by George Pilcher | Sep 2025 | IPCM
Geopolitics and Economic Outcomes: Yesterday, Today, and TomorrowLooming Challenges for Traditional Approaches to Stable Supply ChainsTrade OutlookTariffs: A Genuinely Complex IssueTrade Wars and TariffsThe Role of Politics, Both Domestic and Global, on Global Trade...
by George Pilcher | Jul 2025 | ASI
Current Status of Regulatory Action in the U.S.Where Things Stand with Regard to the Use of PFAS in the United StatesWhat Actions Should Specialty Chemical Producers be Taking to Avoid “PFAS Headaches” in the Future?The Bottom Line, as of Q1 2025 Perhaps...
by George Pilcher | Mar 2025 | Webinar
As our world becomes increasingly complex, issues related to global politics influence economic trends and business practices more than ever before. In this free American Coatings Association member webinar, George R. Pilcher delves into today’s geopolitical climate...
by George Pilcher | Sep 2024 | CoatingsTech
The Relationship of Crude Oil to the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry, 2022-2025fThe State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Industry, 2024e-2025fArchitectural PaintsIndustrial OEMSpecial Purpose CoatingsIndustry Expectations for 2024eDo We Have a “New...
by George Pilcher | Aug 2024 | PCI
The Current Supply Chain from the Perspective of Specialty Chemical SuppliersIs the U.S. Economy in the Process of “Resetting”? What is Going to Become of the R&D Efforts in the Coatings Industry?What Lies Ahead? “We have too many linear thinkers, but we live in...