Christel Davidson Managing Director CEPE As a newcomer to the industry, my first months have been spent learning about paints & printing inks and getting acquainted with the sector and CEPE as an organisation. The coatings industry is more diverse and complex than one imagines. My previous experience working for the European associations representing the wholesale and retail sector (EuroCommerce) and SMEs (SM-Eunited) had mostly exposed me to the artists' colours and DECO pillars of CEPE. I was less familiar with the other aspects of coatings. However, in my ...