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Table of Contents

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48 China A Maturing Economy51 CHINACOAT2015 Preview54 Sealed in Stability57 Additives Directory64 Pigments Directory68 Overcoming Adhesion Failures of UV Coatings with Atmospheric

Plasma Treatment72 The Ongoing Quest to Coat the World Green

October 2015 Vol. 20, No. 10

ADVERTISING SECTIONSClassified Ads.......................................................80 Advertising Index ................................................. 81

COLUMNSInternational Coatings Scene ............................... 36

Europe Europe DIY Deco Paints Market Undergoes

Changes

Latin America Smaller Brazilian Coatings Deals Flourish

China Foreign Powder Coatings Producers Slowing New

Investments in China

Business Corner ................................................... 42Where Have You Gone or Where Are You Going to...

Channel Your Career

DEPARTMENTSEditorial .................................................................6As We Go to Press ................................................. 8Fresh Paint ........................................................... 10Market Reports .................................................... 32New Products ......................................................34Industry News ...................................................... 76

Suppliers Corner ..................................................77People.................................................................. 78Meetings .............................................................. 79Final Coat ............................................................. 82

44The Auto Refinish Market
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As we put the final touches on the October issue, the Coatings

World team is also busy making the final preparations to at-

tend CHINACOAT2015 November 18-20 at the Shanghai New

International Expo Center (SNIEC). This issue has several features dedi-

cated to the Chinese paint and coatings market.

Chinas EconomyContributing writer, Dan Watson examines the current state of the Chinese

economy in his article China A Maturing Economy. According to Watson

the emergence of China into the global market has been a remarkable trans-

formation of their society. Their continued double digit growth over the past

few decades has been the envy of the world. This is especially true since theyhave managed to keep internal inflation rates at very low levels. He con-

cludes by stating, Dont expect to see a mass exit of foreign investors from

China because of their economic slowing. Businesses and countries have all

become part of the future of China. China is still regarded by a number of

economists as an opportunity even though they may be approaching what

some regard as a maturing position.

Powder Coatings Market in ChinaChina correspondent Arnold Wangs article, Foreign Powder Coatings

Producers Slowing New Investments in China, takes a close look at the

powder coatings market in China. According to Wang, the powder coat-

ings market in China is still very fragmented and composed mainly of theproducts of domestic small- and middle-sized powder coatings producers.

But the high-end segment of the local powder coatings is still represented

by the products of foreign companies, such as DuPont, AkzoNobel, Nippon

Paint, Tiger and PPG.

Expo and Co ference PreviewThose planning on attending CHINACOAT should check out our

CHINACOAT Preview. This feature will give you an excellent starting point

for getting yourself organized. The gross exhibit area of CHINACOAT2015

will be approximately 70,000 square meters. According to show organiz-

ers, Sinostar International, CHINACOAT currently has 980 exhibiting

companies from 31 countries/regions confirmed to showcase at the exhibi-tion. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of CHINACOAT.

If you plan on making the trip to Shanghai this year, stop by our booth,

we would love to hear what you think of the show. For those that will not

be able to make the trip, Coatings Worldwill be reporting Live From the

Show. Be sure to go to our website, www.coatingsworld.comto sign up for

these daily e-mail updates.

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AkzoNobel to Invest inPerformance Coatings Activities in Vietnam

AkzoNobel has announced plans to

invest in its Performance Coatings

business in Vietnam. As well as

doubling capacity at its powder coatings

facility in Dong Nai, the company also in-

tends to open a new office for Performance

Coatings in Ho Chi Minh City.

The new production line in Dong Nai

will be ready in November and will be

supported by a 20 percent increase in

workforce. In addition to serving the lo-

cal market, the expanded plant will alsosupply customers across Southeast Asia,

India, Australia and New Zealand.

Vietnam has proven to be strate-

gic market for AkzoNobel in Southeast

Asia and we are strongly committed

to expanding our position, said Alan

Alex, business manager for AkzoNobels

Powder Coatings business in Southern

Asia. With focused investment, we aim

to sustain our high double-digit growth

in the domestic market in Vietnam, as

well as Southern Asia overall.Commenting on the investment,

Conrad Keijzer, AkzoNobels Executive

Committee member responsible for

Performance Coatings, added: Vietnam

is strongly emerging as a manufacturing

base in Asia, which continues to be an at-

tractive growth market. These investments

ensure that we are well positioned to meet

customer demand going forward.

AkzoNobel is the largest paints and

coatings company in Vietnam, with four

manufacturing locations producing bothdecorative paints and performance coat-

ings, and employing more than 800 people.

PPG Completes ColorfulCommunities Project inCieszyn, PolandPPG Industries has announced the

completion of a Colorful Communities

charitable-giving project near its paint-

manufacturing plant in Cieszyn, Poland.

Mayor Ryszard Macura of Cieszyn and

Waldemar Goebiewski, director of thePPG plant, recently reopened a childrens

playground in the Park pod Waka after

renovation, expansion and painting was

completed as part of PPGs global Colorful

Communities initiative. Launched earlier

this year, the program expands PPGs cur-

rent investment in communities by com-

mitting $10 million over 10 years.

The playground, which was in need of

restoration, is an important community

resource offering residents of Cieszyn

and the surrounding area a place where

families can spend time outdoors. PPGdonated more than $14,000, along with

DEKORAL brand paints, to help reno-

vate and expand the playground with a

new swing set, carousel and safety mats.

Nearly 30 volunteers, including employ-

ees from the PPG Polifarb Cieszyn facility

and their families, used the Dekoral prod-

ucts to restore playground equipment

and brighten the area.

PPG is committed to supporting the

communities where it has a presence and

beautifying important community resourc-es near our facilities, Goebiewski said.

Safety is also a priority of our company,

and we decided to extend the project by

constructing features that also help in-

crease the safety of the playground.

Launched in May, PPGs Colorful

Communities initiative aims to enhance,

protect and beautify neighborhoods

where the company operates. Together

with community partners and PPG em-

ployee volunteers, the program supports

projects that transform community assets

using donated PPG paint and coatings

products. Examples of other ColorfulCommunities projects have included a

school classroom makeover, conservation

of a historical monument in a city center,

and painting over graffiti in important

community spaces.

The Colorful Communities program

is currently engaged with a number of

communities and expects to complete

more than 14 projects in 2015 in North

America, South America, Europe and

Asia. PPG has completed four other

Colorful Communities projects to date:one in the United States, one in Italy, one

in South Korea and one in China. CW

Index to CompaniesThis index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a sig-

nificant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants

Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.

AkzoNobel .................................................................................................. 8, 10

Axalta Coating Systems ........................................................................10,34, 44

BASF ......................................................................................................... 10,44

Benjamin Moore ............................................................................................. 10

H.B. Fuller ......................................................................................................10

HMG Paints .................................................................................................... 10

Polycoat .......................................................................................................... 10

PPG ............................................................................................8, 10,34,44, 82

Sika ................................................................................................................. 10

Tiger Drylac Powder Coatings......................................................................... 10

Valspar .................................................................................................10,34,72
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PPG Industries recently held its first

Colorful Communities activ-

ity in China at the Tianjin TEDA

Art Center. As part of the companys

new global community-engagement

initiative, nearly 70 volunteers from

PPGs Tianjin plant helped decorate

interior walls and paint bright murals

in the soon-to-open Color Classroom

of the art center. PPG also donated the

MASTERS MARK paint to the center

before the activity.As a responsible corporate citizen,

PPG is committed to supporting the

communities where it has a presence,

said Cathy Yan, PPG general manager,

corporate and government affairs, Asia

Pacific. By partnering with community

organizations such as the Tianjin TEDA

Art Center, PPG hopes to beautify and re-

vitalize community assets with our prod-

ucts and our people.

On the morning of Sept. 12, PPG em-

ployees and their families, led by pro-fessional artists, volunteered to paint

decorative pictures on the walls of the art

centers Color Classroom using Masters

Mark interior paints by PPG. The chil-

dren from the team also created a 5-me-

ter-long picture entitled Colorful TEDA

and presented it to the Tianjin TEDA Art

Center as a gift, and volunteers assisted in

painting a mural to decorate the lobby of

the art center.

We all had a fruitful day, said Kevin

Ni, PPG operations director for industrialcoatings in Asia Pacific. I would like to

thank our employees and their families

for volunteering to participate in this

community-engagement activity. We look

forward to continuing to partner with

organizations in neighboring communi-

ties to create brighter and more colorful

environments.

In addition to PPGs global commu-

nity-engagement efforts, the Colorful

Communities program aims to en-

hance, protect and beautify the neigh-borhoods where PPG operates by

donating coatings products, accompa-

nied by employee volunteerism, in sup-

port of community-renewal projects.

The Tianjin TEDA Art Center, set to

open at the end of September, will be an

important place for TEDA culture and

art communication as well as an arts

training base for children in the com-munity. PPG has completed four other

Colorful Communities projects to date:

one in the United States, two in Europe

and one in South Korea. The com-

pany expects to complete more than

14 Colorful Communities projects this

year in North America, South America,

Europe and Asia.

The Colorful Communities program

is PPGs signature initiative for its com-

munity engagement efforts. In 2014,

PPG and the PPG Industries Foundationdonated more than $5.7 million to

hundreds of community organizations

across 24 countries around the world.

These investments focused on: educa-

tion programs that teach young people

skills needed to succeed in studies and

careers related to science, technology,

engineering and math, such as jobs in

advanced manufacturing; revitalization

programs for buildings and community

spaces; and organizations important to

employees through grant and matching-funds programs.

AkzoNobe Unveils Plansto Build Pilot Plant forCoating Resins at its UKPerformance Coatings SiteAkzoNobel plans to invest more than

1.3 million to build a pilot plant

for coating resins at its Performance

Coatings site located in Felling, UK. Thestate-of-the-art facility - which will create

three new jobs and safeguard a further 28

positions at the site - will provide resin

samples for product testing and the pos-

sibility to scale up to commercial manu-

facture. Start-up is expected in the first

quarter of 2016.

In-house resin development is a key

part of our coatings R&D effort, ex-

plained Adam Bell, head of the Scale-Up

Team for the pilot plant. This facility will

improve our delivery of large-scale resinfor testing, while streamlining the scale-

up process from the laboratory through

to factory manufacturing. Added Gareth

Crapper, manager of Performance

Coatings Technology Centre at Felling:

Coatings technology and product in-

novation is at the core of our business

strategy, and this new facility will play an

important part in that. It also underlines

our commitment to the Felling site, which

has received more than 30 million of in-

vestment during the past five years.The new facility was part-funded by

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the UK governments Lets Grow

Regional Growth Fund. It rep-

resents the latest addition to the

Felling location, which is the

Performance Coatings business largest

R&D site worldwide, employing around300 scientists.

Axalta IntroducingSustainability-BoostingCoating Technologies toChina Car MakersAxalta Coating Systems will showcase

its Harmonized Coating Technologies, a

consolidated coating system, in China at

the SURCAR 2015 automotive body fin-

ishing show in Shanghai.

Combining latest generation water-borne coatings with established high

solid coatings, Axaltas Harmonized

Coating Technologies aim to meet the

emerging needs of light vehicle original

equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to

achieve more sustainable and efficient car

manufacturing.

At SURCAR Shanghai, Axalta will de-

but two new application systems for cus-

tomers in China under the Harmonized

Coating Technologies umbrella: an up-

graded 3-Wet Waterborne system andHigh Solid 2-Wet Monocoat system. Each

system responds to different customer

needs for high-performance, quality and

flexibility. The systems share the ability

to reduce the number of bake/flash steps

needed for curing and are designed to

deliver full-layer performance. As part

of the portfolio of Harmonized Coating

Technologies, the patented and patent-pending Eco-Concept primer-less coating

system is also presented at Axaltas booth,

representing one of the most advanced

waterborne coating processes today.

Sustainability is at the core of

Axaltas innovation and business devel-

opment, and sustainability is a key value

we share with customers, said Luke Lu,

Vice President of Axalta and President

of Axaltas operations in China. At

Axalta, we believe Harmonized Coating

Technologies are a concrete example ofhow we are putting that philosophy into

practice to provide tangible benefits to

customers here in China.

Axaltas Eco-Concept process is de-

signed to reduce OEM investments and

operation expenses up to 20 percent

when compared to conventional wa-

ter-borne coating processes while also

lowering energy use and emissions. It is

especially suitable for waterborne coat-

ing production lines and in shifting from

medium-solid solventborne productionlines to waterborne coating lines.

The upgraded 3-Wet Waterborne

system uses a specially developed

water-based coating formulation that

enables successive coats to be applied on

top of prior coats while still wet or re-

quiring only an ambient (minimal flash)

dry step between coats. The process is

designed to further reduce the bake stepsand save energy.

The 2-Wet Monocoat system is de-

signed to increase productivity with

reduced energy use and paint shop foot-

print. It combines the paint performance

of a clearcoat-over-basecoat system with

the productivity of a monocoat process.

With this advanced technology, coating

applications can be reduced from three to

two and the number of baking steps from

two to one. The monocoat appearance is

achieved with a hyper-branched acrylicpolymer formulated to provide high qual-

ity appearance and durability. Advanced

weathering tests conducted by Axalta

have shown that paint applied with this

2-wet technology retains as much as 90

percent of its gloss after four years.

Axalta has been operating in China

since 1984, and this experience enables

Axalta to maintain its leadership role in

developing innovative, cutting-edge coat-

ing products. In addition to the recent-

ly-opened Jiading waterborne coatingsfacility, Axalta operates an adjacent plant

in Jiading, a plant in Changchun, six pow-

der coating operations in collaboration

AkzoNobel Helps Protect Barcelonas Iconic La Sagrada Familia Basilica

Barcelonas iconic Baslica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Famlia is to benefit from a key contribution by AkzoNobels Powder

Coatings business. Due to be completed in 2026, the companys Interpon products will be applied to several areas of the UNESCO

World Heritage Site, where construction first began in 1882.

As a company that dates back nearly 400 years, we are passionate about the need to preserve the heritage of our cities,

said John Wolff, Managing Director of AkzoNobels PowderCoatings business. We are therefore honored to be in-

volved in the development of such an important building.

Designed by Antoni Gaudi, the Sagrada Familia at-

tracts around three million visitors a year. The companys

Interpon products will be used to protect several parts of

the building, including the enclosures and the balconies

of the high conic towers.

Our involvement in this prestigious project reflects the

companys desire to protect urban heritage and make cities

around the world more exciting, vibrant places to live, said

Jose Luis Camargo, Business Manager of AkzoNobels Pow-

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with its joint venture partner,

four refinish training centers,

and a Global Color Lab. Axalta

also operates its Asia Pacific

Innovation Center and its Asia Pacific

Regional Headquarters in Shanghai.

BASF Opens R M RefinishCompetence Center inVietnamMT Paint Chemical Production and

Trading Co., Ltd., BASFs exclusive im-

porter for R-M products, has opened

its second Refinish Competence Center

(RCC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This new training facility, with a total

area of 800 square meters, is double the

size of the first RCC in Hanoi and fur-ther strengthens R-Ms position as one

of the leaders in the automotive after-

market in Vietnam.

At the RCCs, a significant number

of trainees and business partners who

want to enhance their skills as refinish

spray paint professionals can be trained.

The new Center consists of a color mix-

ing room, spray booth, preparation area,

classrooms and other advanced equip-

ment from several International brands.

The training programs will be focusedon environmentally friendly waterborne

paints and will include courses on ap-

plication techniques, color matching, and

the optimal use of paints to reduce waste

and processing time.

BASF has established more than 70

RCCs around the world and more than

20 RCCs in Asia Pacific, serving the au-

tomotive refinish coatings industry and

attracting the best young talents into

the collision repair business. Last year,

around 20,000 professionals were trainedworldwide and over 3,500 in Asia Pacific.

Axalta Coating SystemsIntroduces WarrantyProgram for ArchitecturalPowder Coatings Line inChinaAxalta Huajia Coatings, a joint-venture

of leading global supplier of liquid and

powder coatings, Axalta Coating Systems

and Huangshan Yongjia Group Co.

Ltd., has developed a new warranty pro-gram for its Alesta architectural powder

coatings premium line in China.

Alesta powder coatings are estab-

lished performers that meet rigorous

architectural specifications set forth in

AAMA 2603 and 2604 or equivalent

standards. The American ArchitecturalManufacturers Association (AAMA) is

the source of performance standards,

product certifications and educational

programs for the fenestration industry.

Axaltas Alesta AD, SD and UD pre-

mium powder coatings offer superior

durability and come in a wide selection

of colors and gloss levels. Alesta powder

coatings also contain virtually zero VOCs

and no targeted HAPs.

The new program offers a warranties

for Alesta AD, Alesta SD and Alesta UDpowder coatings. Alesta AD polyester-

based powder coatings come with a 10

year Gold Warranty and meets AAMA

2603 requirements or equivalent. Alesta

SD polyester-based powder coatings sur-

pass AAMA 2604 requirements or equiv-

alent and come with a 20 year Platinum

Warranty. The fluoropolymer-based

Alesta UD series powder coatings come

with a 30 year Diamond Warranty and

offers many advantages such as superior

weathering and mechanical properties.Axaltas powder coatings provide

excellent properties to deliver better mar

resistance, improved abrasion resistance

and improved hardness, said Michael

Cash, President of Axaltas Industrial

Coatings business. This new Warranty

Program supports Axaltas commitment

to supply our global customers with du-

rable and high-quality products that meet

rigorous requirements.

We are pleased to now be able

to offer this new warranty programfor our customers in China, said Xu

Xiangming, General Manager of Axalta-

Huajia Coatings. With this new war-

ranty program, we can bring added

value to our customers and improve the

customer experience.

Axalta is focusing on adding new in-

novative products to meet the growing

demand for high quality powder coating

solutions for customers worldwide. The

Company has launched several new coat-

ing products globally this year includingAlesta ZeroZinc Prime NA, an epoxy

resin-based and zinc-free primer, and the

Alesta Global Color Collection, an archi-

tectural powder coatings line.

Sika Opens Fourth

Production Site in RussiaSika is continuing to increase its produc-tion capacity in Russia through new and

expansion investments. In Volgograd, in

southern Russia, a mortar factory and

a plant to produce concrete admixtures

are being opened. At the existing site in

Lobnya, 30 km north of Moscow, a new

production facility, which will manufac-

ture polymers for concrete admixtures,

is coming on stream. The investments

are aimed at strengthening Sikas posi-

tion as a market leader in Russia forconcrete admixtures.

Over the past three years Sika has

increased sales considerably in its target

markets in Russia, thus growing faster

than the market as a whole. In order to

cope with high demand and further in-

crease its market share, Sika is investing

in expanding its production capacity in

Russia, where it already has three plants

in St. Petersburg, Rzhev and Lobnya.

The existing plants will supply the

north-west of the country and centralRussia, while the plant in Volgograd will

supply product technology to the con-

struction industry in southern Russia. As

a result, transport times and costs for cus-

tomers will be optimized.

Paul Schuler, Sika Regional Manager

EMEA, said: Despite cautious forecasts

for 2015, Sika is confident that there is

long-term potential in Russias infrastruc-

ture and industrial construction sectors.

The new production facilities will con-

tribute greatly to improving our coststructure in Russia, as transport costs

and import duties will be eliminated. This

means that Sika is very well positioned to

consolidate its long-term market leader-

ship, in particular for concrete admix-

tures, and to gain further market share.

Axalta Coating SystemsExpands Its PowderPresence in UtahAxalta Coating Systems has embarked

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Coatings & Supplies (NCS), a

nationwide distributor. NCS will

now distribute Axaltas Alesta,

Abcite and RAL decorative pow-

der coatings to customers in the state of

Utah in an effort to provide faster accessto Axalta products, expedited delivery

times, and localized customer representa-

tion and technical support.

NCS is already one of the largest

distributors of Axaltas refinish coat-

ings in North America. We are excited

to expand our partnership with Axalta

Coating Systems to include Axaltas pow-

der products, said Ryan Hegewald, NCS

Industrial Store Manager. Powder has

an active role in our business and this

partnership allows us to better serve ourcustomers both now and in the future.

Aligning with NCS not only bol-

sters Axaltas presence in Utah, but

also provides increased efficiency and

convenience for Axaltas ever-grow-

ing customer base. The proximity of

NCS provides Axaltas customers the

benefit of faster response times and com-

plimentary same day or next day freight

through NCS delivery services.

Axalta is thrilled to partner with an

organization such as NCS to better serve

our customers in the state of Utah, stat-ed Jeff Cadmus, Axalta North American

Regional Sales Manager.

NCS is a nationwide coating supplier

with locations across the United States,

and has more than 50 years of experi-

ence. NCS is equipped to handle virtu-

ally all aspects of the coating industrys

needs from light industrial, aviation, in-

dustrial maintenance, automotive to ma-

rine applications.

TIGER Drylac PowderCoatings Introduces 50Standard RAL ColorsPackaged in a New Size of22 LBTIGER Drylac Powder Coatings is

pleased to announce the introduction

of 50 standard RAL colors conveniently

packaged in a new packaging size of

22lb (10kg). In addition to this new

packaging, these RAL colors will con-

tinue to be available in 55lb (25kg)

boxes. The 50 RAL colors packaged in

22lb (10kg) boxes are offered to custom-ers across the United States and Canada.

The new 22lb (10kg) box was designed

to be conveniently stacked with TIGER

55lb (25kg) boxes on any shelf - bottom,

middle and top, as it is half the height,

and can be easily handled off the ground

and off any skid.

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priority through a five-year, $10 mil-

lion wetlands conservation program

with Ducks Unlimited.

We are excited and grateful to have

Axalta as DUs newest corporate partner,

said Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall.With their generous support, we can con-

tinue our goal to Rescue Our Wetlands.

Axalta and DU will both benefit

from projects that conserve wetlands

and natural resources, said Axalta

Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver.

Axalta is committed to engage in sus-

tainable manufacturing and practices,

and to provide environmentally respon-

sible products and application systems

to our customers around the world,

including expanding the availability ofwaterborne coatings. With sustainability

and conservation at the forefront of our

business, we look forward to doing great

work with Ducks Unlimited.

Axaltas colorful coatings can be seen

on cars and commercial vehicles ranging

from trucks and buses to ATVs and con-

struction equipment, protecting against

corrosion, adding years to vehicle life

and conserving resources. Sophisticated

engineering is used to produce coatings

in sustainable ways and also enablesAxaltas customers to save energy and re-

duce CO2 and VOC emissions.

Coatings are found in less obvi-

ous places as well, helping to sustain

product life cycles. Coatings protect oil

pipelines from corrosive underground

environments. Building facades, lawn

furniture and playground equipment

rely on coatings to protect them from

harsh climates. Electric generators run

more efficiently when coatings insulate

them from high temperatures.Now Axalta is helping to protect and

sustain North Americas wetlands as well.

DU Chief Conservation Officer

Paul Schmidt said the partnership with

Axalta fits seamlessly with DUs Rescue

Our Wetlands campaign. We will start

with priority wetland projects under the

umbrella of the Rescue Our Wetlands

campaign, focusing specifically on the

Gulf Coast and Great Lakes Initiatives,

he said. Our biologists and engineers

will deliver crucial restoration work inthese important breeding, migration,

and wintering areas which are near

some of Axaltas major U.S. manufac-

turing facilities.

Waterfowl wintering on the Gulf

Coast will also benefit from Axaltas

support. Through this partnership, morethan 15,000 acres of threatened coastal

prairie wetlands and marshes will be

targeted by DU for restoration, enhance-

ment and maintenance.

Helping sustain natural resources is

critical to Ducks Unlimited, Axalta and

the people we touch, said DU Chief

Fundraising Officer Amy Batson. We

see this partnership growing and devel-

oping into a significant force for conti-

nental conservation.

QCP to be Acquired byGAFGAF, North Americas largest roofing

manufacturer, has agreed to acquire

Quest Construction Products (QCP), a

division of Quest Specialty Chemicals.

The transaction, expected to close as

soon as practical subject to customary

closing conditions, reflects GAFs com-

mitment to growth and to maintaining

excellent brands in commercial roofing

and other markets. The acquisition ofQCP - North Americas largest supplier

of fluid-applied roofing systems and

coating solutions - will allow GAF to of-

fer strategic building owners a broader

range of solutions.

In a joint statement, both compa-

nies said: Our companies share a

joint commitment to innovation and

high levels of quality and customer

service. This acquisition enhances

both companies ability to deliver on

those commitments. We now have theenhanced scale, geographic footprint

and resources necessary to further dif-

ferentiate ourselves in the marketplace

- and add even greater benefits to our

valued customers.

Both QCP and GAF appreciate

the unique skills and technical excel-

lence necessary to install fluid-applied

roofing systems, coating solutions,

and pavement coatings. GAF, which

has made significant investments in

recent years to grow its commercialplatform, is committed to upholding

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the top product quality and

high contractor standards

that QCP has set for the

HydroStop, United Coatings,

and StreetBond brands in the mar-

ketplace. Both of us look forward to

building upon the excellent relation-

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and QCP. We know that the future will

serve to strengthen our partnership as

we work to create more value for our

customers.

Results of U.S. Architectural Coatings Industry Research Report Which Compared Business Trendsin 3Q15 vs. 3Q14

Each month, North Coast Research surveys a large sample of

paint retailers throughout the United States to get a sense for cur-

rent business trends. Please note that of the three primary archi-

tectural coatings channels (paint stores, home centers, and retail

distributors), this survey is primarily reflective of the distributor

channel which tends to see volume growth less than the industry;

therefore, we view the results as a directional indicator more so

than absolute industry volumes. For inquiries regarding this report

please contact Kevin Hocevar at 216-468-6924 or [email protected].

Architectural Coatings Sales

Volumes Up 1.4% in 3Q15 vs. 3Q14

According to industry participants, average volumes increased

1.4% in 3Q15 compared to 3Q14. This represents a slight se-

quential moderation from our 2Q15 results and compares to vol-

ume growth of 2.8% in 2Q15, 1.1% in 1Q15, and 1.6% in 4Q14.

We had anticipated pent up demand from lost painting days

in 1H15 to be made up in 3Q15 causing volumes to acceler-

ate, however this did not happen. With that said, the industry

is still experiencing year-over-year growth. We are encouragedwith the positive trends that have persisted through 3Q15 as

paint volumes continue to grow on a year-over-year basis and

we expect 2015 to be a solid year. Overall, 63% of respondents

witnessed an increase in paint volumes vs. only 17% that saw

volumes decline, averaging out to 1.4% year-over-year volume

growth and a net increase of 46%.

Price of Paint from Suppliers

3Q15 Paint Prices Remain Positively Skewed

40% of contacts noted paint prices were higher in 3Q15 vs.

3Q14 as our paint price index rose 1.0% compared to average

increases of 0.5%-1.0% over the past year. Our research sug-gests that a little bit of price is sticking in the industry but only in

the independent dealer channel which is small in size and likely

in the low-single digit range. We currently do not believe the

store or big-box channels are realizing pricing; however, given

the raw material declines, we view the overall price/raws for

coatings manufacturers as favorable. We believe that we picked

up potential price increases in our 4Q14 survey where a mean-

ingful uptick in contacts were notified of a price increase from

manufacturers to take place in 2015. The majority or contacts

believed these attempts would be successful and we believe the

data we have discovered thus far in 2015 suggests that some de-

gree of pricing did in fact stick in the marketplace. Overall, 40%

of respondents witnessed an uptick in pricing vs. only 3% that

saw pricing decline, averaging out to a 1.0% increase in year-

over-year pricing with afnet increase of 37%.

Raw Materials

Raw Materials Cant Seem to Find a Bottom

We continue to believe coatings manufacturers are poised to

benefit from favorable price/raws in 2015 due to the drop in ti-

tanium dioxide (TiO2) and raw materials derived from crude oil.

Propylene, of which many coatings based raws are derived, has

continued to decline and is averaging about $0.345/lb in 3Q15

which is down ~18% from 2Q15 and ~50% from 3Q14 levels

which averaged $0.681/lb. TiO2 started to drop in 4Q14 and has

seen further declines throughout 2015 and is likely down 15%+

year-over-year. Unfortunately, coatings manufacturers have notseen the level of raw material benefits we were anticipating

throughout 2015 as most of the major coatings players have in-

dicated the raw material basket is down only low-single digits in

1H15, however this may improve in 2H15 .

3-Month Outlook

Outlooks Solid as We Enter the Fall Season

Our proprietary Coatings 3-Month Outlook Index reached 0.51

in 3Q15, which is a slight sequential moderation from our 2Q15

survey. Moving backwards, the 0.51 mark in 3Q15 compares to

0.84 in 2Q15 and a reading of 0.57 in 3Q14. The highest pos-

sible reading is +2 (indicating all contacts have a very positiveoutlook) and the lowest possible reading is -2 (indicating all con-

tacts have a very negative outlook). We believe this represents

healthy growth as our index tends to temper from 2Q into 3Q as

we enter the fall but is showing normal seasonality and healthy

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Valspar FoundationProvides $65,000to Support MN MillDistrict

To commemorate the return of Valspar

Corporations headquarters to the histor-ic Mill District area in Minneapolis, the

Valspar Foundation announced $65,000

in grants to five non-profit organizations.

As Minneapolis is Valspars global

headquarters community, we are pleased

to support the Mill District neighbor-

hood and the organizations that help

make this a vibrant community, said

Gary E. Hendrickson, chairman and

chief executive officer, Valspar. These

organizations contribute to our local and

regional culture in many ways and helpmake Minneapolis a great place to live

and work.

The Valspar Foundation grants will

help fund the non-profit organizations

ongoing programs and enable more peo-

ple to enjoy their activities and offerings.

MacPhail Center for Music: One of the

nations largest community music schools,

MacPhail provides music education to

more than 13,000 students of all back-

grounds and abilities with the mission of

transforming lives and communities.Mill City Museum: Once the worlds

largest flour mill, the museum helps visi-

tors learn about the intertwined histories

of the flour industry, the Mississippi River

and the city of Minneapolis.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts: The

Centers mission is to lead the advance-

ment of the book as an evolving art form,

achieved through programs that support

creators, learners and admirers.

Mill City Farmers Market: Located

in the Mill City Museum, the Marketinspires and nurtures a healthy commu-

nity by building a local, sustainable and

organic food economy in a vibrant, edu-

cational marketplace.

Guthrie Theater: Founded in 1963, the

Guthrie is an American center for theater

performance, production, education and

professional training, presenting both

classical literature and new work from

diverse cultures.

Valspars headquarters were moved

back to the Mill District neighborhood inJanuary 2015 after an extensive historic

renovation was completed of its building

at 1101 South 3rd Street in Minneapolis.

The building, built in the early 1900s, is

part of a four-building campus and serves

as a global hub for product development

and performance testing to support cus-

tomers around the world.

PPG Earns NSF Certificationfor Four Products, Two

Coating Systems for WaterTanksPPG Industries protective and marine

coatings (PMC) business announced

that four individual coatings and prim-

ers and two combined coating-and-prim-

er systems have been certified by NSF

International for water-tank applications.

The new NSF certifications for PPG PMC

products include the following:

AMERCOAT 133/844 pit-filler is a

hand-applied coating designed to fill deep

holes in pitted steel surfaces with a singlepass. It features a 100-percent solids for-

mulation and emits almost zero volatile

organic compounds (VOCs), and it trow-

els easily to a smooth finish.

SIGMAWELD 199 primer is a weld-

able preconstruction primer that provides

up to 12 months of corrosion protection

during construction and offers extended

recoatability thereafter. Designed specifi-

cally for metal fabricators and plate-steel

shops, SIGMAWELD 199 primer has a

low-zinc, low-solids formulation thatdries quickly, adheres strongly and ap-

plies easily to thicknesses of 1 to 1.5 mils

in addition to providing a wide window

for final coating system application.

NOVAGUARD 810 coating is a high-

build, single-coat novolac-epoxy lining.

With a solvent-free, 100-percent solids

formulation, NOVAGUARD 810 coat-

ing cures rapidly and achieves 30-40 mil

thickness in a single coat.

Amercoat 68MCZ primer is a zinc-

rich urethane primer for new construc-tion and field-maintenance of water

Use grind gages more consistently.

Little Joe Industries offers the ADM Automatic Draw-Down Machine for use with

grind gages. The ADM automates the draw down process controlling scraper

angle, speed, and force. Since these aspects are no longer operator depend-

ent your grind gage draw-downs will be more consistent while requiring less

operator training and supervision.

Uses existing grind gages and scrapers from your current supplier.

US and foreign patents apply.

Little Joe Industries

10 Ilene Court, Suite 4, Hillsborough, NJ 08844-1922

Phone: (908) 359-5213 Fax: (908) 359-5724Web: www.littlejoe.com Email: [email protected]
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tanks. It is compatible with other

organic and inorganic zinc prim-

ers and cures rapidly to enable

accelerated topcoat application.

NSF International also certified

PPG water-tank coating systems in-corporating NOVAGUARD 810 coat-

ing over Amercoat 68MCZ primer

and NOVAGUARD 810 coating over

SIGMAWELD 199 primer.

Diane Kappas, PPG vice presi-

dent, protective and marine coatings,

Americas, said the NSF certifications en-

able PPG to expand its range of coatings

solutions for water-tank builders, fabri-

cation shops, subcontractors and main-

tenance personnel.

PPG coatings and primers have along history of proven performance in

the water-tank field, she explained. The

NSF stamp of approval makes it easier

for customers to specify PPG products as

a single-source solution and to choose a

PPG coating system best suited to a par-

ticular application.

Benjamin Moore NaturaNow Certified asthma &allergy friendly

Benjamin Moore announced its most en-vironmentally friendly paint, Natura, has

been Certified asthma & allergy friendly

by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation

of America (AAFA). This certification

comes on the heels of Natura becoming

the 2015 Product of the Year in the inte-

rior paint category and being Cradle to

Cradle Certified Silver earlier this year,

making Natura the most decorated paint

by Benjamin Moore.

Asthma and allergies affect more

than 370 million people worldwide,with 70 million in the United States

alone. In 2006, AAFA collaborated

with Allergy Standards Limited (ASL),

an international physician-led certifica-

tion company, to establish a scientific

program to vet and identify consumer

products that are more suitable for peo-

ple with asthma and allergies.

This is the latest step in our long

history and commitment to manufactur-

ing green paints that are safer for your

family and the environment, said ChrisConnelly, director of brand management,

Benjamin Moore. With zero emissions

and no harsh fumes, Natura truly is an

eco-friendly paint that delivers on perfor-

mance and color integrity.

The asthma & allergy friendlyTM

Certification Program independently testsand identities consumer products that are

more suitable for those living with asth-

ma and allergies. Natura earned the cer-

tification with low odor, zero emissions*

and zero volatile organic compounds

(VOCs)**.

We are proud of the scientific

achievement that Benjamin Moore has

made with this paint, said Mike Tringale,

Senior Vice President of External Affairs

for AAFA. Now every family can be con-

fident they are creating a healthier homewhen painting.

To achieve a preferred design aes-

thetic, Natura is available in three fin-

ishes: Flat, Eggshell and Semi-Gloss.

To locate a nearby Benjamin Moore

retailer and learn more about this cer-

tification, visit: http://www.benjamin-

moore.com/en-us / for -your -home/

natura-asthma-allergy-certification.

* Zero emissions - No VOC emissions detected ac-

cording to CDPH/EHLB/Standard Method V1.1,2010

** Zero VOC according to EPA Method 24

PPG Foundation Donates$103,000 to University ofPittsburghThe PPG Industries Foundation has do-

nated $103,000 to the University of

Pittsburgh (Pitt) for programs in its en-

gineering school and chemistry depart-

ment. The funding supports PPG Summer

Undergraduate Research Fellows in theSwanson School of Engineering, two PPG

Industries Foundation Graduate Fellows

in Civil and Environmental Engineering,

and the annual undergraduate chemistry

laboratory poster session.

These research-related experiences

offered by Pitts engineering and chem-

istry departments promote academic

excellence by encouraging students to

develop a better understanding of how

the scientific process relates to the real

world, said Sue Sloan, executive director,PPG Industries Foundation. Students

participating in these programs will learn

how to combine scientific learning and

research with practical communication

skills, which better prepares them for fu-

ture professional opportunities in science

and engineering fields.Pitts Swanson School of Engineering

received $50,000 to support 12 PPG

Summer Undergraduate Research

Fellowships. The fellows, who are under-

graduate engineering students, are work-

ing full-time during the summer alongside

a faculty mentor, who may be from any

department at Pitt or even from another

university, on an approved research proj-

ect. At the end of the summer, each fellow

will submit a two-page abstract on his or

her research to the department and to theuniversitys Science 2015 Student Poster

Fair held in October -- the most promi-

nent on-campus student poster session of

the year.

The Department of Civil and

Environmental Engineering at Pitt also

received $50,000 to fund two PPG


for one year. Fellow Xiao Sean Ma, in

the lab of Assistant Professor Kyle Bibby,

has been working on drinking-water

treatment and biofilm growth on anti-fouling coatings. Fellow Omkar Lokare,

who is working with Radisav Vidic, the

William Kepler Whiteford Professor

and Chair of Civil and Environmental

Engineering, is evaluating the potential

of membrane distillation for treatment of

produced water from unconventional gas

industry. In addition to funding the PPG


research efforts, the grant funds opportu-

nities for the students to visit off-campus

laboratories, seeing different intellectualand research environments and enhanc-

ing university-industry collaborations.

Also, a $3,000 PPG Industries

Foundation grant to the Department of

Chemistry helped fund Pitts undergradu-

ate chemistry laboratory poster session.

Annually, over 400 students enrolled in

upper-level chemistry laboratory courses

prepare posters explaining experimen-

tation that they conduct. The students

posters and presentations are graded by

faculty members, judges and peers whoassess how well each student describes
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the goal, results and conclusion of his or

her research.

The support PPG and its founda-

tion provide to Pitts engineering and

chemistry programs is helping us offer

research and enrichment opportunitiesto additional students, said Gerald D.

Holder, Ph.D., the universitys U.S. Steel

Dean of Engineering. The fellowships

and undergraduate poster session offer

our students experience in conducting

important research projects and then de-

veloping skills to convey their methods

and findings through posters and presen-

tations, and to professionals working in

non-university environments.

The PPG Industries Foundation aims

to create brighter, more colorful com-munities where PPG has a presence in

the United States. By investing in edu-

cational opportunities, we help grow

todays skilled workforce and develop

tomorrows innovators in research and

development, manufacturing, informa-

tion technology and other careers related

to science, technology, engineering and

mathematics. Plus, we empower PPG

employees to make an impact for causes

that are important to them by support-

ing their volunteer efforts and charitable

giving. Learn more at www.ppgcommu-nities.com.

Axaltas Powder CoatingJoint Venture Wins Top TenPowder Coating Brands

Award in ChinaAxalta-Huajia Coatings, a joint-venture

company of leading global supplier of liq-

uid and powder coatings, Axalta Coating

Systems, has won the HC360.com Top

Ten Powder Coating Brands. This title,

awarded by prominent B2B e-commerceservice online provider HC360.com,rec-

ognizes Axalta-Huajia Coatings for its

superior high quality powder coatings

delivered to Chinese customers.

The award selection committee,

consisting of industry experts, profes-

sors and HC360s e-commerce users,

evaluated over 1000 enterprises

and selected winners for awards

in various categories.

As one of the top powder

coating suppliers in China, Axalta-Huajia

Coatings offers its customers coatingsolutions with excellent technology ben-

efitting many industrial applications. Its

coating products have earned a reputa-

tion for excellent corrosion resistance

and durability due to their superior edge

coverage, thick film build, and lack of a

required primer. With virtually zero levels

of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

and targeted hazardous air pollutants

(HAPs), Axalta-Huajia powder coatings

are formulated to respond to environ-

mental demands while also meeting cus-tomer requirements.

It is a great honor to be awarded

among the Top Ten Powder Coating

Brands in China. This award repre-

sents the industrys recognition of our

products and contribution to Chinas

market, said Xu Xiangming, General

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Coatings. Axalta-Huajia has

been committed to becoming a

leading powder manufacturer

and innovator, providing quality pow-

der coating solutions designed to meetthe needs of local and global markets.

Leveraging Axaltas global product re-

sources we will continue to deliver finest

coatings solutions and offer better ser-

vices to our customers.

Axalta is focusing on adding new in-

novative products to meet the growing

demand for high quality powder coating

solutions from customers worldwide. It

has launched several new coating prod-

ucts globally this year, including Alesta

ZeroZinc Prime NA, an epoxy resin-based, zinc-free primer, and the Alesta

Global Color Collection, an architectural

powder coatings line.

PPG Aerospace QualifiesBasecoat-Clearcoat ExteriorTopcoat Systems at AirbusBasecoat-clearcoat exterior topcoat sys-

tems by PPG Industries aerospace coat-

ings group have been qualified at Airbus

that offer appearance, production, oper-

ating and maintenance benefits.High-solids DESOTHANE HD/

CA 9008 basecoat-clearcoat has been

qualified for application as a topcoat

system as well as with chromate-free

DESOPRIME CF/CA 7049 primer that

Airbus has long used. Also qualified is

the basecoat-clearcoat selectively strip-

pable system with chromate-free F565

intermediate coat applied over the prim-

er that facilitates repainting without re-

moval of the primer.

Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat-clearcoat consists of a heavily pigment-

ed basecoat that provides color with

less paint than conventional high-solids

paints and a clearcoat that extends service

life, improves buffability and achieves a

smoother, high-gloss surface that is easier

to clean.

PPG basecoat-clearcoat systems pro-

vide superior aesthetics, while weight

savings improve fuel economy and the

enhanced color and gloss retention helps

reduce maintenance to benefit airlines, ac-cording to Dirk Thelen, PPG key account

director for Airbus programs and busi-

ness manager, EMEA (Europe, Middle

East and Africa) south region.

We worked closely with Airbus to

demonstrate the productivity and appear-

ance advantages of the PPG basecoat-clearcoat system, Thelen said. Airbus

wanted to offer its customers advanced

coatings technology that many airlines

already use in their own maintenance op-

erations. For airlines, having Airbus use

the same coatings system on new aircraft

that they use in maintenance is a signifi-

cant benefit.

In the selectively strippable coatings

system with PPG basecoat-clearcoat,

F565 intermediate coating is applied over

the primer, and the basecoat-clearcoatand intermediate coating are easily re-

moved during repainting, leaving the

primer intact. Desothane HD/CA 9008

basecoat-clearcoat and Desothane HD/

CA 9008 ultraviolet-resistant external

clearcoat also are qualified independently

at Airbus.

Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat-

clearcoat topcoat system used with or

without Desoprime CF/CA 7049 prim-

er as well as the selectively strippable

basecoat-clearcoat system are qualifiedto AIMS 04-04-025, AIMS 04-04-033

and AIMS 04-04-037. Desothane HD/CA

9008 clearcoat is qualified to AIMS 04-

04-023 for independent application.

Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat-

clearcoat is also part of a growing num-

ber of PPG Aerospace chromate-free

systems qualified to SAE Internationals

Aerospace Material Specification 3095A

for airline exterior paint. Nearly 250 air-

craft have been successfully painted with

PPG basecoat-clearcoat systems.

AkzoNobel Lets ColourEvent Sees 450 VolunteersTransform Rio FavelaThe ongoing transformation of Rio de

Janeiros famous Santa Marta favela

continued when 450 volunteers from the

city took part in one of the biggest ever

Lets Colour events to be staged by

AkzoNobels Decorative Paints business.

Organized as part of Rios 450th anni-

versary celebrations, the volunteers madea huge contribution to a local project

which first began in 2010 and is a living

example of AkzoNobels commitment to

its Human Cities initiative.

So far, over 300 buildings in Santa

Marta have been redecorated with more

than 20,000 liters of Coral AkzoNobelspaint brand in Brazil helping to make

the community more inspiring and vi-

brant for everyone who lives there.

Were thrilled that so many volunteers

joined us to help revitalize this amazing

community, said Jaap Kuiper, manag-

ing director of AkzoNobels Decorative

Paints business in Latin America. Its im-

portant that people feel proud of where

they live and with Lets Colour were

inspiring people to become more con-

nected to their cities and communities.As well as adding color to their

homes, last weekends Lets Colour

event promoted via the hashtag

#Pintou450Rio also involved working

with Santa Marta residents to help them

choose the right colors and offered train-

ing in how to properly apply paint. In

addition, the company teamed up with

local

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