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Eric Alström’s main role in the coatings sector is to transform Hempel into a faster, more high-tech competitor by applying his decades of heavy industrial experience. Rather than focusing on basic paint chemistry, he is there to accelerate the development of sustainable, friction-reducing coatings that help the maritime and wind energy sectors cut their carbon emissions.
The event focused on navigating the shift toward sustainable coatings by addressing the upcoming EU PFAS ban. DÖRKEN introduced its new room-temperature curing coating, while industry partners discussed the technical challenges of validating and transitioning to PFAS-free alternatives. Ultimately, it served to align the entire supply chain on the future requirements of industrial coatings.
With immediate effect, the extended approval qualifies the Dongguan site to supply Eclipse colors to MRO partners, further enhancing speed, responsiveness and local color expertise for customers across the region. Eclipse is AkzoNobel Aerospace Coating’s high-performance, low-VOC aircraft topcoat system designed to deliver durable protection and consistent, high-quality finishes for exterior aircraft applications.
The broadened partnership now includes the United States and Mexico, building upon a successful initial collaboration in Canada. Under the new terms, Azelis has been appointed to distribute Chemetall’s high-performance surface treatment solutions for general industrial applications across the entire region.
A strong determination to lead by example has resulted in AkzoNobel already achieving its 2030 ambition of halving carbon emissions in its own operations.
The corporate shake-up follows the closing of a recent transaction, bringing together a mix of long-serving coatings veterans and senior executives with specialised backgrounds in finance, digital infrastructure, and corporate transformation.
Industry stakeholders have joined forces in a major Joint Industry Project (JIP) to combat corrosion under insulation (CUI), one of the most complex, costly, and safety-critical asset integrity challenges facing the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.
Integrity, innovation, and color: Celebrating Antonio Ferretti’s legacy at Estalia Performance Coatings.
This move significantly expands Covestro’s global footprint in the aliphatic isocyanate market.
BYK-Gardner GmbH, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, is acquiring perisens GmbH. Based in Feldkirchen near Munich, the company develops and manufactures measurement and testing equipment for automotive radar sensors and radar covers, known as radomes.
This transaction, together with the divestiture of the decorative paints business closed in October 2025, values BASF’s entire former Coatings division at an enterprise value of €8.7 billion and an implied 2024 EV/EBITDA multiple before special items of approximately 13x.
With around €3.9 billion in annual sales, around 10,700 employees and more than 42,000 customers, Surventis ranks among the world's leading suppliers of coatings and surface treatment solutions. Surventis will strategically focus on reliability, quality, service, and performance for its customers.
As the new Managing Director of CALDAN Group, Hans Gustav Rasmussen will be directly responsible for leading the company's next phase of growth and technological development within the surface treatment sector.
The achievement cements Stahl’s position in the top 1% of the more than 175,000 companies evaluated globally by EcoVadis across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
This milestone places the global coatings manufacturer among the top 5% of all companies assessed worldwide in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date.