Leading coatings manufacturers are seeing more interest in DIY projects and home renovations as opposed to new construction. The architectural paint and coatings market is the largest segment in the coatings industry, with estimates from MarketsandMarkets placing it at approximately $85 billion in 2023. Other estimates are fairly similar in terms of revenue. It is a market.. read more →

The architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada represented approximately $2 billion of PPG’s 2023 total net sales. PPG has completed the sale of 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada at a transaction value of $550 million to American Industrial Partners (AIP), an industrials investor.PPG’s architectural coatings businesses in other regions around the world.. read more →

PPG announces comprehensive cost reduction program. PPG has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada at a transaction value of $550 million to American Industrial Partners (AIP), an industrials investor. The transaction, which is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025, subject to customary closing conditions,.. read more →

Customers name Sherwin-Williams brand no. 1 in customer satisfaction with interior paint. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Paint Satisfaction Study, Sherwin-Williams achieved the highest ranking in the interior paint segment. Complementing this top ranking, HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams—available exclusively at Lowe’s—brings together HGTV’s design expertise with the renowned quality of Sherwin-Williams paints. “HGTV Home by.. read more →

EPS 2746 is a versatile polymer for architectural DIY and professional paint formulations. Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS®) launched a new all-acrylic polymer for cutting-edge flat through semi-gloss interior and exterior architectural coatings. “EPS 2746 is a versatile polymer for architectural DIY and professional paint formulations,” said Robert Sandoval, Ph.D. EPS R&D Director. “It sets itself apart by.. read more →