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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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Ashland’s Innovation Day Inspires

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

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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12 Accent Colors That Make a Statement

Create a Stir with Bold, Head-Turning Hues
Behr
August 24, 2023
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These accent colors still get clicks. Are they timeless, or have trends moved on? See which Behr picks might still make a statement in home design today.




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Insights from CoatingsTech

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


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Neck and Neck

Kristin Johansson 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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Seven Ways a CMMS Helps Boost Manufacturing Productivity

Even with Budget Cuts
Lindsey Walker
June 12, 2023
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A well-configured computerized maintenance management system that is engineered to streamline maintenance activities from start to finish makes it much easier to achieve maintenance goals with speed, accuracy, and efficiency.


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Four Important and Unique Industry Events

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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Transportation Strike Can‘t Slow Down Coatings Industry

May 18, 2023
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The recent European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany was met with a new obstacle; a nationwide strike by public transport workers on the opening day of the conference. The strike almost crippled public life in Germany, as all trains and flights were cancelled for a 24-hour period.


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Low-Performing Websites Keep Industrial Brands from Earning a Bigger Share of a Shrinking Market

Kim D. Kolarik
May 5, 2023
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Based on a DBS Interactive study that audited several hundred manufacturer websites using Google’s Lighthouse tool, the vast majority of websites for B2B manufacturing companies don’t meet the latest best practice criteria for technical performance and user experience.


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Sustainability ABCs and Energy-Curable Technology

Cara Bommarito
April 7, 2023
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Sustainability is about continuous improvement. The sustainability ABCs of energy-curable technology are impactful and, most importantly, quantifiable. 


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