The American Coatings Association (ACA) recently announced new leadership appointments to its board of directors. 

The World Coatings Council announced that the Malaysian Paint Manufacturers’ Association (MPMA) has joined the organization.

ASTM International’s metallic-coated iron and steel products committee (A05) is developing a proposed standard that will demonstrate how bend testing can be used to determine how well metallic coatings adhere to steel sheet.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) joined other members of the Council of Chemical Association Executives (CCAE) in submitting a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that called on the agency to use its regulatory authority to investigate ocean carriers over concerns that carriers are intentionally refusing to move hazardous materials.

At the World Coatings Council’s annual meeting in March 2022, Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), was elected President for a two-year term of office.

National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued a statement welcoming the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (S.3580) by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

A proposed ASTM International standard (WK45240) will set out a general approach to the particle size distribution measurement of powders, suspensions or slurries using an appropriate wet or dry methodology by the laser diffraction technique. 

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has launched a new online guide, “Green Claims Guide to Decorative Paints,” to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry. 

After much research and collaboration, BNP Media announced the debut of its newly certified Digital Audience Profile (DAP). 

National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued a statement after President Biden’s inaugural State of the Union in which he addressed anticompetitive practices by ocean shipping companies.