustainable solutions

Clariant has signed a new cooperation agreement with Neste. As a result, sustainable solutions are made more accessible to a wide range of industries, including ...

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Coatings for ACE: A fertile field

The market for agricultural and construction equipment remains attractive. While digitisation and further consolidation will impact on coatings manufacturers ...