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Slowing down corrosion in high temperature states
Cortec’s MCI Technology offers a cost-effective alternative to extend structural service life in high temperature areas.
Business is picking up says Lars Petersson, Group President & CEO, Hempel A/S
Let me start by emphasising: Hempel is indeed in business. We are taking care of our customers and their assets around the world despite the global COVID-19 situation. Our key priority right now is the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners. The...
AkzoNobel accelerates digitalisation during COVID-19
"We understand that it’s an uncertain and very much unprecedented time for our customers, and over the course of the last few weeks we’ve been supporting them by delivering relevant training that helps them to make the best use of their time while projects are on...
Anti-viral surfaces could help tackle COVID-19 crisis
Some of the world’s leading coatings specialists gathered virtually at the Royal Society of Chemistry to discuss how special surface technologies could be used to tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic. More than 130 academics, technical industry specialists and...
Sales hold up for Wacker during Covid-19
“We closed Q1 2020, with generally good figures, as we expected,” said Rudolf Staudigl, Wacker’s CEO, in Munich, recently. “Despite persistently difficult economic conditions and the additional challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in China, our sales were almost on...
Ram Vadlamannati, Senior Vice President Protective and Marine Coatings & President PPG EMEA looks at how PPG is faring during this pandemic
At the centre of PPG’s purpose is a commitment to “protect and beautify the world.” Today, the word “protect” is taking on an even greater significance to all of us. We are focused on protecting our people, customers, communities and all of our stakeholders. Like...
What’s hiding below
A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. However, behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room...