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Axalta Coating Systems recently announced it has broken ground in Wuppertal, Germany, on construction to expand its capacity to produce waterborne coatings.

Valspar’s Fluropon^® exterior coatings have reportedly become an industry standard for both metal coil coating and aluminum extrusion applications.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients has obtained certification by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for 13 ultraviolet (UV) and water-based overprint varnishes

Regulations and consumer trends continue to spur the demand for coatings and inks with water-based technologies.

Waterproofing coatings reportedly have a buyer power score of 3 out of 5, a score that reflects better negotiating conditions for buyers.

This company’s International^® brand has introduced Intertherm^® 3350 into the U.S. protective coatings market.

MACtac^® Performance Adhesives Group recently announced it has received Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Recognition for its EFI Jetrion UV digital label inks.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has entered into a two-year partnership to supply the Extreme Sailing Series™, an annual global stadium racing circuit featuring some of the latest high-performance hull coatings.

The APAC region was the leading consumer of protective coatings, accounting for more than 68.5% of the world’s total consumption volume in 2013.