Industry News

Saint-Gobain to Acquire D.S. Brown for $208 Million

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:20:03 -0400

D.S. Brown has approximately 235 employees, two U.S. plants and expected 2026 sales of roughly $90 million.

Dörken Acquires J.W. Ostendorf to Expand European Paint Platform

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:14:43 -0400

The J.W. Ostendorf deal combines Dörken’s professional coatings, pigment-paste and R&D capabilities with JWO’s DIY, private-label and toll-manufacturing operations.

AkzoNobel, Axalta Offer EU Remedies for $25B Merger

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:09:26 -0400

The companies submitted commitments Oct. 15, extending the European Commission’s preliminary review to Nov. 6.

Goodyear Plans Exit From Remaining Chemical Manufacturing

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Planned closures in New York and Texas continue the company's withdrawal from chemical manufacturing following last year's sale of most of the business.

AkzoNobel Sets New Vote on Axalta Merger

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:43:02 -0400

One day after revealing the combined company’s new name, AkzoNobel has called shareholders back for another merger-related vote.

Nanoparticle Surface Treatment Improves Protective Coating Performance

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Researchers partially embedded cerium oxide nanoparticles into a commercial wind-turbine blade coating, improving resistance to degradation while leaving the particles exposed and active.

AkzoNobel and Axalta Reveal Name of Combined Company

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:05:34 -0400

The coatings companies unveiled the identity and planned ticker symbol for their combined business ahead of the expected 2027 merger closing.

PCI News Now: Self-Repairing Coating, Evonik Closures and Ford’s $1B Paint Shop

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Watch the first PCI News Now for updates on a self-repairing waterborne coating, Evonik’s planned German site closures, Ford’s $1 billion Kentucky paint shop and PCI’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Inspection Report Finds at Least 85 Reflecting Pool Liner Failure Locations

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:17:19 -0400

The 75-page analysis points to flexibility, trapped moisture, material mixing and cure timing as possible contributors.

Arkema Appoints Former BASF Coatings Executive to Leadership Team

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

François Desné has joined Arkema as senior vice president of High Performance Polymers and Fluorogases and a member of the company’s executive committee.

Australia Opens Review of Olin-Huntsman Merger

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Australia's competition regulator has opened its initial assessment of the proposed combination, with a determination period running through Nov. 13.

EU PFHxA Restrictions Take Effect for Consumer Mixtures and Other Products

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:39:01 -0400

New concentration limits take effect for consumer mixtures and other specified products, but the measure is not a blanket ban on all PFAS in industrial coatings.

AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger May Require Refinish Divestiture, Reuters Reports

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:36:06 -0400

A potential sale of AkzoNobel’s vehicle-refinish business could help the proposed $25 billion merger secure EU approval, according to Reuters.

BASF Could Raise Evonik Offer if Talks Begin, Reuters Reports

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:16:50 -0400

Reuters reports BASF could improve its rejected €10.3 billion approach, but no revised proposal has been made and Evonik says talks are not underway.

UK Proposes Duties Up to 63.66% on Chinese Rutile TiO₂

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The initial five-year recommendation follows a 299% year-over-year increase in May imports and would combine percentage and minimum-per-kilogram duties.

Performance Coatings Leads RPM Growth as Full-Year Outlook Narrows

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The segment posted 10.2% sales growth and 18.2% adjusted EBITDA growth as RPM reset its full-year expectations amid raw-material inflation.

South Coast AQMD Approves pCBtF, t-BAc Restrictions for Consumer Paint Thinners

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Amended Rule 1143 bars the specified compounds in affected products manufactured after Sept. 1, 2027 and permits a two-year sell-through period.

Proposed Sherwin-Williams Cleanup Amendment Adds $4.22 Million in Financial Assurance

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The proposed consent-decree modification would add groundwater remediation at a former New Jersey manufacturing site, with public comments accepted through Nov. 2.

Great Lakes Coatings Conference Opens 2027 Call for Speakers

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Organizers are seeking technical presentations and posters for the June 8-10 event at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

ACA Opens Nominations for 2027 Mattiello Lecture Award

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Nominations for the coatings-industry technical honor are due Dec. 2, with the recipient scheduled to present at the 2027 CoatingsTech Conference.

AkzoNobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 Billion

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:17:00 -0400

The deal transfers the Dulux brand, three production sites and an R&D center as AkzoNobel completes its Asian decorative-paints review.

RadTech Panel Examines Thermal-to-Energy-Cure Coil Line Conversion

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Oct. 15 discussion will cover retrofit requirements, formulation performance, line flexibility and the economics of UV, UV-LED and electron-beam curing.

Evonik Rejected €10.3 Billion BASF Offer, Reuters Reports

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

The reported valuation adds a new turn to the takeover story, while Evonik’s largest shareholder outlines what its rules would allow.

Sekisui Announces Global Increases for Selvol Products

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The adjustment covers polyvinyl alcohol and related products used in paper coatings, barrier applications and adhesives, with regional increases and contract provisions.

Henkel Completes €2.1 Billion Stahl Acquisition

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Leather finishing, packaging and other flexible-material coatings join Adhesive Technologies as Henkel broadens its specialty materials business.

EU Publishes AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger Notification

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0400

The filing provides another development to track in the proposed combination, but notification is not regulatory approval.

Evonik’s Largest Shareholder Says Full Stake Sale Is Possible

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:40:10 -0400

RAG-Stiftung says its charter would permit a complete disposal of its Evonik holding, adding another consideration to BASF’s exploratory takeover discussions.

Oxea Expands September Price Actions Across Oxo Intermediates

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The supplier added another Oct. 1 adjustment covering alcohols, acetates and neopentyl glycol across Europe and other markets.

AkzoNobel Completes Sale of Pakistan Business to Packages Group

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

The €50 million transaction transfers AkzoNobel’s decorative paints and liquid coatings businesses in Pakistan to IGI Investments.

CCA Welcomes Canadian Bill Aimed at Faster Project Reviews

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:10:00 -0400

The Canadian Coatings Association says the proposed Building Canada Strong Act could improve regulatory coordination, investment conditions and supply-chain resilience for industries served by CASE manufacturers.