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PCI Managing Editor Courtney Bassett reviews a recent coatings conference.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Learn about PCI’s two new monthly eNewsletters designed for coatings formulators and end users/finishers. You’ll want to subscribe!

Measuring the effectiveness of corrosion coatings is achievable. These coatings protect the substrate from stains and scratches and make them easier to clean, but how is that measured, and against what benchmark?

This viewpoint highlights the recent Waterborne Symposium in New Orleans, which celebrated its 50^th anniversary this year.