Switching Off
Switching Off is a celebration of
solitude, temporarily disconnecting from the rest of the
world to clear the mind and create space
for new thoughts. The associated palette
features silent colors and ethereal hues.
The Art of Understanding
Representing a sense of curiosity and
feeling of clarity, The Art of Understanding aligns with the age-old fascination of
taking objects apart to understand how
they work. Colors in this trend are sunny
and uplifting like childhood memories,
featuring vintage-inspired candy tones
with laid back neutrals.
Home Factory
The more society advances, the more we
want to keep things simple. Some peo-
ple are now part-time beekeepers while
others are opening cafes in their homes
or printing their own fabrics. This
theme involves manufacturing that is
happening on the tiny, personal level.
The related color palette is inspired by
nature’s dyes – bright green of alfalfa,
warm burnt orange of carrot juice and
indigo tones of denim.
Visual Solace
This theme revolves around the beauty of
art and nature, and its impact on human
beings. The gentle and feminine color
palette reflects the fragile tones of impressionist paintings combined with crisp
white and violet details.
For more information and to download
the digital ColourFutures book, visit
www.colourfutures.com. The Color of the
Year, Indigo Night (GLV21), is available
where Glidden paint is sold, including The
Home Depot, Walmart, Glidden Professional Paint Centers and other retailers.
PPG to acquire Spraylat
PPG Industries has reached a definitive
agreement to acquire certain assets of
Spraylat Corp., a privately-owned industrial coatings company based in Pelham,
New York. The transaction is expected to
close in late 2012 subject to regulatory
approval and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
“Acquiring Spraylat furthers PPG’s
strategy to remain a leading industrial
coatings supplier,” said Richard Zoulek,
PPG vice president, industrial coatings,
Americas. “This transaction strengthens
PPG’s position in key end-use markets
such as automotive parts while expand-
ing PPG’s overall liquid and powder
coatings capabilities.”
Spraylat holds a strong position in in-
dustrial markets such as automotive
parts, architectural powder coatings,
transportation, and general industrial
niches, including mirror, electronic de-
Glidden’s Indigo Blue was named Color of the Year by AkzoNobel.
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