British Coatings Federation (BCF) members have joined other sectors in pledging to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced that sharp price increases for epoxy resins and supply bottlenecks are now adding to the difficulties of paint and coatings manufacturers in the UK and across Europe, and further compounding the already existing pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting disruption.

The ChemQuest Group announced the publication and availability of the U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019–2024) and Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019–2024).

Research and Markets announced the release of a new market study of the paint and coatings industry that offers an industry forecast to 2024.

Businesses from the paint and coatings industry worldwide will gather March 19-21, 2019, for the European Coatings Show.

Following the results of the British Coatings Federation’s 2017 Indicators of Performance (IoP) study, it was revealed that the coatings industry has made noticeable improvements from 2016, especially in regards to safety and environmental performance.

The International Paint and Printing Ink Council Inc. (IPPIC) announced the publication of its Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2015-2020).

Synthomer, Harlow England, has agreed to buy Hexion Performance Adhesives & Coatings (Hexion PAC), the adhesives and coatings business of Hexion Inc., Columbus, OH, for $226 million.

According to a new study by the market research institute Ceresana, worldwide demand for paints and varnishes accounted for almost 40 million tonnes in 2014. The report gives an analysis up to the year 2022.

According to the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, the global consumption of coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks (CASI) was 54.1 million tons in 2014 worth $182.6 billion.