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GNMI Finalizes Acquisition
Global New Material International Holdings Limited (GNMI) has completed its €665 million acquisition of Merck’s Surface Solutions business (“Surface Solutions”), which will continue under the “Susonity” brand.

Hempel A/S Opens New Office in India
Hempel A/S has inaugurated its new office in Pune, India. According to the company, the office will accommodate colleagues primarily within Digital and Finance. Its proximity to Mumbai, where the company already has a strong presence, will give the company access to more talent in the region and position it perfectly to support their global operations.

Engineered Resin Solutions Expands
Engineered Resin Solutions (ERS), a division of Schmidt Industrial Services and a provider of advanced epoxy coatings and surface protection solutions, announced its expansion into Florida and the broader Southeast. The move includes the opening of a regional office in Fort Lauderdale, and the hiring of Taylor Greene to lead operations in the region.

Teknos Group Oy and UP Catalyst Collaborate on Carbon Materials
Teknos Group Oy and UP Catalyst, an Estonian deep-tech company that converts CO₂ emissions into carbon materials, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance sustainable carbon materials for paint and coating applications. The collaboration represents a strategic step towards developing and commercializing sustainable alternatives to fossil-based carbon black for use in powder coatings and wet paints.

NCP Coatings Acquires Glyptal
NCP Coatings LLC, (NCP), a manufacturer of industrial and military coatings backed by Century Park Capital Partners, has acquired Glyptal Inc., (Glyptal), a specialty provider of insulating coatings used in electric motors, transformers, coils, and other industrial applications.

Compliance Date for National Aerosol Rule Moved to January 2027
On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register interim final action to revise the compliance date in the recent amendments to the national aerosol coatings rule. In response to industry concerns, EPA is delaying the compliance date from July 17, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2027.

PHMSA Issues Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burdens
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued several notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register aimed at reducing existing regulatory burdens that impact our industry. Notably, one of the NPRMs responds to a petition ACA filed in 2017.

California’s DTSC Proposes to Add Microplastics to Candidate Chemicals List of Safer Consumer Products Program
California’s Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) is proposing a definition of microplastics, and the addition of microplastics to the candidate chemicals list under California’s Safer Consumer Products Program. The agency is accepting comments on the proposal through Aug. 4, 2025.

SCAQMD Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Solvent Cleaning Operations Rule Set for June 6
California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) on May 6 issued a notice of public hearing for Proposed Amended Rule 1171 (Solvent Cleaning Operations). The district has also published the draft rule language and draft staff report on its website.

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.

GNMI Finalizes Acquisition
Global New Material International Holdings Limited (GNMI) has completed its €665 million acquisition of Merck’s Surface Solutions business (“Surface Solutions”), which will continue under the “Susonity” brand.

Hempel A/S Opens New Office in India
Hempel A/S has inaugurated its new office in Pune, India. According to the company, the office will accommodate colleagues primarily within Digital and Finance. Its proximity to Mumbai, where the company already has a strong presence, will give the company access to more talent in the region and position it perfectly to support their global operations.

Engineered Resin Solutions Expands
Engineered Resin Solutions (ERS), a division of Schmidt Industrial Services and a provider of advanced epoxy coatings and surface protection solutions, announced its expansion into Florida and the broader Southeast. The move includes the opening of a regional office in Fort Lauderdale, and the hiring of Taylor Greene to lead operations in the region.

Teknos Group Oy and UP Catalyst Collaborate on Carbon Materials
Teknos Group Oy and UP Catalyst, an Estonian deep-tech company that converts CO₂ emissions into carbon materials, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance sustainable carbon materials for paint and coating applications. The collaboration represents a strategic step towards developing and commercializing sustainable alternatives to fossil-based carbon black for use in powder coatings and wet paints.

NCP Coatings Acquires Glyptal
NCP Coatings LLC, (NCP), a manufacturer of industrial and military coatings backed by Century Park Capital Partners, has acquired Glyptal Inc., (Glyptal), a specialty provider of insulating coatings used in electric motors, transformers, coils, and other industrial applications.

David Fairhurst Presented with ACA’s 2025 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award
ACA presented its 2025 CoatingsTech Best Paper Award to David Fairhurst, Ph.D., president of Colloid Consultants, Ltd. Fairhurst received the honor at the 2025 CoatingsTech Conference for his paper, “Low Field (LF)-NMR Relaxation – A Useful Technique for QC and to Determine the Equivalency of Materials for Coatings Formulations,” coauthored by Ravi Sharma, Ph.D., and principal research fellow at Mageleka Inc.; and Ralph Jan Wörheide, M.Eng., and president and founder of Metromation Inc.

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.”
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New Products: August 2025
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 submissions ...

Names in the News: August 2025
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” in the ...

New Products: July 2025
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 submissions ...

Names in the News: July 2025
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” in the ...

Events

American Coatings Show & Conference 2026
May 5 - 7, 2026
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Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit
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Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Asia Pacific Coatings Show
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Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Women in Chemicals Conference 2025
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Mon, Sep 8, 2025
NAPIM’s 2025 Annual Convention/Technical Conference