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Weekly Recap: PaintCare UK & Stahl Top This Week’s Stories

The most viewed news articles on our site for the week ending March 14, 2026.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

Here is Coatings World’s weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ending March 14, 2026.

First item this week, PaintCare UK will be trialed in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. The pilot will allow consumers and tradespeople to return leftover decorative paint and empty packaging to selected participating retailers, helping to unlock reuse and recycling at scale. Coatings World sat with Stahl CEO Maarten Heijbroek to discuss Stahl’s growth over the year, as well as an outlook for its future. Next, AkzoNobel announced it will nominate two of its Supervisory Board members for reappointment at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April, as well as a new member. PPG announced added a versatile, fast-drying clearcoat to its leading PPG DELTRON portfolio of automotive refinish products across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Lastly, Coatings World caught up with Sebastien Villeneuve, Transformation Manager, Coil Coatings, AkzoNobel Coil & Extrusion Coatings, to discuss the evolution of IONOMY and initial customer response following its launch.

Here are our top five most-viewed stories from the past week:

1. UK Paint Brands Pilot Groundbreaking Leftover Paint Return Project

2. Coatings World Q&A: Stahl CEO Maarten Heijbroek

3. AkzoNobel to Nominate 2 Supervisory Board Members

4. PPG Introduces Fast-drying Xlearcoat to PPG DELTRON Automotive Refinish Line

5. Driving the Shift to Renewable Energy Curing: A Closer Look at the IONOMY Ecosystem

Thanks for reading our Breaking News. We’ll have a new list for you next Saturday.

Have a great week!

Rachel Klemovitch

Assistant Editor

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