Finishing Yearbook 2024

6 YEAR IN REVIEW
Year in Review
News Items that appeared in Finishing Magazine during 2023
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January/February 2023
March/April 2023
n AkzoNobel has appointed Jim Kavanagh as its new managing
director of Industrial Coatings.
n As they have for several years,
achromatic colours dominated the
automotive market around the
globe in 2022. But as BASF’s
designers found in the company’s
Colour Report for Automotive
OEM Coatings, the automotive
colour rainbow is expanding to
allow colors like yellow, orange,
green, and violet to take market
share.
n The UK’s aluminium industry has a ‘once in a generation’
opportunity to drive sustainability, the circular economy, and the
transition to Net Zero according to a leading sector expert.
Tom Jones, CEO of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), made the
rallying call after the release of the organisation’s latest report reveals
more than 39,000 people are directly employed in this manufacturing
discipline, with a total GVA of nearly £3bn.
n A report from Research & Markets says that the electroplating
market is poised to grow by $6133.61m during 2023-2027,
accelerating at a CAGR of 6.97% during the forecast period.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current
global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall
market environment. The market is driven by the rising demand for
electroplating applications in the automotive industry, economic
growth in China and India, and rising demand for electroplating in
industrial applications.
n The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings
division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has celebrated the
inauguration of its state-of-the-art surface treatment production site in
Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China. Spanning across 60,000 square
meters, the Pinghu site is BASF’s first production site located in the
Dushan Port Economic Development Zone and its largest surface
treatment site globally.
n With nearly four decades of galvanizing industry experience,
Galvanizers Association has decided that David Watkins, the current
managing director of Hereford Galvanizers, has the vision to lead their
membership through the current
economic environment and help
position galvanized steel as a core
material within circular
construction. The new Chairman
is also CEO of Zinco
International, a global leader in
technical services and products to
the galvanizing industry.
n As part of the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week 2023, the British
Coatings Federation (BCF) are encouraging coatings employers to take
advantage of the wide range of apprenticeships available to help recruit
the next generation of talent into a career in the coatings industry.
n Newport Galvanizers along
with Newport-based Smartyre,
have sponsored the family-run
SLN Racing team which was
established in 1992 by
experienced racer Mike Nippers.
He’s since handed over the
drivers’ seat to his 20-year-old
son, Tom who is currently
competing in the Formula Ford
Series – a type of motorsport
that’s hosted young talent for the
past 50 years.
n Following a strong technical
and commercial partnership
spanning some 30 years PMD
Chemicals have acquired the pre-treatment business of Trimite.
May/June 2023
n Hi-line Industries is well
known for the long-standing
support it provides to the local
sporting community in Burton
upon Trent. The company is a
main sponsor at both Burton
Albion Football Club and Burton
Rugby Football Club. Now,
Hi-line’s managing director Steve
Smith is adding to this tradition
by raising thousands of pounds
for Cancer Research UK through
his endeavours in White Collar
Boxing.
Finishing Industries Yearbook – 2024 edition