PCI Magazine

12/23/2025

Gemini Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative wood finishes and coatings for various applications. Founded in 1964, they have expanded from a local business to an international supplier, serving distributors, manufacturers, and consumers. Check out their placement on our PCI 25 list!

Gemini Industries, Inc. is a dynamic manufacturer of innovative, high-quality wood finishes and coatings for interior, exterior and real wood floor applications.

12/23/2025

Meraxis has announced plans to expand its polymer services portfolio, with accredited laboratory testing set to commence in 2026.

Meraxis announced it will expand its polymer services portfolio to see accredited laboratory testing beginning in 2026.

12/22/2025

We continue showcasing amazing companies from our PCI 25 list and next up is IFS Coatings! This privately owned company supplies innovative and sustainable powder coatings for various industries across North America.

With a commitment to exceptional service and eco-friendly products, they enhance performance and aesthetics in architecture, automotive, appliances, and more. Check them out!

IFS Coatings is a privately owned powder coatings company that supplies innovative and sustainable thermosetting and thermoplastic powder coatings for metal and heat-sensitive substrates to industries and consumers across North America and beyond.

12/22/2025

DKSH has recently made an announcement regarding its strategic plans to acquire complete ownership of one of its subsidiaries located in Southeast Asia.

This decision is part of a larger initiative aimed at restructuring the corporation as a whole, reflecting its commitment to optimizing operations and enhancing its presence in the region.

DKSH announced plans to take full ownership of a Southeast Asian subsidiary as part of a broader corporate restructuring.

12/22/2025

Today, we’re spotlighting True Value from our PCI 25 list! As one of the largest hardware wholesale distributors, True Value encompasses around 4,500 independent retailers globally, including True Value, True Value Rental, Home & Garden Showplace, and Induserve Supply stores.

True Value LLC is one of the world’s largest hardware wholesale distributors. It includes approximately 4,500 independent retailer locations worldwide operating under the True Value, True Value Rental, Home & Garden Showplace and Induserve Supply stores.

12/19/2025

A recent assessment by ChemAnalyst indicates that paint and coatings manufacturers are reducing their purchasing activities in response to a general sense of caution in the market.

A recent ChemAnalyst assessment points to reduced purchasing by paint and coatings manufacturers amid broader market caution.

12/19/2025

Today, we are shining the spotlight on NIC Industries! Renowned for their cutting-edge thin film ceramic coatings, automotive coatings, and powder coatings, NIC Industries proudly distributes their products in nearly 90 countries worldwide.

Their coatings serve a diverse range of applications across various sectors, including aerospace, defense, and sporting goods. Discover more about their innovative solutions in our PCI 25 list!

https://www.pcimag.com/articles/113782-the-2025-pci-25-no-16-nic-industries-inc

NIC manufactures industry-leading thin film ceramic coatings, automotive coatings and powder coatings that are distributed in nearly 90 countries around the world under the brands CERAKOTE® and PRISMATIC POWDERS®.

12/18/2025

PaintCare has launched a new statewide initiative that allows households and businesses in Illinois to recycle their leftover architectural paint.

PaintCare announced a new statewide program enabling households and businesses to recycle leftover architectural paint across Illinois.

12/18/2025

Real Conversations about the Impacts and Realities of PFAS in the Coatings Industry

Cynthia Baricos, Vice President of Technology and Operations Research with Sheboygan Paint Company, joins Michael Goedeker from B*K to discuss PFAS changes and how they are supporting customers across the supply chain.

Listen to the Podcast from B*K: https://www.pcimag.com/media/podcasts/8457-coat-it/play/178-real-conversations-about-the-impacts-and-realities-of-pfas-in-the-coatings-industry-episode-3

12/17/2025

Farrell Calhoun Paint has a long and illustrious history of providing exceptional paints and coatings to the Southeast and Mid-South regions of the United States, a tradition that has been upheld for more than 115 years. An outstanding company that has earned a spot on our PCI 25 list https://www.pcimag.com/articles/113783-the-2025-pci-25-no-17-farrell-calhoun-inc

Founded by John J. Farrell and T. Finley Calhoun, Farrell-Calhoun has been supplying the Southeast and Mid-South with premium-quality paints and coatings for over 115 years.

12/17/2025

Indestructible Paint announced that a researcher received national recognition for published work on chromium-free aerospace coatings.

Indestructible Paint announced that a researcher received national recognition for published work on chromium-free aerospace coatings.

12/16/2025

PCI 25 Spotlight on Sheboygan Paint Company, an independent industrial finishing solutions manufacturer since 1921.

They offer a diverse range of products for OEM and refinish applications, serving customers in transportation, rail, waste containers, and more. Check it out!

https://www.pcimag.com/articles/113784-the-2025-pci-25-no-18-sheboygan-paint-co

Sheboygan Paint Co. is an independent manufacturer of industrial finishing solutions. Established in 1921, the company manufactures a diverse portfolio of product lines for OEM and refinish applications, serving a variety of customers including those in the transportation, rail, ACE, waste container...