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Henkel Agrees to Acquire Stahl
Henkel has agreed to acquire the Dutch-based Stahl Group (“Stahl”), which is majority-owned by the French Private Equity firm Wendel SE, for a purchase price of €2.1 billion.
BASF Opens New Global Hub
BASF is advancing the transformation of its Global Business Services organization. The company plans to bundle Finance and Human Resources services into a new global hub in India and consolidate Supply Chain services at its existing hub in Kuala Lumpur, while keeping certain activities regional or local to stay close to operations.
Lubrizol Strengthens Southeast Asia Commitment with New Bangkok Office
Lubrizol announced the opening of its new office in Bangkok, Thailand, which it says underscores its continued commitment to Southeast Asia market and supporting the success of local customers in Thailand.
Evonik Expands Global Production of Hydroxyl‑terminated Polybutadienes
Evonik is reinforcing its growth strategy by strengthening its global production infrastructure for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB). This follows significant investments made over the past two years, including the expansion of HTPB production capacity at its Marl, Germany site in 2024 and the establishment of a production facility for POLYVEST® ST-E 60 polybutadienes in Shanghai, China, in 2025.
IMCD Opens New Office and Laboratory Hub in Amsterdam
IMCD has opened a new office and expanded laboratory hub in Amsterdam for its Business Units Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition, Home Care I&I, and Jan Dekker.
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.
Henkel Agrees to Acquire Stahl
Henkel has agreed to acquire the Dutch-based Stahl Group (“Stahl”), which is majority-owned by the French Private Equity firm Wendel SE, for a purchase price of €2.1 billion.
BASF Opens New Global Hub
BASF is advancing the transformation of its Global Business Services organization. The company plans to bundle Finance and Human Resources services into a new global hub in India and consolidate Supply Chain services at its existing hub in Kuala Lumpur, while keeping certain activities regional or local to stay close to operations.
Lubrizol Strengthens Southeast Asia Commitment with New Bangkok Office
Lubrizol announced the opening of its new office in Bangkok, Thailand, which it says underscores its continued commitment to Southeast Asia market and supporting the success of local customers in Thailand.
Evonik Expands Global Production of Hydroxyl‑terminated Polybutadienes
Evonik is reinforcing its growth strategy by strengthening its global production infrastructure for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB). This follows significant investments made over the past two years, including the expansion of HTPB production capacity at its Marl, Germany site in 2024 and the establishment of a production facility for POLYVEST® ST-E 60 polybutadienes in Shanghai, China, in 2025.
IMCD Opens New Office and Laboratory Hub in Amsterdam
IMCD has opened a new office and expanded laboratory hub in Amsterdam for its Business Units Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Nutrition, Home Care I&I, and Jan Dekker.
ACA Issues New PCRs for Powder Coatings and Resinous Floor Coatings
ACA has released updated Product Category Rules (PCRs) for Powder Coatings and Resinous Floor Coatings. PCRs provide an agreed–upon framework for measuring the environmental impacts of a product based on a defined set of criteria, enabling manufacturers to conduct life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of their products in a standardized way, and publish this information in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), if they choose.
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.
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Tri-Cure Silsesquioxane Coating: Stemming the Tide of Invasive Mussel Spread
The growing problem of invasive mussel species in the Great Lakes has prompted researchers to create innovative solutions aimed at preventing their spread to inland lakes and reservoirs. These mussels ...
Formulation Flexibility and Enhanced Performance in Architectural Coating without Relying on Fluorinated Additives
Architectural coatings are expected to deliver a balance of performance properties. Among the most critical performance attributes is block resistance, especially in high-traffic and high-touch environments such as kitchens, bathrooms, ...
Beyond Durable: Redefining the Role of Coatings in Resilient Building Systems
The construction industry is experiencing a paradigm shift from focusing solely on sustainability to embracing comprehensive resilient design, driven by increasingly severe weather events and rising financial risk. While sustainable ...
Isocyanate-Free Polyurethane-Siloxane Networks Based on Partially Renewable Binders
Polyurethane (PU) networks exhibit the outstanding mechanical strength, thermal stability, and solvent resistance that is required for use in high-performance coatings, adhesives, and composites. However, the most common way to ...
Names in the News February 2026
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 ...
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