Facility will meet rising regional demand for sustainably advantaged products. The facility will boost PPG's local production of waterborne basecoats and primers, meeting the rising demand for sustainable coatings from Southeast Asian automotive companies. Photo: PPG 03.27.25 PPG announced the startup of a waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in...
AkzoNobel partners with LandLocked Aviation Services to repaint a US Air Force JStar for local technical college. Photo courtesy of LandLocked 03.27.25 A basecoat/clearcoat system from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings features on a recently retired JStar Boeing 707 from the US Air Force, freshly painted by the LandLocked Aviation Services team at...
Belle Vue Speedway holds the distinction of being the longest continually operating Speedway club in the world. Source: HMG Paints 03.31.25 HMG Paints has renewed its partnership with Belle Vue Aces for the 2025 season. This year marks an exciting chapter for Belle Vue Speedway, as the club and...
Forestal will utilize BASF's proprietary OASE® technology for efficient CO2 removal in the production of e-methanol The Triskelion project by Forestal de Atlántico S.A. in Galicia, Spain, stands to be a pioneering facility in the production of e-methanol using BASF’s OASE® blue technology. Photo: Forestal de...
Launch to drive vision-led sustainable action in the industry. The sustainability future vision is visualized at various locations of BASF Coatings worldwide. Photo: BASF / Coatings 04.02.25 As a leading supplier of global surface solutions with a clear vision for the future, BASF Coatings is implementing its Sustainability Future Target Picture....
AkzoNobel’s Alumigrip 4250 basecoat and Alumigrip 4450 clearcoat system and a bespoke blue ‘tint’ used to create special effect. Photo courtesy of Azul Conecta 04.02.25 The color expertise and technical skills of AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings are behind a new aircraft livery for the Brazilian-based Azul Conecta with a tailplane that changes...
Member satisfaction levels hit 98% in 2025. 04.02.25 In another record high for the association, the latest British Coatings Federation (BCF) survey has revealed a 98% level of satisfaction amongst its members. Reported satisfaction levels in 2025 were up 2% from the 2023 survey score of 96%, which was...
Weather-resistant paints and coatings protect homes and businesses before damage happens. Source: Florida Paints 04.02.25 From the strongest storms to the beating sun, your home and business are expected to withstand the elements 365 days a year. Florida Paints is expanding its line of protective paints and coatings with three...
The UK's largest luxury car maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), says it will invest £65m ($81m) to expand its bespoke paint services in response to growing demand from wealthy customers. The plan includes opening new paint facilities in Castle Bromwich, UK and Nitra, Slovakia. The firm, which...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD has reported annual revenue for 2024 that has leapfrogged rival Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue rose by 29% to come in at 777 billion yuan ($107bn; £83bn), boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles. This topped the $97.7bn reported...