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......
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......
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,......
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:......
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......
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......
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%,......
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......
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......
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......
South Korean carmaking giant Hyundai has unveiled $21bn (£16.3bn) of investment in the US just days before President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on trading partners. The plan includes a new $5.8bn steel plant in the southern state of Louisiana. Hyundai also......
Ghanaian dancehall superstar Shatta Wale has once again turned heads with his latest acquisition—a stunning Rolls-Royce Cullinan. After weeks of anticipation, the musician finally took delivery of the luxury SUV, and the photos are nothing short of iconic. Dressed in his signature bold fashion, Shatta......
The truck company will also be banned from importing its diesel engines into the US for five years Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors has agreed to pay $1.6bn (£1.3bn) and plead guilty to deceiving US regulators about the amount of emissions produced by its diesel engines.......
The Ghana Automotive Development Centre (GADP) says local passenger vehicle manufacturers will now have unfettered access to the Ivorian market after an understanding between the two countries to collaborate on the sale and manufacture of vehicles. The centre says the agreement will be firmed up......
It has been half a decade (5 years) since the government announced the Ghana Auto Development Policy (GADP) in the year 2019. The Graphic Business spoke with auto expert Dr. Issaka Lawerh Tetteh on Ghana’s local auto industry and the auto policy; below are excerpts......
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinish North America introduces new generation waterborne basecoat to enhance sustainability and improve body shop productivity. 03.31.25 AkzoNobel announced the North American launch of Sikkens Autowave Optima, the new generation one-stop application waterborne basecoat that supports body shops in delivering the perfect combination......
Ghana, West Africa’s second most populous country after Nigeria, has catalyzed growth in its automotive industry with a new investment policy now credited for driving the increase in the establishment of new vehicle assembling plants, with the potential to trigger high demand for vehicle paints and......
Universal Motors Limited, a leading automobile company in Ghana, has launched Grace Mobility Ghana, a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming the country’s transportation sector with electric vehicles and sustainable mobility solutions. The company has partnered with Grace Mobility International to offer a diverse range of......
FET Auto, a company focused on the manufacturing and distribution of automotive parts and components, has launched a new fleet of heavy-duty trucks for the Ghanaian market. Produced by Sinotruk, the Howo Max, which is a premium line of heavy-duty trucks, has been designed to......