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CPMA Holds Fall Meeting at 2024 CAD RETEC

October 21, 2024 The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) held its Fall Meeting on September 25 at the 2024 CAD RETEC, the largest technical conference in North America devoted to…MORE >

Reflecting on CPMA’s Strong Partnership with Eurocolour Led by Long-Time President Stefan Sutterlin

August 7, 2024 | David Wawer, CPMA Executive Director Last month I had the privilege of attending the Eurocolour International Technical Conference where, Stefan Sutterlin, long-time Chair of the Eurocolour…MORE >

Economic and Regulatory Pressures in Europe

June 15, 2024 Blog by David Wawer, Executive Director, CPMA While attending the recent ETAD General Assembly meeting, held on May 23-24 in Zurich, Switzerland, I had the opportunity to…MORE >

CPMA Launches Sustainability and Innovation Initiative

May 30, 2024  The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) announced the launch of its Sustainability and Innovation Committee at its spring Board meeting held on May 2 at the 2024…MORE >

Sustainability Highlighted at 2024 NPE Show

CPMA Executive Director David Wawer attended the NPE2024, also known as The Plastics Show, from May 6-10, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. This year’s show featured hundreds of companies with exhibits…MORE >

Working with Global Industry Partners: CPMA Celebrates ETAD’s 50th Anniversary

David Wawer, CPMA Executive Director, attended the 2024 ETAD General Assembly and the ETAD Pigments Operating Committee (POC) May 23 & 24 in Zurich, Switzerland. ETAD is the global technical…MORE >

NY State Legislation Threatens Printing Ink Industry Innovation and Growth of Sustainable Packaging

The New York State legislature is considering legislation (SB 4246-B/AB 5322-B) that would establish an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program that would place the responsibility of collecting and recycling packaging…MORE >

The 2024 Edition of the Pigments Data Handbook is Now Available Online

March 5, 2024 A Comprehensive Reference Guide to Regulatory and Technical Data for Pigments Used in Inks and Coatings Applications Arlington, VA – The 2024 Pigments Raw Materials Data Handbook…MORE >

Global Metals Associations Describe Key Sustainability Objectives for North American Color Industry Value Chain Leaders

March 30, 2024 CPMA kicked off its 2024 Global Metals Industry Trends Webinar Series earlier this month. In the first session held on March 12, Susannah McLaren, Head of Responsible…MORE >

Future Regulatory Challenges for Benzenamine and the Global Value Chain

EPA’s proposal to prioritize Benzenamine for risk evaluation will create significant regulatory challenges for manufacturers and importers of specific color pigments, including CI Pigment Violet 19. CPMA’s experience with the…MORE >