A Fresh Coat: PPG names Alisha Bellezza v-p of automotive coatings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — The global automotive coatings division at PPG has a new vice president, as the company announced the appointment of Alisha Bellezza to the position in a Monday press release. No stranger to the coatings and chemicals industry, Bellezza most recently spent the last eight years as president of thermal and specialized solutions […]
Paint Science: PPG and Chery open colour creation lab in China
Wuhu, China — PPG announced Thursday that it has, alongside Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co., opened a colour creation lab in the country with the expressed purpose of developing new colours for Chery vehicles. This new facility, located in Chery’s home province of Anhui, is expected to utilize cutting-edge testing and formulation processes to provide […]
The Big Screen: PPG launches paint films division alongside entrotech Inc.
Toronto, Ontario — The most advanced paint technologies call for the most capable team of experts to support them; to that end, PPG has launched Advanced Surface Technologies, a new joint venture between the company and entrotech Inc. This new strategic partnership, in which PPG retains a majority stake, will see the two companies collaborate […]
Defects-B-Gone: Toronto-based startup uses AI-driven tech to scan for paint defects
Toronto, Ontario — A Toronto-based startup says it’s using tech innovations to detect slight changes in the automotive spraying process to avoid defects and reworks caused by changing colours or poor surface finishes. According to an article from Swagger Magazine, Mazlite’s cloud-based sensors measures assembly line spray patterns every few minutes to ensure thickness levels […]
Three’s Company: BASF appoints three heads of global coatings business units
Toronto, Ontario — The coatings division at BASF is due for a bit of a shake-up this coming August, as the auto paint manufacturer appointed three individuals to head up the new global units for its automotive coatings and refinish businesses. Effective August 1, Patrick Zheng Yu Zhao will be tasked with overseeing BASF’s Global […]
Warm Tones: Solar Yellow exterior paint available for order on 2023 Jeep Renegades
Windsor, Ontario — Break out of those midwinter blues with some sun with a new paint offering from Jeep, following the opening of orders for the new Solar Yellow exterior tint on Wednesday. Set to coat 2023 Jeep Renegade models, including new special edition Upland models, this new paint is available for order now at […]
Up at Axalta: Revenues up nine percent year-over-year, driven by ‘higher average price’
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta Coatings posted earnings of 20 cents per share (U.S. dollars) in Q4 2022, compared with 23 cents per share in Q4 2021. In the company’s overall results for 2022, revenues were up nine percent year-over-year to US$1,236.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of US$1,216.6 million. According to the press release, […]
Props to PPG: PPG ranked no.4 most admired chemical company, says Fortune list
Toronto, Ontario — There are companies like PPG—and there are companies that wish they were like PPG—companies that wish they too were being recognized for the fifteenth time on Fortune Magazine’s 2023 Most Admired Companies list, according to a Wednesday press release. The global automotive coatings manufacturer has long been a fixture on the publication’s […]
Precious Paint: Infiniti unveils limited edition Black Opal Metallic paint for 2023 Q50
Toronto, Ontario — The black opal, one of Oceania’s rarest and most stunning gems, will now grace Infiniti showrooms in Canada as the luxury automaker announced that Black Opal Metallic paint will be offered on 2023 Q50 Red Sport ProACTIVE models for a limited time. Infiniti says Black Opal aims to emulate the iridescent, colour-changing […]
Techno Tint: Axalta names ‘Techno Blue’ as 2023 colour of the year
Toronto, Ontario — Axalta unveiled its 2022 colour trends report last month, alongside the always-anticipated release of this year’s global automotive colour of the year, Techno Blue. Every year, the colour experts at Axalta compile data reflective of trends in vehicle colour choices across international markets, as part of its annual “Powered by Color” trend […]
