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Automotive Coatings


Expanded trends in automotive colors and increased consumer competition are driving this market forward. Automotive coatings provide ideal levels of protection from the environment, durability and variety of appearance.

Technological advancements such as touch screens and capacitive sensors have triggered demand for functional coatings along with maintaining the aesthetics needs. With stricter environmental regulations, there is also a focus on the growth of coatings that minimize waste and reduce VOC emissions.

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May 8, 2019 | Industry News

DIC Takes Over Coating Resins Manufacturer in India

DIC Corporation has acquired mid-tier Indian resins manufacturer Ideal Chemi Plast Pvt. Ltd. Ideal Chemi Plast produces and sells acrylic, alkyd, polyester and other resins for use in, among others...

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May 3, 2019 | Industry News

BASF Supports Young Automotive Refinishers at WorldSkills Competition

By sponsoring WorldSkills competition, the Automotive Refinish business unit of BASF’s Coatings division supports young talents, inspires them, and makes them excited about the spray painting...

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May 1, 2019 | Industry News

Capital Paint & Refinish Wins BASF’s Distributor of the Year Award

Capital Paint & Refinish won the BASF ColorSource Automotive Refinish 2018 Distributor of the Year award for a third time at the annual ColorSource conference...

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May 1, 2019 | Industry News

Kenworth Truck Starts Construction of 120,000 Square-foot Paint Facility

Kenworth Truck Company held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially announce the start of construction on a state-of-the-art 120,000 square-foot paint facility. The facility will utilize the latest...

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Apr 24, 2019 | Industry News

PPG Closes Acquisition of Hemmelrath, an Automotive Coatings Manufacturer

PPG has completed its acquisition of automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hemmelrath is a manufacturer of coatings for automotive original equipment...

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Apr 17, 2019 | Industry News

Toyota Honors Axalta Brazil with Regional Contribution Award

Axalta has received Toyota's Regional Contribution Award, which recognizes the supplier that meets the highest performance in terms of quality, delivery and costs. Axalta Brazil was the only company...

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Apr 10, 2019 | Industry News

Chemetall Closes Polymer Ventures’ Auto. Paint Detackification Business Acquisition

Chemetall brand has closed its acquisition of the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures, Inc., including all of its shares of Galaxy Chemical Corporation. The paint...

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Apr 10, 2019 | Industry News

Axalta Wins Edison Award for its Innovative Color Retrieval System

Axalta has won two Edison Best New Products™ awards at a ceremony in New York City. Axalta's color retrieval system, utilizing the Acquire™ Quantum EFX spectrophotometer, is digitizing the body shop...

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Apr 3, 2019 | Industry News

PPG Creates OEM Services Organization to Enhance Coatings Product Portfolio

PPG has announced the creation of an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) services organization that will aggressively support the success of vehicle manufacturers worldwide through an...

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Mar 25, 2019 | Industry News

Clariant’s New Trendbook Forecasts Automotive Color Preferences for 2021-2023

Clariant links past and future in the 2021-2023 Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook. The new guide predicts subdued alongside lively color surprises to match the unprecedented changes impacting...

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