Industry Trends

NOVEMber 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?

Enabling ink formulation for next generation inkjet applications, Growth continues in digital textile segment, The raw material market stabilizes in 2024, and more. Find out what coating & resins journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Enabling Ink Formulation for Next Generation Inkjet Applications
Ink World

The digital printing industry continues to drive inkjet technology into new mainstream print applications, continuously pushing productivity, quality and technical performance. Major industry events are seeing the introduction of mega inkjet print systems targeting flexible packaging, corrugated packaging and décor, for example.
Growth Continues in Digital Textile Segment

Ink World

Apparel, soft signage and display markets have been the most promising in terms of growth.The global textile market is, in a word, enormous. Grand View Research puts the market size at $1.837.27 trillion in 2023, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 7.4% to 2030. Printing textiles is in itself a sizeable market.

The Raw Material Market Stabilizes in 2024

Ink World

While geopolitical concerns still impact logistics, for the most part ink industry purchasing executives are seeing stability in their supply chains.

Sherwin-Williams to Showcase Comprehensive Solutions at PACK EXPO International
Coatings World

Protective & Marine and Packaging Divisions offer coatings solutions for both facilities and metal packaging containers.
PPG Reaches Agreement to Sell Architectural Coatings U.S. and Canada business to American Industrial
Coatings World

PPG announces comprehensive cost reduction program. PPG has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada at a transaction value of $550 million to American Industrial Partners (AIP), an industrials investor.
Routing is Theme of BASF’s 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends
Coatings World

Redefined palettes offer new nuances to reds, blacks, metallics, and more. Every year, designers from BASF’s Coatings division create a new collection of colors to inspire automotive designers around the globe. “ROUTING”, the title of the 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends, refers to the concept of “routing” in communication technology which signifies how information is transmitted.
BASF Awarded a Red Dot for its Unique Automotive Coating Concept
Coatings World

The EFFLORESCENCE monocoat simplifies the paint line of automobiles while achieving a unique effect.
Solvay Completes Largest GHG Emissions Reduction Project Yet
Coatings World

Transforms U.S. Green River operations by deploying a new process and phasing out coal.
Indonesian manufacturer using Farsoon metal 3D printing technology to produce shoe moulds
TCT Magazine

Anugrah Cipta Mould Indonesia (ACMI) has established a new additive manufacturing centre to support its production of footwear moulds.
Thai industrial sentiment at 27-month low in Sept
Bangkok Post

Thailand’s industrial sentiment index dropped to its lowest level in 27 months in September due to weak domestic demand, floods and a strong baht , the Federation of Thai Industries said on Wednesday.
BASF Petronas Chemicals inaugurates new 2-ethylhexanoic acid Kuantan plant
New Straits Times

BASF Petronas Chemicals (BPC) announced the inauguration of its second 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHAcid) production line at the integrated site in Kuantan, Malaysia.
The Marine Coating Market in Asia
Coatings World

The marine coating market in Asian countries has been dominated by established ship-building powerhouses such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and China. During the last 15 years, growth in the shipbuilding industry in India, Vietnam and the Philippines has provided significant opportunities for marine coatings manufacturers. Coatings World presents an overview of marine coating market in Asia in this feature.
The 2024 Asia-Pacific Ink Market
Ink World

South East Asia, notably India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand, are leading the way in terms of growth in the region. The Asia-Pacific printing industry remains strong, particularly on the packaging side, and the ink industry continues to thrive in the region. Ink World estimates that ink sales in the region are more than $8 billion annually.

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Coating Trends – December 2024

Coating Trends – December 2024

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Coating Trends – October 2024

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Coating Trends – September 2024

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