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The PCI Blog is written by our team of editors, as well as industry contributors, and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential paint and coatings industry information.

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A Tribute in the Rust

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Kristin Johansson
March 1, 2013
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I recently came across an inspiring story from Harley-Davidson® regarding a highly corroded motorcycle.
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Big News to Start Off a New Year

Kristin Johansson
January 7, 2013
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Like most people, I begin each new year with a sense of excitement and trepidation. I wonder what major news stories will make the headlines, both in the coatings industry and in the world at large.


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New Purdue Center for Innovation

Kristin Johansson
December 3, 2012
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In October I had the opportunity to travel with the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology (CSCT) to Purdue University's Calumet campus in Hammond, IN, to learn about its new Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS).


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Emerging Technologies

Kristin Johansson
November 1, 2012
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This is one of my favorite issues of PCI – our Emerging Technologies issue.


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CTT Continues to Grow

Kristin Johansson
October 1, 2012
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I have just returned home from our annual Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) conference, which was held September 11-12 in Oak Brook, IL.


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Global Automotive Trends

Kristin Johansson
September 4, 2012
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One advantage of living in the Detroit metro area is the proximity to so many automotive coatings suppliers.


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Nanotechnologists Needed!

Kristin Johansson
August 2, 2012
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This month’s Industry News department features a new report by market research firm RNCOS on the global nanotechnology market.


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Coatings Industry Gains Traction in 2011

Karen Parker
July 2, 2012
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It has been a bumpy four years since I began following the top global and North American coatings companies.


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LinkedIn Discussion: Pigments and Dispersions Industry

June 1, 2012
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Who are the top 10 manufacturers in the pigments and dispersions industry?


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It's Show Time!

Kristin Johansson
May 1, 2012
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It is hard to believe that it has been two years since the last American Coatings Show (ACS).


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