PCI recently spoke with Dan Murad, CEO of The ChemQuest Group, on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the coatings supply chain. Listen to our podcast to learn what end-use applications are most affected, who will be the winners and losers as a result of the outbreak, and what companies can do to navigate the situation.

Specialty chemical company Clariant has started monthly production of two million liters of disinfectant at its facilities in Gendorf, Germany.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Allied PhotoChemical will convert more than 30% of its manufacturing capability to producing hand sanitizer.

Ohio's 23 community colleges have donated more than 200,000 medical face masks and pairs of gloves to hospitals and local first responders across the state, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges.

Many RadTech members are working to assist those on the front lines as the world combats COVID-19, and Marcy Gainey is now offering complimentary support for any project helping to get supplies to the front lines of the crisis.

Specialty chemicals provider Perstorp has started the large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector.

Lubrizol has announced a $2 million donation commitment to support COVID-19 needs globally.

Organizers of the American Coatings Show and Conference 2020 (ACS/ACC) announced that due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, they have decided to cancel the event.

Industrial mixing and blending technology provider Charles Ross & Son Co. has released a statement regarding the company’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

AkzoNobel is pausing key parts of the company’s transformation and suspending its 2020 financial ambition in response to significant market disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.