In operation since 1881, Nippon Paint is one of the world’s major automotive and decorative paint suppliers. The company produces coatings for the automotive and marine markets, as well as for industrial products.
Founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Co. provides coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers in paint stores in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Sherwin-Williams is organized into three segments: The Americas Group, the Consumer Brands Group and the Performance Coatings Group.
PPG's global coatings businesses include paints, coatings and specialty materials for the aerospace, architectural, automotive OEM, automotive refinish, industrial, packaging, and protective and marine markets, along with coatings services.
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020, and provided an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, employees, customers and shareholders as well as Axalta's current and planned management of such impacts.
AkzoNobel has expanded its agreement with Orange Business Services to transform its global network and security infrastructure, converge information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) and enhance security.
Continuing to expand its worldwide reach, Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has appointed Navkratis Ltd. as its new sales agent covering the Cyprus market.
Elastomeric roof and wall coatings provider National Coatings Corp. announced that 16 of its roof coating products meet stringent standards related to air quality and low-VOC requirements set by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
Akzo Nobel N.V. has published results for the first quarter of 2020, with adjusted operating income up 31% to €214 million, compared to €163 million in the first quarter of 2019, despite impacts from COVID-19.