Digitalization
News Production & Lab
Data sharing in the coatings industry – what’s the status?
The need to digitally transform is nothing new. Banking, fashion, travel and a host of other industries have already made the leap. The coatings industry is not immune to these developments. In a digital...
News Production & Lab
AI projects for manufacturing companies
Automation at the push of a button? Unfortunately, not (yet) possible. Experience shows that it is a continous process to realise the potential of digitization. Our guest author Verena Fink from the consulting...
News Markets & Companies
European Coatings Show postponed to September 2021
The European Coatings Show (ECS) has been postponed. Instead of holding ECS 2021 in March next year as planned, Vincentz Network, the organizer of ECS, and NürnbergMesse have rescheduled it for 14-16...
News Markets & Companies
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...
News Raw Materials
PPG launches digital service platform in the USA
PPG announced the launch of their digitally-enabled service platform PPG Services to connect painters with multi-property commercial businesses.
News Markets & Companies
Digitisation: “A completely new flow of information”
Digitisation presents a huge opportunity but it comes with many challenges. Mike Bach, CEO of Prisma, explains what digital solutions entail for the coatings industry and what mistakes companies should...
News Coatings Technologies
The Alexa for coatings labs
Voice-controlled digital assistants have become a part of daily life for many people. In the future, they could also make lab work easier. The first such assistant is now real.
News Markets & Companies
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...