Lifting The Lid
The world needs a step-change in ship hull management
A step-change to the industry’s approach to ship hull management is underway says Jotun
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...
Opinion: Transforming the paints and coatings industry
Changes already seen in a wide range of other industries are starting to influence the industrial coatings market, too. Catalysed by digital transformation, the ability to use data to monitor industrial environments means coatings companies will increasingly offer...
The Best of PCE: Maintaining HMS Victory
Nelson’s flagship - HMS Victory is best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar. However, she currently has a dual role as the Flagship of the First Sea Lord and as a living museum to the Georgian Navy. On assuming custodianship of Victory in March 2012, the...