Potential shifts in transportation, tax, trade, AI and regulatory policy could affect investment, affordability and supply-chain resilience across chemical distribution.
Eric Byer examines how the 2026 midterm elections could reshape transportation, tax, trade and regulatory priorities for chemical distribution and coatings.
Chemical compliance affects efficiency, cost and risk. Connecting documentation and regulatory data helps improve consistency across paint and coatings workflows.
The coatings industry faces rising sustainability challenges, but innovation is driving solutions — from PFAS-free alternatives to low-carbon raw materials and regulatory-driven advancements.
The recent withdrawal of proposed federal discharge limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by the Trump administration introduces uncertainties for the coatings and chemical industries.
With this expansion, the company now provides regulatory automation for the three largest chemical industry markets in the world – the United States, China, and the European Union; Japan is scheduled for 2024.