Hempel A/S has secured a three-year agreement covering a substantial share of Maersk’s 2026-2028 dry-docking program. The companies will also work on in-service coating performance. Read the agreement details: pcimag.com/articles/115253-h… #MarineCoatings

PPG has launched the PPG ONE RANGE™ portfolio of five one-component marine coatings designed to simplify onboard fleet maintenance. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115129-m…

Researchers at The University of Queensland report that a self-repairing waterborne polyurethane coating slowed corrosion more than 600-fold in testing. Pilot-scale work is next. See the reported results: pcimag.com/articles/115254-s… #Corrosion #WaterborneCoatings

Asian Paints has started commercial production at a new 150,000-ton VAE operation in Gujarat. Bringing a major coatings input in-house puts vertical integration and supply strategy in focus. See why it matters: pcimag.com/articles/115257-a… #Coatings #Manufacturing

New formulation research in PCI’s October issue includes PVDF water-based resin testing from APV Engineered Coatings and block-resistance work from Nouryon and Omya, and resin blending from AGC Chemicals. digital.pcimag.com/october-2… #CoatingsFormulation

Axalta has confirmed in an SEC filing that it plans to divest its North American Building Products business to address regulatory requirements tied to the proposed $25 billion combination. Read more from PCI: pcimag.com/articles/115430-a…

Olin Corp. and Huntsman Corp. announced Sept. 11 that the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired in connection with their pending merger of equals. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115242-u…

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. has developed two epoxy powder coating grades for electrical insulation of coil ends in automotive motors. See more: pcimag.com/articles/115108-l…

Join Paint & Coatings Academy on Oct. 22 as Michael Praw examines adhesion fundamentals, substrate surface effects, coating failures and prevention. Register now: brnw.ch/21x6xOI #Coatings #Adhesion #CoatingsFormulation

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Spray-Lock, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of aerosol spray adhesives for flooring and wall applications. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115241-q…

#ICYMI BASF increased prices for neopentylglycol in the United States and Canada effective Sept. 1, 2026, or as existing contracts permit. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115066-b…

BASF announced a $250-per-metric-ton price increase for its Lupranate® methylene diphenyl diisocyanate basic products and Lupranate toluene diisocyanate in ASEAN and South Asia. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115243-b…

H.B. Fuller has rejected a second unsolicited proposal from Ancora to acquire its Building Adhesive Solutions business for $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion in cash. Read more: pcimag.com/articles/115429-h… #HBFuller #Adhesives #CASE #MergersAndAcquisitions

The Lubrizol Corporation has introduced Solplus™ ES2000, a styrene emission suppressant designed for ambient-cured thermoset composite systems. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115140-s…

Finish Thompson, Inc. offers the UCR and UCP Series ANSI-dimensional pumps from the ULTRAChem® centrifugal mag-drive line for corrosive fluid-transfer applications. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115147

I-Tech AB has acquired rights to a new biologically derived additive intended to expand the range of non-biocidal technologies available to antifouling coating formulators. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115086-i…

Glen Oaks Capital and Tecum Capital have acquired StanChem and Dux, creating a specialty-chemicals platform focused on water-based emulsion polymers and solvent-based protective coatings. Financial terms were not disclosed. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115240-g…

Evonik's TEGO Res 1100 co-binder has received the 2026 German Packaging Award in the Sustainability category for its role in improving the recyclability of printed flexible packaging. Learn more: pcimag.com/articles/115186-e…

Axalta has named Redefined, a saturated and luminous ruby red, its 2027 Global Automotive Color of the Year. Take a look at the color: pcimag.com/articles/115229-a…

Trade. Transportation. Taxes. AI. Regulation. Eric Byer of Alliance for Chemical Distribution looks at what the 2026 midterms could change for chemical distributors and their customers. Which issue matters most to you? pcimag.com/articles/115248-p… #ChemicalDistribution