Burgess Pigment Company (“Burgess Pigment”), a leading producer of speciality kaolin pigments and functional mineral products, and Thiele Kaolin Company (“Thiele”) have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Burgess Pigment will acquire Thiele, a global supplier of high-quality kaolin clay and silica products.

Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced a global price adjustment for its polymer stabiliser and coating product ranges.

PPG today announced the addition of a versatile, fast-drying clearcoat to its leading PPG DELTRON® portfolio of automotive refinish products across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

PPG today announced the launch of PPG AQUACRON® Waterborne Shop Primers (WSP) for structural steel. This breakthrough technology is suitable for all climates and combines rapid curing with a smooth finish and low volatile organic compounds* (VOCs), delivering a balance of properties unmatched in existing waterborne primers.

Increasing regulatory scrutiny of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and bisphenol A (BPA) is transforming the food packaging coatings market.

BASF has announced a global price increase of up to 20% for products in its antioxidant, process stabiliser, and light stabiliser portfolio used in plastic applications.

hubergroup Print Solutions is expanding the availability of its well-established metal decoration ink system TINKREDIBLE MGA to global markets. Already successfully used by leading manufacturers in Europe and India, the mineral oil-free, BPA-free, and PFAS-free ink series is now being rolled out worldwide.

Consumer preferences are increasingly shaping the global paints and coatings market, directly influencing architectural, wood, and general industrial coatings.

AkzoNobel and the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team have announced the extension of their long-standing and highly successful partnership, which now expands into the exciting world of endurance racing.

IRL has finalised the publication of our coating segment reports which were published between April and October 2025. Based on our findings, in 2024 the global market remained relatively flat with the sales volumes reaching 57.8 million metric tonnes.

BASF and ExxonMobil have entered a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology, marking a key step toward providing efficient, cost-effective, low-emission hydrogen for industrial applications.

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.

MMA road marking coatings are rapidly gaining prominence in the market due to their superior performance and long-term cost-effectiveness....

PPG enhances PPG DELFLEET ONE® toners to deliver improved mixing performance and greater efficiency.

Mercedes-Benz’s innovative solar paint technology concept is capable of generating enough electricity to power a vehicle for more than 12,000 kilometres annually.

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.......

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.

The carbon footprint of AkzoNobel’s Interpon superdurable architectural powder coatings is up to 40% lower, achieved through a continued...

IRL is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of our marine coatings reports . These reports will be available for the...