Painting
Paint as a coating material fulfills a variety of tasks, for example as an application for decorative purposes or as protection. In industrial surface technology, paint is most frequently sprayed or atomized. Other processes such as dip coating, coil coating or electrostatic spraying are also used.
Axalta: Global Industrial Coatings with new President Tim Bowes
Axalta Coating Systems has appointed Tim Bowes as president of its Global Industrial Coatings business. Effective January 27, 2025, Bowes will succeed…
Online regulars' table for paint and varnish manufacturers
Markus Vüllers and Matthias Bader came up with the idea of a regular online get-together for painting and coating companies. Inspired by a paint…
Axalta and Dürr: Partnership for digital painting in the automotive sector
Axalta Coating Systems and Dürr Systems AG have entered into a partnership to offer a digital painting solution. Digital painting, also known as an…
EU paint manufacturers disappointed by anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide imports
The European Coatings, Paints and Printing Ink Manufacturers' Association (CEPE) is disappointed by the European Union's permanent imposition of…
BASF Coatings enters into strategic partnership with BMW
The BMW Group has selected BASF Coatings' premium vehicle refinish brands - Glasurit and R-M - as the preferred paint brands for its after-sales…
Axalta's automotive color of the year 2025: Evergreen Sprint
Axalta Coating Systems has unveiled its global automotive color of the year 2025 - Evergreen Sprint. This is the 11th year Axalta has unveiled its…
Dürr equips BYD plant in Europe with painting technology
The Chinese e-vehicle manufacturer BYD has opted for Dürr painting technology for its first European car plant. The German mechanical and plant…
Axalta becomes global partner of the BMW Group
Axalta has been named a recommended refinish supplier for the BMW Group in over 50 countries. This applies to those areas where ColorSystem, BMW's own…
New podcast: The knowledge navigator for paint stores
In a new podcast series, the two experts Elena Schüßler-Roggenhofer and Markus Vüllers deal with the topic of knowledge transfer in paint stores. This…
Axalta receives R&D 100 Award for primerless automotive coating system
Axalta has won an R&D 100 Award in the mechanics and materials category for its primerless consolidated coating system at the end of 2024. It ensures…
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