PCI® Committees are making great strides in pushing our association forward. One worthy of mention is the Industry Communications Committee, chair...

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Nearly everyone in this industry knows that properly curing the powder coating on a part is important. However, cooling the part is equally important ...

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Powder coating wood substrates is nothing new. Specifically, powder coatings have been applied to medium density fiberboard (MDF) since the late 1990s...

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“In just three years in my position as Executive Director of the Powder Coating Institute, I cannot count the number of times I have heard some ...

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Words, they’re just words; but if we don’t all agree, confusion and mistakes are inevitable. Today’s Technology Interchange is a pri...

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To offer its customers the most complete range of integrated metal working processes, this New York-based custom sheet metal fabricator either brought...

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Business on the powder side of Spectrum Metal Finishing’s coating line has been growing over the years. In 1993 when the shop first opened, the ...

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COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the fifth consecutive year, Axalta Coating Systems, one of the leading global suppliers of liquid and powder coatings, has taken part in a 1,000km bike ride to raise money for Kom op tegen Kanker, a leading Belgian cancer charity.

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This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the powder coatings market in Italy for the period 2015-2019. The report also provides data on the different segments of the market, which are based on the following criteria: type (thermoset powder coatings that include polyester, epoxy-polyester, epoxy, and acrylic powder coatings; and thermoplastic powder coatings that include PVC, nylon, and other thermoplastic powder coatings); substrate (metals, plastics, and wood); and application (appliances, automotive, general industry, architecture and construction, and other applications).

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The minutes of the April 28–29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting highlighted the nuance that many of us see in the economy right now. The Federal Reserve highlighted a number of challenges facing consumers and businesses in the early months of 2015, noting how these headwinds have dampened overall activity year-to-date. On the other hand, the FOMC felt that slowing economic growth was largely due to “transitory factors,” with its outlook mostly unchanged for the rest of this year. The Federal Reserve projects growth of 2.3 to 2.7 percent in 2015, and it expects the unemployment rate to fall to 5.0 to 5.2 percent.  

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