During Monday’s Plenary Session, Dr. Sonja Schulte, Editor in Chief of the European Coatings Journal, invited attendees to participate in a live survey involving key coatings industry issues, including market focus, future technologies, R&D activities and sustainability.
Professor Markus Antonietti of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces presented the keynote address at this year’s European Coatings Conference. He spoke on “Making Coatings More Sustainable and Affordable: Biorefinery Approaches to Monomers, Solvents and Polymers.”
Dr. Sonja Schulte, Editor in Chief of the European Coatings Journal, presented the 2019 European Coatings Show Award at the EC Conference Plenary Session on Monday. Congratulations to Christopher M. Miller, Wenjun Wu and their team at Arkema for being awarded the best paper of this year’s Conference.
Paint and coating manufacturer Axalta has developed a new pearl PETRONAS green for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. The new PETRONAS green color features prominently in a stunning glow line that runs the entire length of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ race cars – from the front wing to the rear wing.
The coatings industry is urging government to avoid a no-deal Brexit at all costs, given the significant ramifications for the sector, according to the British Coatings Federation.
Kemper System America Inc. announced the promotion of Joseph Hoekzema and Brian McGuire to Directors of Sales with joint responsibility for the company's liquid-applied roofing and waterproofing products for the building envelope.
PPG has reached a multiyear corporate marketing agreement with the current Oakland Raiders. The agreement will make PPG paint brands the Official Paint of the Raiders. Financial details and terms were not disclosed.
Maroon Group LLC, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has added an Inside Sales Account Manager covering the CASE and Plastics industries.
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