According to a new study by Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, Asian coatings consumption surged to 7.9 MM metric tons with a sales value of $20.5 billion in 2004.
At its spring meeting, the FSCT board of directors approved, at first reading, amendments to its bylaws that would change the basic structure of the organization's governing bodies.
The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) is taking orders for its leading industry market study, "U.S. Paint & Coatings Market Analysis (2004-2009)."
The 27th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium & Show, to be held at the Westin Casuarina Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, November 6-9, 2005, will bring together professionals representing all areas of the coatings and allied industries.
The NPCA's Product Stewardship Committee has recently released the first Supplement to the Fifth Edition of the NPCA Industry Labeling Guide (Guide). The Fifth Edition was originally released in December 1999.