Research & Development
Roller coaster ride restoration
Buckle up for a story that’s as vibrant as the twists and turns of Tatsu, the legendary roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Airless disinfectant sprayers for sanitising, disinfecting and deodorising jobs
"Safety is currently at the top of everyone’s priority list," says Graco. "At Graco, it is our goal to provide all our customers with the best tools to overcome any challenges they face. Today, these challenges include sanitising surfaces against the COVID-19 germs....
AlpAccess remains open working on the Petromidia Refinery turnaround
AlpAccess is one of the most important companies providing industrial rope access services in Romania has managed to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were fortunate to still have work, orders and requests for new projects,” explains Dragos State, General...
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...
Accelerate efforts to support employees, design, manufacturing and export during COVID-19
“During the COVID-19 crisis, businesses that can, must continue to lead the way in driving British innovation, states CSP Hunter OBE, CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics. “I highly support the UK Government in how they are dealing with the crisis and a very welcome return to...
Training for the future
Nobody could have imagined only a matter of months ago that the world would be in virtual lockdown, the word furlough was not in most peoples vocabulary. Businesses suddenly came to a grinding halt, or in the case of some, completely reinvented the way they delivered...
HMG supports UK’s NHS
"HMG Is still operating throughout the Coronavirus, although some staff have been furloughed," states Stephen 'Paddy' Dyson, Marketing Manager for HMG Paints Ltd. HMG is taking a whole host of measures to maintain worker/client safety, and following guidance from the...
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...
Lifting the Lid on the Covid-19 company recovery – LATEST UPDATES
LiftingTheLid on the latest Coronavirus recovery updates from paints and coatings related companies around the world. LiftingTheLid should be the first place and only place you look to find out how companies are recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, and what services...
Perstorp converts production to solve Swedish national disinfection crisis
Perstorp converts production to solve Swedish national disinfection crisis Perstorp, a global leader in the specialty chemicals market, has started the large-scale production of hand sanitiser and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector – at cost price....
Covestro provides aid in Coronavirus crisis
Covestro is strengthening its commitment to containing the global coronavirus pandemic with in-kind and money donations. Thus, Covestro provides raw materials for the production of products such as medial devices, safety goggles for medical staff and hospital...
SIFCO ASC supports key industries during COVID-19
SIFCO ASC, the world’s leading selective electroplating specialist, is staying operational to support key industries with their vital maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects. The steadily increasing impact of the COVID-19 virus is creating an unprecedented...
HMG switches to sanitiser production for those in need
The UK’s largest independent coatings manufacturer, HMG Paints Ltd has utilised its manufacturing knowledge and existing alcohol stocks to produce hand sanitiser for front-line workers, care providers and charities in Manchester and across the UK. The company...
Innovative membrane reactor on an industrial scale
Evonik is continuing to strengthen its position as one of the leading companies in the field of C4 chemistry. MACBETH (Membranes And Catalysts Beyond Economic and Technological Hurdles), the largest EU-funded project coordinated by Evonik to date, was recently...