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Producers that missed the July 31 filing date could face compliance action, with added verification rules for qualifying large companies.

PCI’s 2026 PCI 25 shows how privately held, regional and specialized manufacturers are shaping North America’s paint and coatings market.

The product-category rule establishes cradle-to-grave assessment requirements for coil and extrusion systems used on steel and aluminum.

The 2027 conference is seeking unpublished technical work covering coatings, inks, digitalization, adhesives and construction chemicals.

RadTech is urging coatings and printing stakeholders to support extensions covering mercury-vapor UV lamps used in curing, drying and exposure systems.

State officials are urging public opposition as a federal comment deadline approaches, saying the agreement offers too little direct relief.

A confidential agreement ended the long-running North Carolina case just as opening arguments were set to begin.

The law applies a 90-ppm lead limit across paint and coating categories, with a 12-month implementation period and two technical exceptions.

New moves this week affected Canada, aluminum and other trade partners as negotiations continued.

North America and Mexico adjustments range from 2 to 4 cents per pound, while South America and other markets use metric-ton increases.