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Ashland Receives Infinite Possibility Award

Ashland recently announced it has received the Infinite Possibility Award for the Arotran™ 805 resin system.

November 3, 2016

The resin system is designed to address the issues OEMs face in creating high-quality and durable external automotive parts.

PPG Third Quarter 2016 Sales Rise 2%

PPG recently reported third quarter 2016 net sales of $3.8 billion.

October 25, 2016

Sales volumes grew 1.6% and acquisition-related sales contributed more than 2%.

CREATIVE MATERIALS INC.: Conductive Inks

October 24, 2016

This company has developed screen printable, pad printable, and stencil printable silver conductive inks.

Arkema to Expand Powder Coating Resins Production in India

Arkema recently announced plans to construct a new polyester powder resin manufacturing facility.

October 13, 2016

The project represents an investment of approximately $15 million and is targeted for completion in 2018.

Market Trends

Sustainability Drives Coatings Consumption

Demand for water-based coatings formulations continues to increase.

October 3, 2016

U.S. coatings consumption was 8.4 billion lbs solids (dry weight) worth $26.6 billion in 2015, and is growing at a mature 1% annual rate, according to “The U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2015-2020,” a recent study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney. The architectural segment leads in volume with 47% of the dry weight and is equal to the OEM segment in value, with each representing 38% of the value. The OEM segment was 28% of the dry poundage. Special-purpose coatings were just over one-quarter of the volume and 24% of the value. The coatings industry is still recovering from the effects of the 2009 recession, with volume off more than 10% from the 2006 total.

The Assembly Show is Back!

The Assembly Show returns to Rosemont, Ill., for its fourth edition to exhibit assembly equipment in manufacturing.

October 3, 2016

The Assembly Show will return October 25-27 to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., for its fourth consecutive annual show focused on anything and everything assembly.