tent of colorants added to tint bases at the point of sale, possibly by 2014. Whatever the new requirements, we intend to be
fully prepared to meet them well in advance of the date they
will take effect.
Dunn-Edwards is also developing new, high performance ultra-low VOC coatings using raw materials based on renewable resources, particularly waterborne alkyd resins derived from
vegetable oils. All of this is in keeping with the historical leadership role that Dunn-Edwards has played in advancing the concept
of eco-efficiency. And, despite the lingering impacts of recession on
our industry, we see many opportunities for growth ahead.
Clemens Steiner, CEO, Tiger Coatings
After getting off to a bad start in the wake of the crisis year of 2009,
2010 turned into a good year during which we managed to gain
ground in all markets once again. Thanks to the solid partnerships
we have with our customers, and to our tangible competitive advantages, we were able to “score” on a broad front. However, the
basically very satisfactory course of business during the last financial year was clouded by the massive increases in the prices and
sometimes shortages of ever-scarcer raw materials.
The crisis is not yet behind us in 2011 either. Nevertheless,
thanks to our customers, our clear-cut positioning in each of our
markets, our sound and innovative product solutions and above
Coming next month in
all our fellow Tigers, we have so
far been able to come through
the crisis making good use of its
opportunities while absorbing
the impact of its risks. Our success rests upon the fact that we
keep on steadily pursuing our
long-term goals – crisis or no crisis. All these various factors are
summed up by Team, Innovation, Green products, Efficiency
and Responsibility.
In turbulent times like these,
the top short-term priority
must be reliability. In the
medium-term, there will once
more be a demand for innovations that enable customers to
produce more quickly and cost-effectively, with lower reject
rates. In the not-so-distant future, attention will switch back to
making the coatings process more eco-friendly and improving
its energy balance. Following this, the issue of curing times and
temperatures (i.e. of low-temperature powder coatings) is set
to become more topical again. The second critical area will be
the addition of extra functionalities to the organic coating films
that are applied onto products. CW
Clemens Steiner
Aerospace Coatings
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