While the new year is still young, we'll take some time to look back at 2024, which was a challenging year . The weak economy, combined with increasing regulatory demands and an unstable economic environment, has had a major impact on many companies in the coatings industry. This became more than clear when analysing the results of our annual survey , which our editor-in-chief Damir Gagro conducted with managing directors of more than 30 European coatings companies. Opinions are mixed - but see for yourself on page 10. Nevertheless, there is one highlight of ...