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ACA engages on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues at the federal, state and local levels to represent and advocate for the U.S. paint and coatings industry. Click on a title below to read our latest filed comments and letters, or click on ACA in Action to see all letters and comments.
ACA Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride
ACA Comments on New York Assembly Bill regarding Packaging EPR
ACA Comments on EPA’s Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts
ACA Comments to EPA on Clarification of Toxic Chemicals from Automatic Additions of PFAS under NDAA
News
AkzoNobel Partners with IPG Photonics
AkzoNobel announced that it has partnered with IPG Photonics on applying laser technology for curing powder coatings.
Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital Acquire OQ Chemicals
Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates (together, "SVP") and Blantyre Capital Limited ("Blantyre") announced that SVP-managed funds and Blantyre-managed funds have acquired OQ Chemicals (OXEA), a global producer and merchant of oxo chemicals. As part of the acquisition, OQ Chemicals will reinstate its name to OXEA, reaffirming its heritage and longstanding presence in the global chemicals industry.
Impact Coatings Initiates Collaboration with Smoltek Hydrogen
Impact Coatings and Smoltek Hydrogen have entered a collaboration to explore the potential integration of Smoltek Hydrogen’s carbon nanofiber (CNF) technology into the Impact Coatings INLINECOATER™ series of PVD systems.
BASF Completes Divestment of Shares in Two Joint Ventures
BASF has divested its shares in the joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd. Following approval by the relevant authorities, the transaction was completed effective April 21, 2025. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
Nouryon Recognized for Sustainability Performance
Nouryon has been recognized with a 2025 Gold rating by EcoVadis for its sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and achievements. This is the fourth consecutive year that Nouryon has been awarded an EcoVadis Gold rating or higher.
Statement of the American Coatings Association on Tariffs Imposed on Canada, Mexico and China
New tariffs imposed on the paint and coatings industry’s largest trading partners will introduce disruptions and increased costs into the production of essential consumer products, including medical devices and pharmaceuticals, food production equipment and grocery items, automobiles, and aerospace applications, among others.
EPA Publishes Preliminary List of Companies Subject to TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees
U.S. EPA has published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers (including importers) that may be subject to TSCA fee obligations associated with each EPA-initiated risk evaluation of the five High-Priority Substances Acetaldehyde (CASRN 75-07-0); Acrylonitrile (CASRN 107-13-1); Benzenamine (CASRN 62-53-3); Vinyl chloride (CASRN 75-01-4); and 4,4′-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (CASRN 101-14-4). Regardless of whether a company is listed, any company that has manufactured or imported a listed chemical in the prior five years must report to EPA via the CDX (Central Data Exchange). EPA is accepting comments through March 3, 2025.
EPA Publishes Amendments to National Aerosol Coatings Rule in Response to ACA Petition
This action ensures a consistent regulatory framework and aligns with the California Air Resources Board’s aerosol coatings rule, which will help aerosol coatings manufacturers with streamlined compliance.
SCAQMD to Host Workshop on Proposed Amended Rule 1151 (Auto-Refinish) Aug. 30
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is accepting written comments on the proposal through Sept. 13, 2024. The district intends to present the Proposed Amended Rule 1151 to the Governing Board at a public hearing on Nov. 1 (subject to change).
ACA Comments on OSHA’s Proposed Emergency Response Standard
ACA’s comments to focused only on WEREs— Workplace Emergency Response Employers. OSHA has scheduled an informal hearing on its proposal for Nov. 12, 2024, to hear comments and testimony from the public.
AkzoNobel Partners with IPG Photonics
AkzoNobel announced that it has partnered with IPG Photonics on applying laser technology for curing powder coatings.
Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital Acquire OQ Chemicals
Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates (together, "SVP") and Blantyre Capital Limited ("Blantyre") announced that SVP-managed funds and Blantyre-managed funds have acquired OQ Chemicals (OXEA), a global producer and merchant of oxo chemicals. As part of the acquisition, OQ Chemicals will reinstate its name to OXEA, reaffirming its heritage and longstanding presence in the global chemicals industry.
Impact Coatings Initiates Collaboration with Smoltek Hydrogen
Impact Coatings and Smoltek Hydrogen have entered a collaboration to explore the potential integration of Smoltek Hydrogen’s carbon nanofiber (CNF) technology into the Impact Coatings INLINECOATER™ series of PVD systems.
BASF Completes Divestment of Shares in Two Joint Ventures
BASF has divested its shares in the joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China, to Verde Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd. Following approval by the relevant authorities, the transaction was completed effective April 21, 2025. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
Nouryon Recognized for Sustainability Performance
Nouryon has been recognized with a 2025 Gold rating by EcoVadis for its sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and achievements. This is the fourth consecutive year that Nouryon has been awarded an EcoVadis Gold rating or higher.
Follow ACA as it Celebrates the Inaugural World Paint and Coatings Week
From March 24 through March 28, ACA will join the World Coatings Council and paint and coatings associations and companies from around the world in this exciting global initiative launching across social media channels.
Dr. Lipiin Sung to Deliver Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference
Dr. Lipiin Sung, research physicist and project leader in the Infrastructure Materials Group of the Materials and Structural Systems Division of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will deliver the Mattiello Memorial Lecture at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference.
ACA’s New Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry Now Available
The new Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2024–2029) offers quantitative and qualitative data analysis, with 5-year projections for sector and segment performance. It is a robust resource for insight into the $202 billion global coatings industry.
Andrea Wagner Watts to Deliver Keynote Address at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference
Andrea Wagner Watts, building science education manager at GAF, will deliver the keynote address at ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Conference. The conference — ACA’s leading technical event — will be held April 28-30, at the Omni William Penn, in Pittsburgh, Pa, and embrace the theme, “Coatings and Technologies for a Resilient Future.”
New California Law will Expand Products Collected by PaintCare
A new California law will expand the range of products managed by the PaintCare program in the state from architectural coatings to a broader array of paint product types. Gov. Gavin Newsome signed SB 1143 into law on Sept. 29.
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Names in the News April
Editor’s note: The following industry professionals have recently received promotions or appointments. To submit your company's personnel news for possible publication in CoatingsTech, email publications@paint.org with “Names in the News” ...
New Products April
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of recent product releases from the coatings and allied industries. To submit a product release for consideration, email publications@paint.org. Please note that all ...
New Products for March: European Coating Show Edition
Editor’s note: This column is a roundup of products from coatings and allied industries to be introduced or highlighted at the 2025 European Coating Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany, March ...
Names in the News March
Editor’s note: The following industry professionals have recently received promotions or appointments. To submit your company's personnel news for possible publication in CoatingsTech, email publications@paint.org with “Names in the News” ...
A Study of the Effects of Siloxane and Silica Additives on Dirt Pick-Up Resistance in Low-VOC Exterior Architectural Coatings
As the coatings industry moves towards lower volatile organic content (VOC) or near-zero VOC, achieving good film formation in waterborne systems without sacrificing other coating properties has become challenging. Low-VOC ...
Events
2025 CoatingsTech Conference
Mon, Apr 28, 2025
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Mon, Apr 28, 2025
2025 CoatingsTech Conference
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Sun, May 4, 2025
2025 SSCT Annual Meeting and Technology Conference
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Tue, May 13, 2025
Eastern Coatings Show
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Thu, May 15, 2025 at 1:00pm
ACA Member Webinar: Evolving Tariffs and Trade Policy During Trump’s Second Term
Paint & Coatings Buyers Guide
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