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March/April 2026

Features

2026 CEO Forum 

This year’s forum includes CEOs from leading coatings companies from the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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The Fourth Dimension of Silicon: Siltech Q Resins

Discover how Siltech’s Q resins boost durability, repellence & performance. Explore the science now.

Features

The 2026 Wood Coatings Market

Aside from appearance, wood coatings provide added durability, weather resistance and more to outdoor and interior spaces.

Features

The Future of Coatings Manufacturing Is Intelligent, Automated, Adaptive

At PPG, we see AI not as a distant possibility but as a catalyst that is already reshaping the way coatings are developed, manufactured and applied.

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Driving Adhesion, Durability, and Cure Performance in Direct-to-Metal Coatings

See how Borchers additives enhance adhesion, curing, and durability across DTM resin systems.

India/Asia Pacific Reports

The Coating Industry in Japan

Catered by a few big and nearly 200 mid- and small-scale producers, the Japanese paint and coating industry is the third largest in the Asia-Pacific region on a value basis.

Africa Report

Africa’s New Infrastructure Plan to Boost Region’s Protective Coatings Market

The Agenda 2063 projects entail the installation of critical assets, a large share of which utilize steel as the key raw material, with some located in areas characterized by harsh environmental conditions. Hence, there is the likelihood of a steady increase in demand for coating solutions.

Europe Reports

Companies Progress with Environmental and AI Initiatives

BASF Coatings, DIC Corporation are among the companies investing in environmental and AI initiatives.

Features

From Formulation to Deployment: AI in Coatings R&D

AI can serve as a partner when grounded in science and shaped by expert insight.

Latin America Reports

Latin America Report 2026

Latin America is anticipated to show slow but steady growth over the coming year, with 2.3% gross domestic product expansion expected this year.

Editorial

2026 CEO Forum

This month is our Annual CEO Forum. A reader favorite, it gives unique insight into the state of our industry straight from the source.