ABRAFATI 2013, the main event in Latin America aimed at the paint industry, is scheduled to take place September 16-18, 2013, at the Transamerica Expo Center, São Paulo, Brazil.

Key technology suppliers and players in the inkjet industry will convene in Rosemont, IL, at the Rosemont Hyatt for IMI's Inkjet Technology Showcase 2012 on September 5-6, 2012.

As the United States’ manufacturing sector continues to gain momentum, manufacturing professionals can continue their own development at the 2012 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Annual Conference.

A free Durability + Design webinar, titled "Life-Cycle Cost Considerations in Selecting Fluoropolymer Coatings for Architectural and Industrial Applications," will be presented on Friday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m. by Bob Parker of AGC Chemicals.

Malvern Instruments has refocused its popular Mastersizer Masterclass webinars to help users get the full potential from the new Mastersizer 3000.

The Missouri University of Science and Technology (former UMR) is offering its  “Introduction to Paint Formulation” short course June 4-8 and October 22-26, 2012.

Brookfield Engineering is offering two hands-on courses that equip users of Brookfield instruments with the knowledge to get the most out of their viscosity test methods.

The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association’s Annual Conference and AGM will take place September 15-17, 2012, in Vancouver, Canada.

When the doors open for the 4^th PaintExpo at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre, Karlsruhe, Germany, on April 17, 2012, more than 400 exhibitors from 24 countries will be on hand.

AWFI - the American Wood Finishing Institute and RadTech - the Association for UV and EB Technologies are teaming up to present “Water-Based UV Finishing for Wood” at RadTech 2012 on May 2 in Chicago, IL.