There is opportunity to come out with a variety of products: Anuj Jain of Kansai Nerolac Paint
Anuj Jain: So the signals are positive. Last two three months in the paints because it is a rainy season so not so good but I think the signals are positive because the monsoons have been good and what we are expecting is that now onwards the response from the market should be better and the growth is going to be little better than what it used to be in the earlier quarters, and especially as I said that the monsoons, since it has performed well in certain areas Anuj Jain: So the signals are positive. Last two three months in the paints because it is a rainy season so not so good but I think the signals are positive because the monsoons have been good and what we are expecting is that now onwards the response from the market should be better and the growth is going to be little better than what it used to be in the earlier quarters, and especially as I said that the monsoons, since it has performed well in certain areas like northern central or the western side so we expect that there will be a revival of the demand in the smaller market in these areas. <more>


Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. Organises a Cyclothon in support of a Swasth and Swachh Bharat
Mumbai: Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd., one of India's leading paint companies is joining hands with their dealer partners to organise a Cyclothonwhich will see the participants peddling away in 40 cities.
The event, which will witness participation from 8000 people across the country, will have Team KNP and dealers, contractors, painters associated with Kansai Nerolaccycle over a stretch of 3 Km in each city. <more>

Berger Paints to set up 2400 kl/year mixing plant in Gujarat
Berger Paints India Ltd plans to build a mixing plant at Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat. 'The company will set up a mixing plant with a maximum capacity of 2,400 kilo litre (KL) per annum near the existing factory of the company's subsidiary, Beepee Coatings Private Limited, at Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat for convenience of supply to various customers,' said Berger Paints in a BSE filingThe company will set up a mixing plant with a maximum capacity of 2,400 KL per annum near the existing factory of the company's subsidiary, Beepee Coatings Private Limited, at Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat for convenience of supply to various customers.<more>

Berger Paints spurts on plan to invest around Rs 500 crore for capacity expansion
In order to expand capacity and setting up new units over the next three years till FY20, Berger Paints India is reportedly planning to invest around Rs 500 crore. The company is expected to increase capacity by around 25% or by 10,000 tonne per month across both decorative and industrial paints.

Currently, the total capacity stands at around 32,000 tonnes per month for decorative paints and at 6,000 tonnes per month in the industrial paint category.

Besides, expansion will be carried out at Jejuri (Maharashtra) and Hindupur (Andhra) units. The total capacity addition across these two units will be around 6,000 tonnes per month. Berger will also set up a mixing unit at Gujarat at a cost of Rs 10 crore, while an emulsion unit (the basic raw material required for paint) will come up at Rishra (West Bengal) at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore.

Berger Paints India is the second largest paint company in the country with a consistent track record of being one of the fastest growing paint company, quarter on quarter, for the past few years.<more>

The Nano-coating Technology that can Waterproof any Device
Liquipel, a waterproofing company, designed a nano coating to repel water off of any electronic device.

It has long been known that electronics and liquids do not mix. Water has a tendency to shortcut and fry devices, rending them useless. However, a new company is seeking to waterproof any device to prevent further electronics from succumbing to a watery grave.

The company, Liquipel, uses a nano-coating to not only waterproof, but make them water repellent. The nano-coating, which is hydrophobic, repels water from coming into contact with any part of the device. To waterproof the device it is first placed into a vacuum. A patented gas is then introduced into the chamber where it is subject to plasma which decomposes the liquid repellent molecules, polymerizing them to themselves. The Liquipel fluid is then bonded to the surface on a molecular level to produce the repellent surface.

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Spray-on waterproof nano coating exceeds expectations
Australian researchers have developed a new sprayable water-repelling material that could be used to waterproof various types of technologies more cheaply and more durably than is currently possible with existing materials.
In a video released by the Australian National University, PhD student William Wong can be seen pouring a blue liquid onto a Petri dish. The remarkable thing is that, although the Petri dish is almost full of the liquid, two round coins placed in its centre stay perfectly dry. In fact, every drop that touches the coins immediately slides away and joins the bulk of the surrounding liquid.

The two coins are covered with the material developed by Wong and his supervisor Associate Professor Antonio Tricoli.


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AkzoNobel Invests USD 10 Million in Rapidly Growing Indian Powder & Coil Coating Market; Intense Competition Between AkzoNobel, Valspar, PPG, and BASF
Mordor Intelligence announces the publication of their research report on the coil coatings market. The report titled, "Global Coil Coatings Market - Segmented by Type, end-user industry, and Geography - Trends and Forecasts" discusses the current landscape and outlook of the market.

The global coil coatings market was valued at USD 4.986 billion in 2015. The market is projected to reach USD 7.39 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 6.77% during the forecast period (2016-2021).

The market for coil coating is driven by factors, viz. the economic benefits associated with coil coatings, innovative end-user applications and the accelerating demand from the construction industry. However, this market faces certain drawbacks, such as higher costs of pre-painted metal sheets and a lack of awareness in Asian countries.<more>


Chemical spill the center of Akzo Nobel drill
SALISBURY - This is a drill. This is only a drill. The words over the loud speaker at Akzo Nobel began what would be a nearly four-hour chemical spill training exercise. The multi-agency drill was an opportunity to test company personnel and area first responders.


The drill had been in the planning stages for six to eight months prior to Wednesday's exercise. The scenario was that a storage tank leaked in an area outside the plant, which is located on Cedar Springs Road, just beside Henkel and off U.S. 29. <more>

Cytec accuses Chinese company of IP infringement
Cytec Industries Inc. is suing China's Yantai Sunshow Specialty Chemical Co. Ltd., alleging that it violated Cytec patents in its Polymer Additives business.

The lawsuit, which was announced Sept. 14, alleges that Sunshow is 'making and/or selling' a product in violation of Cytec's patent for its Cyasorb Cynergy solutions V703 product. <more>


Global paints and coatings market poised to reach USD 196.2 billion by 2022
Global [Paints and Coatings Market] is estimated $128.5 billion in 2014.
Global [Paints and Coatings Market] is growing Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.4% During forecast period 2014 to 2022. Global [Paints and Coatings Market] is expected to reach value $196.2 billion till year 2022. <more>

BASF Plans to Make Further Cuts in Asia Amid Slowdown in Demand
BASF SE is prepared to further cut operations in Asia, with a goal of eliminating 250 million euros ($281 million) in costs, as competition with local companies and a slowdown in demand hurt profits, said board member Sanjeev Gandhi.
'We are restructuring and downsizing in mature Asia, where there is a need,' Gandhi, who heads BASF operations in Asia, told reporters in London following a strategy presentation. It's an ongoing, case-by-case activity. Whatever makes sense we keep; whatever isn't competitive we divest or shut down.' <more>

Galvanizing & Coil Coating Conference 2016
This commercially and technically focussed event has a specific emphasis on coated flat steel products and is the biggest international event of its kind.

Networking is key, with more than 100 delegates attending each year, representing over 65 companies from around the world.

With the entire coated steel supply chain facing a number of threats and opportunities, we'll be looking at perspectives from key steelmaking regions  China, India, Turkey and the Middle East.

The agenda will feature discussions on the effects of anti-dumping duties and trade cases on global steel dynamics and the potential benefits for coated steel, as well as key trends in the automotive market.

Highlights this year will include presentations from global steelmakers ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe, Al Ghurair Iron and Steel (AGIS), MMK Metalurji and Erdemir.

New Nano Coating Extends the Life of Fruit and Veg
In order to extend the life of fruits and vegetables and preserve them for longer, UNAM researchers have developed an edible coating with added functional ingredients that can be applied to freshly cut foods.

Dr. Maria de la Luz Zambrano Zaragoza, (pictured below) researcher at the Faculty of Higher Cuautitlan (FES) Cuautitlan, explained the benefits of this type of coating: "With oxidation occuring many fruits can no longer be consumed, with this technology, crop losses decrease significantly and it also helps to retain nutrients in fruits and vegetables." <more>