The United States paints and coatings sector is among the largest and most established markets globally, supported by strong activity across the construction, automotive, industrial, and infrastructure segments.

AkzoNobel and Axalta announce an all-stock merger of equals to form a leading global coatings powerhouse.

LYB and Nippon Paint China partner to advance circular recycling for coating packaging barrels.

BASF has successfully begun producing the first products from the core of its Verbund complex at the Zhanjiang site in South China..

PPG has unveiled a new ultrafiltration (UF) antifouling membrane, expanding its portfolio of spiral-wound filter elements for industrial water purification and treatment.

Berger increases investment for new Mirsarai factory.

Researchers from the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer coating that acts like paint, passively cooling buildings while drawing water directly from the air.

BASF has inaugurated a new NPG plant at its Zhanjiang Verbund site and launched NEOL® NPG with a reduced product carbon footprint. ....

BASF Coatings has extended its refinish distribution partnership with Wholesale Paint Group to include South Australia.

Venator Materials UK Ltd has entered into an agreement to sell its Greatham site in the UK, along with its associated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment assets, to LB Group.......

Indestructible Paint is developing chrome-free, eco-friendly coatings for aerospace applications in collaboration with its Japanese distributor TODO. The R&D focuses on primers, sacrificial, and diffusion coatings ahead of upcoming REACH regulations. While adoption will be gradual, both companies are supporting customers by maintaining chrome-based coatings during the transition period.

Brenntag, a global leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Momentive Performance Materials Inc......

BASF, a global chemical industry leader renowned for sustainable product innovation, has announced a strategic collaboration with International Flavours & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), a pioneer in bioscience innovation.

ChemPoint and Eastman Expand Collaboration to Distribute TamiSolve™ NxG Solvents across the United States and Canada.......

Stahl Expands Presence in India with Reopening of Coatings Plant

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce a sole distribution agreement with SI Group for its plastic additives portfolio.............

BASF is reportedly looking to sell its coatings business in a deal valued at approximately €7 billion, according to the Financial Times, which first noted that Carlyle had outbid other interested financial investors.......

Akzo Nobel appointed as the exclusive supplier for solar-absorbing wall technology.....

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, has acquired 100% of the shares of Distona AG (“Distona”), a Swiss-based distributor of industrial chemicals.

Arkema, a global leader in speciality materials, and Catalyxx, a pioneer in bio-based chemicals, have announced a strategic partnership.......