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The 2011 European Coatings Show and Congress wrapped up on March 31 after four days of presentations and exhibits on the latest developments and innovations in the global coatings market.

U.S manufacturing has been in the news a lot over the past several years – and not in a positive light. But two new reports issued in February tell a different story.

I was so pleased to read about the recent career day hosted by The Sherwin-Williams Company, in conjunction with the TH Hilson Company, and Cabot Corp.

The season of coatings conferences, symposiums and trade shows is upon us. Smart Coatings 2011 kicks off Feb. 23-25, in Orlando, FL.

I always find it so interesting when the coatings manufacturers release their color forecasts. Do they really know what color themes consumers will gravitate toward, or are they setting the trends by issuing their reports? Whatever the answer, a lot of time and research goes into these projections.

There is a new development in the world of nanomaterials. INSCX™ (the Integrated Nano-Science & Commodity Exchange), a new commodity exchange established to physically trade accredited, compliant and validated nanomaterials and nano-enabled products, as well as traditional commodities (grains, metals, minerals and products), was launched in Europe and the United States in late November.

The Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) conference, a technical symposium that is a partnership between PCI Magazine and the Chicago Society for Coatings Technology and Symco, was held October 5-6

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You know, I have been with PCI for almost 19 years, and I have to admit that 2009 was the most challenging year for the publishing industry, as well as the coatings industry. As you know, we all had to make changes – not only in the way we conducted our business, but also in our personal lives.

Now where on earth did that expression come from anyway? Well it so happens that traditionally the “dog days” are those that fall between July 3 and August 11 – days that are often known for their extreme heat and humidity. Some say it signifies hot, sultry days “not fit for a dog” and others claim it is the weather in which dogs go mad.