Polychem Coatings, an IFS Coatings brand, has released its 2024/25 powder coating color trends.

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In trend research released last fall, BASF stated that the traditional automotive colour wheel was going through a transformation. The recently released 2023 BASF Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings provides hard data to back up that trend.

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PPG has engaged Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as a financial advisor to assist in a review of strategic alternatives for its silica products business.

Read more: PPG Reviews Alternatives for its Silica Business

KOCH Finishing Systems, a provider of finishing solutions for industrial applications, recently announced that Josh Gilberg has been named president of of the company.

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Axalta Coating Systems, a global coatings company, has won two 2024 BIG Innovations Awards for its Voltatex 7345 A ECO Wire Enamel and its Raptor Flameproof Coating. 

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SATA GmbH & Co. KG, a global supplier of liquid paint application equipment, has announced that after decades of successful cooperation, a joint agreement has been signed for the acquisition of Dan-Am Company in Spring Valley, Minn. by SATA USA Inc.

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Lintech International, LLC, a US distributor of specialty chemicals and minerals, recently announced the acquisition of Andicor Specialty Chemicals Corporation, a Canadian specialty chemicals company.

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ABB has acquired Canadian company Real Tech, a supplier of optical sensor technology that enables real-time water monitoring and testing.

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The global market for electroplating estimated at US$17.3 billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$25.3 Billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 per cent over the analysis period 2022-2030.

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Colours come and go as fashions in paint as much as anywhere else. And paint producers are always trying to capture the mood of the moment so they can offer shades that will succeed in the marketplace.

Read more: 2024 Colour of the Year Round Up