The adoption of digital color measurement and communication can have a positive impact across the supply chain for many industries – resulting in a significant reduction in time and costs associated with product development – and the paint and coatings industry is no different.

PCI Editor Kristin Johansson recently visited with Nancy Lockhart, Global Product Manager, Color, at Axalta Coating Systems, to tour the company's Color Viewing Room and Color Studio in Clinton Township, Michigan.

How can a business be more customer friendly, more in touch with customers, and more focused on prompt solutions to each unique customer in a cost-effective manner?

Macro, consumer and industry trends are constantly converging, overlapping and impacting each other….and influencing and driving color forecasting. Hopefully the powder coatings industry can more fully embrace the trends and be ready for the color demands of the future.

There's a certain allure to the smell of a new car or that clean citrus smell from a recently used cleaning product. However, despite how pleasant a scent may be, it's important to consider the sources of any odors in the home and whether or not they are conducive to good health.