Solera has partnered with PPG to integrate PPG’s premium automotive refinish brands, including NEXA AUTOCOLOR® and MAXMEYER®, into its Sustainable Estimatics platform. The collaboration enables customers to measure CO₂ emissions per repair and supports more accurate, data-driven sustainability reporting.

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., a global coatings leader, showcased two new products at The Battery Show North America, underscoring its focus on innovation and performance in energy storage and automotive applications. The newly launched Alesta® e-PRO FG Black and Alesta® e-PRO Dielectric Gray coatings offer enhanced heat resistance and superior electrical insulation, specifically engineered to improve safety and reliability in electric vehicle battery systems.

As part of its international growth strategy, the Mipa Group is strengthening its presence in Western Europe. Its subsidiary, Mipa Nederland B.V., has taken over the automotive paint and dealer business of long-standing Belgian importer B-Coat BVBA, which will now operate under the name Mipa Belgium.

PPG has introduced the PPG VELOCITY® refinish system, a new line of solvent-borne products designed for the automotive refinish industry.....

Wolverhampton Electro Plating (WEP) has teamed up with a leading automotive fastener manufacturer to trial PFAS-free coating systems for major OEMs.

NCP Coatings LLC, a leading provider of industrial and military coatings, has announced the acquisition of Glyptal Inc., a well-established manufacturer of high-performance insulating enamel technologies for the electrical and automotive sectors.

PPG announced a collaboration with electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors to create distinctive exterior colour effects for Lucid’s luxury EV lineup......

KANSAI HELIOS, part of the global KANSAI PAINT Group, has acquired a cutting-edge 135,000-square-foot production facility in Ohio, USA, dedicated to the manufacturing of advanced powder coatings...........

Sika has inaugurated three new manufacturing facilities located in China, Brazil, and Morocco.......

BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have entered into an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for the European market......

Xaar’s advanced inkjet technology is playing a key role in supporting the production of next-generation battery coating fluids by Chinese manufacturer Sokan New Materials Group....

BASF Coatings has launched the innovative Eco Impact Assessment tool under its Refinity® brand, a digital business management platform aimed at supporting automotive refinish partners and customers......

PPG has announced the opening of a new waterborne automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand....

BASF Coatings has integrated a comprehensive range of digital business solutions for the automotive refinish industry into its cloud-based platform, Refinity......

PPG has commenced operations at a new waterborne automotive coatings plant in Samut Prakan, Thailand...........

BASF Coatings is expanding its production capacities in Caojing, China, to better address the rising demand in the Asia Pacific

Kaizen Paint Middle East (KPME), has acquired full ownership of Premium Paints Company (PPC), a Saudi-based coatings manufacturer...

BASF Coatings and NIO sign Letter of Intent for a strategic partnership in automotive exterior coatings, fostering long-term innovation.

Univar Solutions has acquired UK-based Brad-Chem Holdings (Brad-Chem) and its affiliated entities, including Brad-Kem, a joint venture......

Mipa Lacke + Farben AG in Kriessern and Mipa Coatings Schweiz AG in Islikon will merge retroactively as of January 1, 2025. This merger ....