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Coat It!
Primed with Expertise. Finished with Fresh Insight. Brush up on the latest in coatings, inks, and adhesives with PCI's Coat It! podcast. Coat It! paints a full picture of the global paint and coatings industry one episode at a time. Whether you’re in the lab formulating the next big thing or analyzing market trends, each episode layers in expert interviews, market insights, and technical innovations to help you stay primed for success. Email bassettc@bnpmedia.com to suggest guests and topics…
Episodes
Coat It!Next-Gen Acrylic Polymers: Innovating to Tackle Coatings Industry Challenges
Listen to PCI and EPS discuss the trends and challenges shaping the coatings industry and learn more about recent polymer innovations from EPS. Sponsored By:
Coat It!Driving Innovation, Sustainability, and Collaboration: Insights from Azelis Americas CASE Leaders
An engaging conversation with Shiona Stewart, Jessica Silva, and Jack Tilley of Azelis Americas CASE. Explore how strategic partnerships, advanced lab…
Coat It!Port Strike Suspended: What’s Next for Chemicals?
The ILA and USMX have reached a temporary agreement. ACD President Eric Byer shares what’s next for the chemical supply chain.
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Port Strike Disrupts Chemical Supply Chain
Hear how the dock strike could impact the paint and coatings industry. ACD President Eric Byer discusses what industry professionals are doing.
Coat It!PCI Honors Industry Leader with 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
Join this episode to learn about Joanne Hardy, PCI’s 2024 PCI Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Joanne, who retired from Axalta Coating Systems in late 2023…
Coat It!An Inside Look at the Global Top 10 and PCI 25
Learn how PCI's Editors compile our annual rankings of the top coatings manufacturers, how the rankings have changed through the years, the five main trends…
Coat It!From Making Paint in the Kitchen, to Becoming a Major DIY Paint Manufacturer
Heirloom Traditions Paint recently acquired Kelley Technical Coatings. Tune in as company founder, Paula Blankenship, discusses the evolution of her company…
Coat It!What’s Unique About Silicones?
Silicone additives provide special properties to coatings, but what exactly are they, where is R&D going with these products, and how are silicone compounds a…
Coat It!What to Look for at the ACS: Sustainable Preservation, Innovations in Biocides, and More!
Arxada’s Nigel Atkinson, Vice President, Paints & Coatings, joins our podcast to discuss what they will be showcasing at the American Coatings Show…
Coat It!Service and Solutions: An Equipment Corporation Weighs in on Automation and Adapting in Today’s Industry
Herman Hockmeyer, CEO of Hockmeyer joins PCI’s “Coat It” podcast to discuss insights into the paint and coatings industry past, present, and future, big…
Coat It!What to Watch: The Regulatory and Legislative Issues Impacting the Chemical Supply Chain
Alliance for Chemical Distribution President and CEO Eric Byer, and Chairman of the Board Ed Boss, President and CEO of Riteks, Inc., join our Coat It! Podcast…
Coat It!A Rebrand, the Shift to a Value-Added Service Provider, and Leadership Insights
Meg Gluth-Bohan, CEO and Owner of Catalynt (formerly TRInternational) joins PCI’s “Coat It” podcast to discuss the company’s rebrand, her experience leading a…
Coat It!Organic Pigments: A Shift in Product Sourcing, and Expectations for Market Growth
Jeremy Hagopian, ROHA’s Sales Director for its Simpsons Industrial Pigment Division, joins PCI’s “Coat It” podcast to discuss the company’s expansion into the…
Coat It!A Sense of Purpose – Decarbonization in the global coatings industry
Julie Haevermans, Chief Marketing Officer, Coating Solutions at Arkema, talks about the industry commitment to decarbonizing the coatings value chain. As chief…
Coat It!Technology-Driven Film Solutions
In May of this year, PPG announced that it will deliver paint and clear film solutions for automotive and industrial customers through PPG Advanced Surface…
Coat It!Modern-Day Materials Protection
In early 2022, specialty chemicals company Arxada completed the acquisition of Troy Corporation., a global leader in microbial control solutions and…
Coat It!Saul's Gloss Loss Solution
What is causing Saul's gloss loss problem and what is the critical concept that is causing the problem? Read Moody’s Coatings Conundrums to learn the solution…
Coat It!Saul's Gloss Loss Problem
What is causing Al Kidd's gloss loss problem and what is the critical concept that is causing the problem? Listen to Moody’s Coatings Conundrums to learn more…
Coat It!Graphene: a Game Changer for the Coatings Industry
Graphene is playing an increasingly important role in the coatings industry. In this podcast, Alex Correa, CEO of Gerdau Graphene in Sao Paulo, Brazil…
Coat It!How Important is Abrasive Blasting in the Coatings Industry?
Abrasive blasting plays a critical role in the coatings and finishing industries. Many people understand the role to some extent, but don’t know just how…
Coat It!Turning Old Paint Into Something Great
Paint Recycler EarthPaint takes old, unwanted latex paint, puts it through a recycling process, filters out impurities, combines it with other high-quality…
Coat It!Making the CASE for a Sustainable Future
Univar’s Chris Fitzgerald and Joshua Ackerman discuss their experiences with sustainability, why companies should want to be more sustainable, and how they can…
Coat It!The Global Supply Chain – Where do Things Stand?
Eric R. Byer, CEO & President of the National Association of Chemical Distributors; Mark A. Cox, Director of Procurement & Supply Chain, Superior; and John L…
Coat It!Crisis in Ukraine
ChemQuest's Brad Boelkins unpacks various ramifications of the war in Ukraine, including the potential impact on the supply chain and various end-use sectors.
Coat It!An Up-Close Look at the High-Performance Pigments Market, 2017-2027
The production and distribution of high-performance pigments from 2017 to 2027 is subject to an unprecedented set of circumstances that are creating dramatic…
Coat It!Sustainability in the Marine Coatings Industry
AkzoNobel is a leader in the coatings industry’s journey to sustainability. In this podcast, Jean-Michel Gauthier, Managing Director, and James Morton…
Coat It!The Future of Mobility in the Coatings Industry
Hadi Awada, Senior Vice President, Global Mobility Coatings, Axalta, discusses its recent rebranding, mobility trends, how coatings need to be different for…
Coat It!PPG Invests Big to Advance Racial Equity in the U.S.
PPG’s Melissa Dunn, Executive Director of the PPG Foundation and Corporate Global Social Responsibility, and Marvin Mendoza, Global Head of Diversity, Equity…
Coat It!Color Trend Forecasting During a Pandemic Leads to Unique Results
For the first time ever, The GLIDDEN® paint brand by PPG has announced an Accent Color of the Year for 2021, rather than a Color of the Year. Similarly, PPG…
Coat It!Where is the Global Coatings Industry Today, and Where is it Going?
George Pilcher, Vice President of The ChemQuest Group, reviews some of the key points from his Keynote Address at CTT Virtual Week. Topics include where the…
Coat It!PPG’s Jaime Irick “Leads from the Front”
Jaime Irick, PPG’s Vice President, Architectural Coatings, United States and Canada, discusses leadership, the trends he’s seeing play out in the market, the…
Coat It!Episode 3: Predictive Chemistry in 2020: Fact or Fiction?
Our final episode on digital transformation addresses predictive chemistry, a major advantage that digitalization can bring to a company. Predictive chemistry…
Coat It!Episode 2: Speed Traps and Turbo Boosters on the Road to Digitalization
This episode discusses strategic innovation on the road to digital transformation, including things that may slow companies down during this process, enablers…
Coat It!Episode 1: Demystifying Digitalization
In this first podcast in a 3-part series on digital transformation, PCI talks to Zack Woods of Alchemy Cloud about the basics of what it means to "go digital".
Coat It!Collaborative Innovation
Meeting the technical and product needs of all your customers can be very challenging. A faster technology solution might be found through collaborating with…
Coat It!COVID-19 and the Coatings Supply Chain
Dan Murad, CEO of The ChemQuest Group, shares information on how the coronavirus is impacting the coatings industry supply chain as of April 7, 2020.