Industry Trends

August 2024

See what has been happening in Asia’s coating and resins industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

European paintmakers push modern technologies, Energy-curable coatings for coiled metal, New powder coatings technology for EV batteries, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

European Paintmakers Push Modern Technologies
Coatings World

We’re seeing more of the top paintmakers in Europe develop high-tech products and techniques that are giving them unique advantages.
PPG Launches Portfolio of Energy-curable Coatings for Coiled Metal
Coatings World

PPG DURANEXT products cure in seconds at ambient temperatures for faster finishing and energy savings.
AkzoNobel Adds New Powder Coatings Technology for EV Batteries
Coatings World

Develops powder coatings technology that provides improved electrical protection for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems in a single spray.
VIP Coatings Introduces the ‘BeSafe’ Concept
Coatings World

The ‘BeSafe’ concept represents VIP Coatings’ integrated system approach to surface protection.
HMG Paints Introduces Hydrosol for Metal Fabrication
Coatings World

The range reduces VOCs compared to solvent products and is also quick drying.
Axalta Launches Cerulean Waterborne Wood Coatings
Coatings World

New Cerulean range combines low VOCs with the high-quality feel of solvent-based solutions.
Proposed Standard Will Guide Storage of Recovered Carbon Black
Ink World

Recovered carbon black has applications in pigments, tires, rubber goods, and other industries.
Antimicrobial Coatings Market Size to Exceed $10.1 Billion by 2032
Coatings World

The healthcare sector remains a major consumer of antimicrobial coatings.
Heavy-Handed Regulations Weaken the Chemical Industry’s Ability to Compete
Coatings World

However, these newest regulations impose duplicative requirements at best, and at worst, they heighten security risks for complying facilities.
Ink and Printing Industry Thought Leaders in 2024
Ink World

Here are some 10 industry executives who are plugged into the printing and ink industry.
2024 Top International Ink Companies Report

Ink World

While stability continues for the ink industry, customer mergers are picking up.

Sustainability and Raw Materials for Inks

Ink World

Ink manufacturers are placing more emphasis on sustainability, and raw materials suppliers are working to meet these requirements.

Orion S.A. Releases Its 2023 Sustainability Report

Ink World

Among the highlights is a water-recycling project in drought-stricken South Africa.

Songwon Awarded Platinum Level by EcoVadis

Coatings World

Achieving an overall score of 85 from 100 points, SONGWON is among the top 1% of the 73,000 businesses assessed worldwide.

Indonesia launches new phase of industrial park in bid to lure investors away from China

The Malay Mail

Indonesian President Joko Widodo today launched the second phase of an industrial complex in Central Java intended to attract investors looking to diversify their supply chains away from China. Batang industrial park already hosts nearly 20 companies in 10 per cent of its total area of 4,300 hectares, including South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and glass maker KCC Glass, and they have started construction or have pledged to build factories there.

IGL Coatings to scale new heights with Endeavor Programme

Digital News Asia

IGL Coatings, a global market leader in the development and manufacturing of innovative surface protection solutions, announced its selection as one of the eight high-potential companies in Malaysia for the Scale Up by Endeavor Program, Cohort 5.

BASF Powers its Auto OEM Coatings Operations with 100% Renewable Electricity in China

Coatings World

Enabling customers to benefit from products with reduced carbon footprint to achieve their sustainability targets.

Automotive Paint and Coating Industry in China

Coatings World

The Chinese automotive coating sector comprises more than 300 large-, mid-sized and small-scale producers.

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