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3TREES reported RMB 12.527 billion in 2025 revenue as stronger home-decoration wall paint sales helped lift profitability.

Berger Paints reported ₹11,880.25 crore in FY2026 revenue as stronger fourth-quarter volumes improved momentum across decorative and industrial coatings.

Hempel reported €2.165 billion in 2025 coatings sales as strong Marine growth helped offset currency effects and lift profitability to a record level.

Stahl reported €718.4 million in 2025 sales as it completed its transition to a pure-play specialty coatings company and agreed to be acquired by Henkel.

New testing examines how thixotropic thickeners influence dispersion, viscosity, syneresis and sag resistance across paint formulations.

A lab comparison examines how a bio-based dispersant can affect grinding, binder compatibility and coating performance in interior latex paints.

LANXESS discusses how iron oxide pigment production, carbon footprint data and raw material partnerships support more sustainable coatings.

Ralph Barthel of Univar Solutions discusses pigment and surface finishing challenges, from PFAS replacement and resin trade-offs to newer technologies improving coating performance.

Lab testing examined how a triple-resin DTM coating performed under UV exposure, heat aging, ISO 12944-6 corrosion testing, chemical spot exposure and humidity.