European Coatings Podcast
Episodes
Analysis of the merge between Axalta and AkzoNobel with Alex Comanita
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when one of the oldest names in chemistry joins forces with a major American coatings powerhouse? In this episode, Yeray López sits do...
The human factor in digitalisation and automation
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the new season! This time, we're chatting to Detlef Gysau (PERFECO) about digitalisation and automation. Following t...
Analysis of the deal between BASF and The Carlyle Group with Olaf Adamek
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, we have the chance to talk with Olaf Adamek. He was involved in the transformation process from DuPont to the creation of Axalt...
EC Podcast: Ranking of the largest coatings companies
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the European Coatings Podcast focuses on the current list of the top 25 paint manufacturers in Europe.
EC Podcast: European Green Deal
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renewable resources, bio-based materials, circular economy – green coating solutions are gaining more and more importance nowadays. New challenges ...
EC Podcast: Chemical Regulations in China
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the European Coatings Podcast we speak with Li Xiang and Bryan Zhou from consulting company CIRS about chemical legislation in Chin...
EC Podcast: Automation in the coatings industry
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Automation and digitisation is becoming more and more important. However, while a lot of data is collected, it is not always processed properly. Oft...
EC Podcast: Sustainability and the coatings industry
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the EC Podcast we speak with Joost Broeders of Baril Coatings in the Netherlands about Sustainable Development Goals within ...
EC podcast: The last year in review
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the European Coatings Podcast, we speak about how the past year has been for the paints and coatings industry and the results of ou...
EC Podcast: The titanium dioxide market
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Reg Adams founder of Artikol, an agency specialised in market intelligence on titanium dioxide.
EC Podcast: Latest developments in wood coatings
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, coatings expert Peter Collins speaks about current developments in wood coatings. This podcast in sponsored by Münzing.
Status quo of the European coatings industry
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the EC Podcast we speak with André Vieira de Castro, CEO at Argacol – Tintas e Vernizes in Portugal, and CEPE chairman fr...
Polyurethanes and sustainability
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of the EC Podcast we speak with Eva Tejada and Tim Gratzke from Covestro about the latest developments in Polyurethante technol...
Analysis of the European coatings market
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the new podcast episode Ezio Braggio, Vice President of the Chemquest Group shares his views about the current European market and what challenges ...
Biocide regulation and the coatings industry
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the European Coatings Podcast we talk to expert Gabi Büttner from the consultancy UMCO about biocide regulation in the Europ...
Fully automated production of bio-based coatings
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak about the EU funded Life Biopaint project. In this project a fully automated production of bio-based was developed. Project M...
Mergers & Acquisition: Consolidation in the coatings industry
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode our editors Vanessa Bauersachs and Damir Gagro will dive into the current consolidation trend in the coatings industry. Of course...
Jahresrundruf: Die Lackindustrie im Coronajahr (German)
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Wie ist das Jahr 2020 für die Lackindustrie gelaufen, welche Rolle spielt Corona und was erwartet die Branche im nächsten Jahr? Üb...
Funktionelle Beschichtungen - Anti-Virus, Anti-Eis und vieles mehr (German)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Mit Dr. Volkmar Stenzel vom Fraunhofer IFAM sprechen wir in der neuesten Folge über alle wichtigen funktionellen Beschichtungen, wie...
Hochschule, Lackindustrie und Corona – Was die Pandemie mit der Ausbildung macht (German)
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Wie hat die Coronakrise die Ausbildung in der Lackindustrie verändert? Darüber spricht unsere Redakteurin Kirsten Wrede mit Profess...
Produktionstechnik - Modernes Dispergieren und Industrie 4.0 (German)
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Wie innovativ ist die Lackindustrie? Dem geht unsere Chefredakteurin Sonja Schulte im Gespräch mit Hans-Joachim Jacob von der Firma ...
Arbeitswelt - Lackindustrie, Karriere und Familie (German)
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Unsere Chefredakteurin Sonja Schulte spricht mit der Senior Key Account Managerin Gesa Behnken von Covestro über die moderne Arbeits...
Top 25 - Das Ranking der größten Europäischen Lackhersteller (German)
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) In der neuen Podcastfolge sprechen unsere Redakteure Damir Gagro und Jan Gesthuizen darüber, wie sie das aktuelle Ranking der umsatz...
Lackbranche international - Schwedische Kaffeepause oder deutsche Direktheit? (German)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Wir sprachen mit Ingrid Heußen von Bona über die Unterschiede, bei einem Rohstoff- und einem Lackhersteller zu arbeiten, beim Konz...
Nachhaltigkeit - Biobasierte Lacke und ihre Rohstoffe (German)
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) Farben und Lacke sollen immer umweltfreundlicher werden. Biobasierte Rohstoffe sind auf dem Weg dahin die vielleicht wichtigste Schlü...
Industrie 4.0 – Künstliche Intelligenz in der Lackentwicklung (German)
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) In der neusten Folge des FARBE UND LACK // Podcasts geht es um das Thema Industrie 4.0 und Künstliche Intelligenz. Christoph Heinen ...
Ausblick - Das Lackjahr 2020 (German)
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
(German/Deutsch) In der ersten Folge des FARBE UND LACK // PODCAST sprechen Chefredakteurin Dr. Sonja Schulte mit unserem Redakteur Damir Gagro über ...