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Kicking Off the Coatings Trade Show Season with Mardi Gras!

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Kristin Johansson
March 8, 2024
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Catch up on the presentations, technology, awards, and activities at The Waterborne Symposium, which took place in February in New Orleans.


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Coatle, and a Call

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Kristin Johansson
February 8, 2024
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Do you like Wordle? This month’s Editor’s Viewpoint introduces PCI’s new word-guessing game that just launched on our website. Also, read the details about our Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit Call for Speakers.


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New Year, New Offerings

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Kristin Johansson
January 4, 2024
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PCI has introduced our Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn who qualifies, and how to nominate your industry hero! This exciting addition is only one of the new things PCI has to offer for 2024. 


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PCI Welcomes New Editorial Advisory Board Members

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Kristin Johansson
December 13, 2023
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PCI’s editors rely on our Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) for assistance with a variety of projects and articles throughout the year. We are pleased to welcome three new coatings industry professionals to our EAB!


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Education and Networking at the WCS

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November 8, 2023
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PCI’s Chief Editor reviews some key takeaways from the recent Western Coatings Show.


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Ashland’s Innovation Day Inspires

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Kristin Johansson
October 9, 2023
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PCI recently attended Ashland’s 2023 Innovation Day at the company’s headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. Read about the company’s future strategies, as well as a few new coatings technologies under development.


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Watch Select CTT Summit Sessions Live or On-Demand

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Kristin Johansson
September 5, 2023
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PCI will be broadcasting six CTT Summit sessions live on September 7, and then immediately archiving them on our website for the next 12 months. Read our Editor's Viewpoint to learn about each presentation, and how to watch them.


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Insights from CoatingsTech

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August 4, 2023
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PCI Managing Editor Courtney Bassett reviews a recent coatings conference.


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Neck and Neck

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Courtney Bassett
July 13, 2023
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PCI Editors Kristin Johansson and Courtney Bassett provide a snapshot of the 2022 year in coatings based on information gathered for our annual Global Top 10 and PCI 25 rankings of the top coatings manufacturers.


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Four Important and Unique Industry Events

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Kristin Johansson
June 8, 2023
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The spring conference season has been a busy one. PCI’s Editor gives highlights of four recent events that focus on specific regions, yet welcome attendees from throughout the United States and the global coatings community.


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