As of June 30, 2021, PaintCare — the nonprofit organization set up by paint manufacturers to operate paint recycling programs — has collected more than 50 million gallons of paint from households and businesses.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) has signed on to a letter by the Council of Chemical Association Executives calling for a joint hearing by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Surface Transportation Board (STB) to discuss escalating chemical supply chain disruptions.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) recently announced the shortlisted entries for its 2021 Awards.

The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, recently announced the recipients of the 2021 STEP (science, technology, engineering and production) Ahead Awards.

Repela Tech LLC, a Detroit-based sustainability tech startup from Wayne State University, was awarded a National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II grant totaling $993,788 for research and development on a patent-pending antifouling marine coating.

In a €22 billion move to boost research and innovation investments, the EU Commission has awarded Europe’s Open Science Cloud (EOSC), alongside 10 other special European programs, European Partnership status to tackle societal challenges like climate change, sustainability, and zero emissions on an large scale.

Axalta recently released its Automotive Color Preferences 2021 Consumer Survey aimed at analyzing the relationship between color and vehicle purchasing decisions among consumers.

As the EU Commission prepares to present its Fit for 55 legislative package, the European CEO Alliance has issued policy recommendations supporting a progressive and ambitious push to achieve climate neutrality.

The coatings industry has seen business confidence continue to improve as the economy recovers, according to the British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) latest survey results.

The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) recently released new data on the severity of the maritime shipping crisis facing NACD members and shippers throughout the United States.