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Weekly Recap: PPG & Duromar Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news on our site for the week ending March 21, 2026.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending March 21, 2026.

A new ISO standard was published to help port authorities, shipowners, and operators navigate rules on how ships should be cleaned in an environmentally sound way. PPG announced that Laura Harshberger, PPG’s global IT director, has been recognized on the 2026 Women of Influence list by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Editor David Savastano sat with Daniel Toft, Duromar’s president, to discuss the latest from the industrial coatings specialist, particularly in the field of water infrastructure. WEG launches its new powder coating with low-temperature curing technology to meet industrial applications that require technical performance and reduced energy consumption. AkzoNobel Powder Coatings expanded its Interpon D architectural collections with bio-attributed resins in European production locations.

Here are our top five most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. Clean Hull Initiative Announces New ISO Hull Cleaning Standard

2. PPG’s Lara Harshberger Recognized on 2026 ‘Women of Influence’ List by Pittsburgh Business Times

3. Coatings World Q&A: Duromar President Daniel Toft

4. WEG Offers Powder Coating for Low-Temperature Curing

5. Interpon Strengthens Architectural Collections with Bio-attributed Resins

Thanks for reading our Breaking News. We’ll have a new list for you next Saturday.

Have a great week!

Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

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