A new study has predicted that the global automotive refinish coatings market will be worth about $7bn by 2022, and will continue to grow until at least 2029. The report by Future Market Insights also identifies acrylics as the material of choice for the industry by 2029, owing to its superior performance characteristics. It says [...]

Dayco has announced that Michael Weiss joined the company as president, powertrain operations, reporting directly to Dayco’s chief executive officer, Joel Wiegert. “We are very pleased to have such a highly regarded industry executive join Dayco to deliver profitable growth of our powertrain segment,” said Wiegert. “Michael’s track record of driving operational efficiency and successfully [...]

The 15th edition of Automechanika Shanghai, which took place from 3 to 6 December 2019, has recorded more industry participation than ever before. 159,728 visitors connected with 6,590 exhibitors across the show floor. The show illustrated its automotive ecosystem through more vertical and horizontal integration in the entire value chain.  During the four-day show, activities [...]

There are to be leadership changes at Volkswagen Design: Klaus Bischoff, chief designer at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, will take over as head of group design effective 1 April 2020, initially serving in both capacities. Jozef Kabaň will lead design at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from 1 July 2020. Michael Mauer, who currently [...]