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Courtney Bassett

Courtney Bassett, Chief Editor, Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine
Chief Editor, Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine
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Montaha Hidefi, CMG

How CMG Thinks About Color Direction Beyond a Single Year

A Conversation With Montaha Hidefi, Color Archaeologist™ & President, Color Marketing Group®
Courtney Bassett
February 27, 2026
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A two-part Coat It! podcast conversation with Montaha Hidefi previews how CMG approaches long-range color forecasting for 2027+.


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Andrea Magno, Benjamin Moore

Inside the Process Behind Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year

Courtney Bassett
February 20, 2026
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Benjamin Moore’s 2026 Color of the Year reflects macro trends, longevity and how decorative color decisions intersect with coatings strategy.


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Inside the 2026 Colors of the Year

Courtney Bassett
February 6, 2026
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Color of the Year announcements reveal shifting strategies in palettes, launches and forecasting, with growing implications for pigment development and coatings formulation.


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Tom Fowler, Retired PCI/ASI Publisher

As One Chapter Closes: Lessons From a Career in B2B Publishing

Courtney Bassett
January 30, 2026
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A longtime PCI publisher reflects on industry change, editorial independence and how B2B media has evolved alongside coatings


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A Fresh Look for a New Year

Courtney Bassett
January 6, 2026
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PCI enters 2026 with a refreshed eMagazine design focused on clarity, navigation and visual hierarchy while preserving its technical editorial depth.


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Tom Fowler

A Fond Farewell and a Forward Look for PCI

Courtney Bassett
December 15, 2025
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PCI reflects on a leadership transition, celebrates Tom Fowler’s retirement and looks ahead to new opportunities within BNP’s Manufacturing Division.


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Early Commentary on the AkzoNobel–Axalta Merger

Signals, Surprises and Silence
Courtney Bassett
November 21, 2025
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Early reactions to the AkzoNobel–Axalta merger reveal strategic optimism, investor pushback and muted market response. Here’s what industry commentary is signaling so far.


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A Year in Distribution: Uncertainty, Adaptation, Momentum

Courtney Bassett
October 8, 2025
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This year’s distributor coverage examines resilience and change across acquisitions, regulation, sustainability and supply chain strategies in paint and coatings.


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2025 PCI Rankings Reveal Key Industry Trends

From Scale to Strategy
Courtney Bassett
July 30, 2025
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Explore major shifts, cost-saving strategies, and leadership changes highlighted in this year's Global Top 10 and PCI 25 rankings.


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2025 Global Top 10: Top Paint and Coatings Companies

Annual Ranking of Top Paint and Coatings Companies
Courtney Bassett
July 10, 2025
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The following is PCI’s annual ranking of the top 10 global paint and coatings manufacturers, based on 2024 coatings sales and publicly available corporate information. All financial data is converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates from OANDA as of the final day of each company’s fiscal year.
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