While the emphasis of the European Coatings Show was principally one of incremental technical improvements across the board designed to enhance the performance and functionality of coatings, there is a growing expectation that sustainable development will become the critical source of competition for coating companies and their suppliers in the future.
The concept of sustainability is a broad one and is open to wide interpretation. It is often the case that one can get locked into a particular area of endeavour and miss the bigger picture.
In a study published by IBISWorld Business, Research Analyst Daniel Krohnreports that as the EPA implements environmental regulations, the prices of goods and services from three key sectors will rise.
Doing things right or doing the right thing? That’s a question I have heard raised in the context of sustainability as people have sought to identify what exactly is the right path to make our world a truly better and more sustainable place for us and future generations.
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is hosting its second Sustainability Forum, which will feature 26 different speakers discussing sustainability from all sides of the supply chain.
