CPCA Blog

CPCA Blog features industry articles, contributions made to CFCM, messages from the President and CEO of CPCA and more. Our posts address emerging or existing industry issues, leading innovations, and showcase the sustainability efforts of our member companies and industry at large. Check back often for new posts, or follow CPCA on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

June 2, 2020

Economics of the Pandemic for Paint & Coatings

THERE IS MUCH DOOM AND GLOOM about the economic fortunes caused by the pandemic, which...
April 2, 2020

SME’s are the Bedrock of Canada’s Economy

AS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, Canada’s coatings sector is a mix of large multinational and national...
April 20, 2019

84 Per Cent of Millennials Look to Invest in Sustainability

The recent biannual Coatings Summit was, as always, very illuminating. This event features only the...
April 10, 2019

Challenging Trends for Canada’s Chemical Sector

As noted by many in the business community, there will be challenges on both sides...
September 17, 2018

Case Study: Proactive Government Relations

How Does Proactive Government Relations Benefit Members? ISSUE In 2008, the federal government declared Vinyl...
September 14, 2018

Real Challenges for Canadian Coatings Manufacturers

Consolidation has been a fact of life in the coatings industry for the past 20...
May 19, 2014

Regulatory Harmonization, or Not: A Constant Preoccupation

In the last edition of CFCM I provided an update on the ongoing effort by...