Welcome to the Smart Paint Factory Alliance
What we do
The Smart Paint Factory Alliance is an association of innovative people, institutes, companies and stakeholders from the paint and coatings industry. Our goal is to find joint answers to the major challenges facing our industry.
Our interactive offers for you and with you:
Link to: Our Working Groups
Working Groups
Hot topics in the industry – what does it take to make innovation happen in different areas?
Conferences
Meetings to discuss current industry challenges with experts and stakeholders.
Publications
We publish our ideas and encourage industry experts to contribute to the media.
What is “smart” about a Smart Paint Factory?
By Wolfram Keller (Contact), Ulf Stalmach, Ralph Wörheide Today, raw material and paint manufacturers develop formulations based on the raw material portfolio they are familiar with. These products are intended […]
The digital transformation for coatings companies is a big challenge, but without alternative
By Wolfram Keller (corresponding author), Ulf Stalmach, Ralph Wörheide All industries, including coatings and their periphery, are currently confronted with various challenges, e.g., raw material shortages, Green Deal, new supply […]
„New economy“ and digitalization are steeply evolving since the 1990-es – it’s time for the coatings industry to catch up
By Wolfram Keller (corresponding author), Ulf Stalmach, Ralph Wörheide One difference between “new economy” and its predecessor is the shift in value creation. The production and sale of physical products […]