Coatings manufacturers face supply chain challenges from raw material shortages, price volatility and regulations. Strategies like nearshoring and AI offer solutions.
The evolving landscape of chemical distribution presents challenges and opportunities, from regulatory shifts to market consolidation shaping the industry's future.
Product stewardship and regulatory affairs (PSRA) professionals handle the minimization of all negative environmental impacts, and follow the respective regulations for formulating, manufacturing, and distributing products responsibly. Here are some particular ways paint professionals can promote product stewardship and regulatory compliance within their industry.
The Hydraulic Institute announced that WILO USA LLC is the latest company to have its pump test laboratory, located in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, approved through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program.
The GHS-compliant synthetic labels are chemical, tear and abrasion resistant, and are constructed with a marine-grade adhesive that is waterproof and passes a 90-day seawater submersion adhesion test. Unlike typical labels, which crack and harden in harsh conditions, they are UV resistant with 2+ years of outdoor UV life.
Whether a company retains a consultant or relies on its own staff, it is critical to recognize that an audit cover two vital phases: the assessment of compliance levels across a number of key areas and a detailed summary of specific tactical recommendations to improve existing processes and to implement best practices.
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requires manufacturers, importers, downstream users, and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures to adopt the standard by June 2015.
With the OSHA GHS deadline fast approaching, the breadth of data that is now required for every product – from the purchase of the raw materials to the end of product life – makes clear that the days of manual upkeep and filing are gone.
