The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology, organizer of the FOCUS conference, has issued a call for abstracts for FOCUS 2021.

RadTech has elected Susan Bailey, from Michelman, as President and nominated Michael Gould, from Rahn USA, as President Elect to assume office in 2023.

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) Finishing Education Foundation announced that applications for the 2021 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program are now being accepted.

To create a unified voice for the corrosion control and protective coatings industries, a new association was launched on Jan. 6 at a global virtual event.

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced changes to its officers and members of the Executive Committee for 2021-2022.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) issued a statement regarding the news of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and EU.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. resolving alleged violations of the EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.

Leipziger Messe has taken over the PaintExpo, a leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies, from FairFair GmbH.

Chembid, a market intelligence platform and search engine for the chemical industry, has published the second issue of the chembid Marketplaces Report.

National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer issued a statement commending David Wulf, Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for his hard work in leading DHS' Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.