Items Tagged with 'Automotive Coatings'

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. announced plans to reacquire its European automotive coatings business from the Wuthelam Group, reversing a transaction completed five years ago after restructuring helped improve the operation’s performance.

Robotic sensors measure multilayer coatings on plastic exterior components without cutting samples, producing digital results within seconds during series production.

The planned move will split a subsidiary’s operations between two coatings businesses as the group shifts to an integrated product and service structure.

IFS Coatings reported 2025 coatings sales of $110-$135 million and advanced its automotive powder coatings portfolio with a new GM materials approval.

Fortech Products reported 2025 coatings sales of $20-$25 million and marked 30 years serving automotive and industrial manufacturing markets.

The dust-free, low-VOC preparation disperses directly in water and is designed to simplify production, handling and transportation.

Automotive coatings experts reflected on 50 years of innovation while outlining future challenges in curing, corrosion, sustainability and AI-driven R&D.

The company is connecting coatings, digital workflows and application expertise as body shop operations continue to evolve.

Powder coatings and liquid paints work together across applications, balancing durability, appearance and processing constraints in hybrid finishing systems.

This article evaluates prevailing metal surface preparation technologies, analyzes industry-specific pretreatment selection criteria and reviews emerging innovations in this space.