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PCI magazine has undergone several major staff changes this summer. Read more to learn about new team members and responsibilities.

Exposure to hazardous toxins and dangerous machinery is prevalent for workers in the paint and coatings industry. The risks are more common in metal fabrication, sandblasting and coating, and auto body shop businesses.

Associate Editor, Karen Parker, provides a snapshot of the 2021 year in coatings based on information she gathered for our annual Global Top 10 and PCI 25 rankings of the top coatings manufacturers.

The coatings industry – including paint – is just one of many industries that are slowly adapting to tech-friendly innovations. Now, with technological advances like Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning taking the digital world by storm, the paint and coatings industry can definitely benefit in more ways than one.

PPG’s Innovation Media Day was packed with information about the company and its latest coatings innovations.

Learn how a paint marketing company revitalized its unengaged work force and improved its professional supervisory tools.

Results from a live poll at the American Coatings Conference show that sustainability has become more important to coatings manufacturers, and raw material sourcing/pricing is still a big concern. The importance of functional/smart coatings and UV/EB coatings saw a bump this year as well.

Now it is time to change our thinking and eliminate petrochemicals for good. Green bio solvents are the answer.

Social media is a useful tool, not a battlefield. Produce value-adding content, post often, and engage with your audience. 

There are so many reasons why a ceramic coating will provide you with the ultimate combination of protection and aesthetic enhancement for your vehicle. Unlike regular wax or protective sealants, a ceramic coating is a polymer solution specifically engineered to bond with the already existing factory paint of your vehicle.