Application Areas Coatings Technologies Legislation Markets & Companies People & Careers Production & Lab Raw materials Sponsored Content Home » News » Markets & Companies » Interview: The coatings industry in transition – global expansion and local challenges Paint manufacturer Peter/Lacke is expanding its activities in Germany and India the company is expanding its premises with a new warehouse which will have an area of 2330 m² and will also provide space for technical tests and offices in future A new production facility is planned in India The facility will have an administration building Peter: We owe our growth primarily to greater market penetration in the respective market segments and sales regions We seem to be increasingly perceived as a highly localised and reliable partner – even in uncertain times Our new market segment of aircraft coatings only plays a subordinate role in the current expansion as patience is required here for the complex customer qualification processes Peter: The heart of our group of companies beats in Hiddenhausen and that is why we are consistently expanding the site we have repeatedly experienced unsightly bottlenecks particularly in terms of storage facilities That is why we have now decided to build a new central warehouse This will also enable us to convert existing storage space into additional production capacity in the future I would also like to say openly that we would not be making these extensive investments in Germany at the moment if we were only active in Germany we have been able to build up very deep local added value over the last 16 years This has strengthened our market position and rewarded us with corresponding growth Peter: The new site is being built as a separate greenfield project and will offer everything a modern paint factory needs to be successful we have gained a lot of experience with the planning of a paint factory – particularly at our plant in Poland The previous rented plant in India will then be closed – only further decentralised warehouses will remain necessary due to the size of the country Peter: The size and sometimes difficult transport options are a challenge There are also some well-established local competitors When we decided to enter the market with our own production site in India in 2007 we quickly realised that English and Japanese paint factories in particular had already been localised there for some time We certainly underestimated this at first – compared to Europe and the USA Demand for sustainable products continues to grow — but decorative coatings must also be durable Striking the right balance is one of the greatest challenges facing the.. has introduced three regional entities in Germany The aim is to decentralise the company’s structure have inaugurated a new laboratory in Shanghai The centre aims to strengthen innovation capabilities in the region US chemicals group Dow is considering the shutdown of two energy-intensive plants in Schkopau and Böhlen The decision follows market overcapacities rising costs and increasing regulatory pressures... Duncan Taylor will take over as interim CEO of Allnex on May 1 who will retire from the company on June 30 Taylor will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer.. Marcus Jordan has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IMCD N.V Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions in our FAQ collection eggersmann design team gives a new interpretation of the kitchen with frame fronts and designs a collection of four fine-tuned ranges easy to mix — high-quality lacquers in solid colors and metals offering the flexibility to combine well with modern fittings and details of adjoining rooms while also offering durability for everyday living The structure of these offerings with the diversity of lacquer and glass emphasize the purity of geometric form while offering wide-ranging design concepts from monochrome to contrasting color concepts The framed collection project has been awarded a prestigious 2021 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Flexible and customizable collection of different high-quality front materials and glass doors for livable but also purist design concepts The eggersmann framed collection consists of the four finely coordinated and mutually combinable programs Manhattan and glance – high-quality lacquers in uni colors and characterful metals are complemented by the new puristically designed glance aluminum glass doors Project: eggersmann framed collectionDesigners: eggersmann design team KGManufacturer: eggersmann küchen GmbH & Co Input your search keywords and press Enter You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/