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.

March 3, 2023

Coatings Industry Making Great Strides on Sustainability

Increasingly the new narrative in every industry today includes a renewed focus on sustainability. CPCA...
March 3, 2023

European Court Decision on TiO2: Regulatory Lessons for Canada

The draft screening assessment report for TiO2 and related titanium compounds is scheduled for publication in...
November 17, 2022

Federal Legislation and Regulation Ramping Up

There are many regulations now flowing from the federal Government, which the coatings industry, and...
November 17, 2022

New Regulations Not Always Better Regulations

We are getting very close to the Federal Government ‘modernizing’ the Canadian Environmental Protection Act...
November 17, 2022

Canada’s Widely Regarded Chemical Management Plan

The Canadian Paint and Coatings industry has been heavily involved with the federal Government for...
June 29, 2022

Podcast: The 3 C’s for a Sustainable Paint Story

In Azelis’s first podcast episode, they discussed the industry’s long-standing efforts to establish sustainable business practices...
June 24, 2022

Questions Surrounding CEPA — A PCI Article

Canada is currently in the process of amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). It...
April 5, 2022

EMCO-Inortech — Where Quality, Chemistry and Technology Meet

Proud Supporter & Platinum Sponsor of CPCA EMCO- Inortech is a Canadian specialty chemical distributor...
March 10, 2022

CANLAK — Chemists Creating Quality Customized Coatings

Proud Supporter & Platinum Sponsor of CPCA The paint and coatings industry has a long...