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Product Name
PPGI/PPGL Prepainted Stell Coil
Thickness
0.3~2.0 mm
Finish Coating
PE/SMP/HDP/PVDF Finish
Color
RAL Color or as required
Width
600~1500 or customized
Zinc Coating
Z120~Z275/AZ100-AZ270
PPGI PPGL as known as Color coated steel,It has excellent weather resistance, corrosion resistance and good processing performance.Pre-painted steel is getting popular in public buildings, such as stadiums, railway stations, exhibition halls, theaters, etc. It is widely used in construction, home appliances, transportation, automobile industry, steel mills, power plants, electrical industry, medical uses, advertising, furniture industry, and so on.Also, pre-painted steel is available in different base metals, paintings, coating thicknesses, coating methods, surface treatment methods, etc. In terms of public buildings, beauty and durability are the primary considerations for color-coated steel. LIYING Steel is specialized in the customization of high-end color-coated steel according to the use, use environment, designed service life, and special needs of customers.
What's LIYING the most advantage products?
LIYING - Focus on coating steel(PPGI/PPGL/GI/GL) &CRC.
LIYING - AGENT of the Best&largest coating steel BAOSTEEL in China.
GALVANIZED STEEL/GALVALUME STEEL/PPGI/PPGL/Cold Rolled etc.
Especially for High requirements and Top quality products
Professional:
20+years experience, cooprative suppiler of the word's TOP 500 companies.
Stock Vendor:
Abundant Stock Resources
Reliable and Reputable:
0 reputation stain
Sensitive to Market Price:
Both domestic and export business
Project Solution Expert:
large famous project supplier
Do You hope your product has been used for 20 years without any problems?:
The answer is YES for sure!!
A customer bought our product 17 years ago and continued to buy it this years . The usage picture is as follows:
Compared with the left (2023new) and right (completed in 2006),
there is no problem after nearly 20 years of construction.
We have many customer cases that can prove the quality of the products we Shanghai Liying Industrial Co., Ltd supply.
Color coated steel coil is light in weight,Short construction period ,beautiful in appearance, and has good anti-corrosion performance, and can be directly processed.The steel gets coated in layers of zinc oxide as substrate because this protective metal does not as get rusty easily.on the surface,with thePE,SMP, HDP, PVDF,and other coatings.it can be used for up to 25 years.
Most of the top 500 companies choose to cooperate with LIYING.We only supply high quality products.
How to Decide PPGI/PPGL Coil?
1. Coating Types
When choosing a primer, you need to consider the adhesion of the primer; while for top coating, corrosion resistance and color retention will be more important.
There are four commonly used coatings, including polyester (PE), silicone modified polyester (SMP), high durability polyester (HDP), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). PE coating is of good adhesion and it is widely used as a primer.
While HDP and PVDF because of their excellent durability and color retention.
They have the best long life span: more than 25 years.
Below let's review how to choose prepainted steel for different uses.
General Industrial Plants
The use environment of general industrial plants and warehouses is not corrosive. When choosing color coated steel, it requires more practicability and cost-effectiveness, rather than higher corrosion resistance and aging resistance. Therefore, PE color coated steel is the most widely used in general industrial plants and warehouses. It adopts galvanized sheet as substrate with a double-sided zinc layer of 80 GSM,and the top paint thickness is 20μm. Of course, you can also lower or improve the quality requirements of the pre-painted steel according to your budgets and specific industries.
2. Thickness of Coating
At LIYING Steel, the painting thickness is usually 18-22um. The max top paint can be 55um. Generally, the thick the coating, the better the durability.
You can choose according to the use environment. For example, I need this material: Dx51d+AZ150 PVDF/HDP 30um, it may used in the sea,or chemiercal factory. If you have special requirements, please let us know.
3.The base metal steel
The base metal steel commonly used consist of: Galvanized steel, Galvalume steel and Al-Zn-Mg steel.Generally, The more zinc content, the longer the service life.and the zinc coating ranges from AZ30g-AZ275g.
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Product Description
Color coated coil(PPGI/PPGL) Advantage:
Characteristics:
Weatherproof; heating insulation; fireproof; anti-rust; sound insulation; long life span: more than 25 years.
Corrosion Resistance:
PPGI/PPGL:
In addition to the protective effect of zinc, the hot-dip galvanized/galvalume color-coated steel protects against rust and has a longer service life than hot-dip galvanized /galvalume sheet.
the aluzinc coating surface protects the base steel not only by providing a barrier to corrosion elements but also by the sacrificial nature of the coating. PPGI/PPGL often remains in working order with little maintenance for 25 years or more.
Excellent processing capacity
After bending and stamping, high grade color coated sheet is no drop off situation. The quality of the coating is far more homogeneous, stable and ideal than that on the surface of the painted metal.
Product Parameters
Product Name
PPGI/PPGL Color Coated Steel Coil
Grade
DX51D,DX52D,DX53D,DX54D,S250GD,S300GD,S350GD,S450GD,S550GD
Width
3mm-2000mm or as required
Thickness
0.3mm-2.0mm or as required
Standard
AISI,ASTM,DIN,JIS,GB,JIS,SUS,EN,etc.
Technique
Hot rolled / cold rolled
Finish Coating
PE / SMP / HDP / PVDF coated
Coating Thickness
Front:18-35um , Back:10-35um
Material
prepainted galvanized PPGI steel coil,prepainted galvalume PPGL steel coil
Application
It is widely used in building materials, construction, decoration, home appliances, electrical appliances, Furniture industry,Railway station,airport and transportation industry.
MOQ
5tons.We also can accept sample order.
Shipment time
Within 7-15 workdays after receiving deposit or L/C
Export packing
Waterproof paper, and steel strip packed.
Standard Export Seaworthy Package.Suit for all kinds of transport,or as required
Using for
Public Buildings
It has higher requirements for color retention, chalking resistance, and surface quality. Therefore, we usually adopt an AZ150 galvalume sheet, Z275 galvanized sheet, or aluminum-manganese-magnesium alloy sheet as the base metal. The top coating is commonly PVDF coating or HDP coating, 25μm in thickness and mostly in a light color. And the paint is applied by double coating and double baking.
Successful case(Automobiles):
Many famous customers will choose to cooperate with Liying.
Because they know the quality of Liying's products.
Product Applications:
PRODUCT APPLICAITION
Architecture:Roofs and outside walls of civilian and industrial buildings, ga-rage doors, fencings and window blinds
lndustrial lnstruments:Electric control cabinet, industrial refrigeration equipment,auto-matic vending machine
Appliances Industry:Outer clad sheets for washing machine, refrigerator,television, airconditioner and ventilation system, explosion-proof strip, solarwater heater and appliance parts
Other:Muffler, heat shields of exhaust pipe and catalytic converter, autoparts & accessories under the frame, signboard in highway
construction (architectural building panels, perforated panels, metal facades, roofing), automotive, agricultural applications (chicken grow out houses, swine containment, hoop buildings, grain bins, silos, etc.), green house structures, industrial HVAC, cooling towers, solar racking, school bus decking, swimming pool, sign posts, guardrail facades, coastal environments, cable trays, switch boxes, steel decking and framing, sound/wind/snow barriers and many other applications.
With motto "Supply better material for projects and find best solution for clients",Welcome you to partner with LIYING STEEL!
Below let's review how to choose prepainted steel for different uses.
Residential Buildings
Color coated steel is often used as roofing or wall panel for residential buildings, including civil residences, villas, guard boxes, interior decorations, army barracks, and other fields. These buildings are mainly in the living area. When selecting color coated steel, it should be beautiful, natural, interesting, and personalized. That's why custom pattern printed steel, such as wood grain, brick grain, marble grain, etc., has been more and more applied to interior and exterior decoration of civil buildings.
Prefab Houses
The prefab house is mainly used in construction sites as temporary offices, dormitories, and storage rooms. When choosing color coated sheets, practicality and cost will be more important while ensuring safety. As a temporary building, it is recommended to use ordinary color coated steel, with a galvanized sheet as substrate (common zinc layer thickness). Using PE coating as top paint, with a thickness of 15-20μm, will be a cost-effective option.
General Industrial Plants
The use environment of general industrial plants and warehouses is not corrosive. When choosing
color coated steel
, it requires more practicability and cost-effectiveness, rather than higher corrosion resistance and aging resistance. Therefore, PE color coated steel is the most widely used in general industrial plants and warehouses. It adopts galvanized sheet as substrate with a double-sided zinc layer of 80 GSM, and the top paint thickness is 20μm. Of course, you can also lower or improve the quality requirements of the pre-painted steel according to your budgets and specific industries.
Chemical Plants
Unlike general industrial plants, chemical plants, chemical tanks, and other chemical projects are highly corrosive. Chemical products are prone to produce highly corrosive volatile substances, such as acid or alkali. It is easy to form acid or alkaline dewdrops on the surface of the color plate when exposed to water. Then the acid or alkaline dewdrops will corrode the painting, and further corrode the zinc layer and even the base metal. It is recommended to use PVDF or HDP coated steel sheets, and the ideal thickness of the top painting is 20-25 μm, with Z275
galvanized sheet
or AZ150 galvalume sheet as substrate.
Steel Mills or Power Plants
Non-ferrous metal smelting factories, steel mills, power plants, etc., are also highly corrosive. Because coal combustion produces a large amount of corrosive media, such as sulfur dioxide ,which is easy to corrode steel plates. So the color coated steel used in these industries requires high corrosion resistance. It is generally recommended to use PVDF or HDP coated color steel. Besides, the zinc layer on double sides of the substrate is no less than 120 GSM, and the paint thickness (top/back) is no less than 25 μm/15 μm.
Textile/Electronic Workshops
Static is dangerous in industries such as clothing, textiles, electronics, instruments, medical facilities, etc., which may lead to safety accidents. Therefore, the color coated steel used in these workshops should be anti-static. The painting of antistatic color steel is with special conductive pigments. The anti-static steel is able to prevent dust from adhering and it is easy to clean. In terms of substrate, it is recommended to use galvanized steel with a zinc layer not less than 80 GSM, and the top coating thickness is not less than 20 μm.
Arched Roofing Sheets
Arched roofing sheets are mainly used in stadiums, trading markets, exhibition halls, warehousing, and other fields. Due to the arched roofing with no beams, and no purlins, but a large space span, it requires high-strength color coated panels. According to the span of the arch roof, it is recommended to use a base metal with a yield strength of 280-550 Mpa. The recommended code includes S280GD+Z - S550GD+Z. And the zinc layer thickness is not less than 120 GSM. The coating structure is generally double-coating and double-baking. The face painting thickness is not less than 20 μm. While the painting can be PVDF or HDP or PE according to your budget and the use environment.
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When choosing color coated steel, there are some parameters to consider, including the base metal (strength, grade, material, coating layer), thickness, painting types, painting thickness, coating methods, surface treatment, color or pattern, etc. So how do you make the right decisions? You need to take some factors into account, such as the use purposes, use environment, life expectancy, your budgets, and your other requirements. LIYING Steel has a wide range of color coated steel in different specifications, paintings, and substrates, to choose from. Also, we have more than 10 years of experience in this industry to offer you a customizable solution. Welcome to contact us for more details.
COMPANY PROFILE
Company Profile
The annual sales volume of the LIYING is more than 300000 tons, and the sales volume has reachednew highs. The company has formed a complete sales service system based on East China and facingcustomers all over the country. The company has a good reputation,high-quality products, strongstreng, low price reputation in the country, products are deeply dependent on users.
Shanghai Liying Industrial Co., Ltd is located in Shanghai. We started to supply Galvanized steel coil, galvalume sheet coil, Al-zinc steel coil, and also Prepainted Galvanized Coil/Sheet,color coated steel coil, corrugated roofing sheets since 2003.
We have more than 20 years of experience, and we believe that we have a very important resource advantage in the industry. In terms of products, we may know better than you. If you have any questions about related products, please feel free to contact us.
Now we are exporting by ourselves. The mission of our company is to service customers as partner, support customers by best quality goods with lower prices. The most important policy of us is " High quality products-Credit is the basic and best policy."Hope to develop with you together!!! We welcome you and are looking forward to your eternal support!
Quality Adhesives and Coatings for Prepainted Metal
Working with an experienced industrial adhesives and coil coating supplier will help you to understand your options in the various coatings available for prepainted metal.LIYING STEEL has more than 20 years of experience. LIYING offers high-performance functional coatings and laminating adhesives for steel sheets manufactured with a continuous coil coating process. We offer the leading high-tech engineers in the industry who provide troubleshooting and customized chemistry solutions to meet your adhesive or coating needs.
LIYING has been a custom chemical and coating technology leader, recognized for improving process efficiencies and product quality. We follow a strict quality policy with proprietary procedures in addition to our ISO9001:2015 registration. Contact us with any questions on the best types of adhesives and coatings for your prepainted, coil coating metal process.
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Why choose LIYING Steel?
1. LIYING STEEL has more than 20 years of industry experience,serves various needs for steel.
2. LIYING STEEL has a good understanding of China's color steel product market.
LIYING offers you high quality products with best competitive price.
3. India has Essar, JSW steel, Japan has Nippon Steel, China has Baosteel,
Baosteel is the largest and most high-end steel Manufacturer in China.
LIYING Also the AGENT of Baosteel(CHINA NO.1).
LIYING only supply medium and high-end products.
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Q1: What is your terms of payment?
A: 30% T/T in advance, the balance 70% before delivery. We will show you the photos of products and package before you pay the balance.
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How long time for SHANGHAI LIYING has been in business?
A: We are a gold manufacturer of construction materials for 20 years in steel industry.
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A: Yes, of course, welcome any time.
Q2: what is the terms of delivery?
A: EXW, FOB, CIF, CFR, DDU
Q3: What is the terms of packing?
A: generally, we pack our goods in bundles or coils with rods or belts, we could also pack the goods as the customers'
requirement.
Q4: What is your delivery time?
A: For stocks, we could transport the goods to loading port within 7 days after we received your deposit. For production period, it usually takes about 15 days-30 days after receiving the deposit.
Q5: Could you provide the samples?
A: yes, we could provide the free samples on conditons it is available in stocks, however, the the transportation fee is borne by buyer.
Q6: How could you guarantee your products?
A: Each product is produced by a certified workshop and inspected by a certified company according to national standards. We can also provide customers with warranties to guarantee the quality of our products.
By Marcy Marro Coil coatings may not be something that the average general contractor or builder spends a lot of time thinking about. But they do have the ability to transform a building or a roof from dull to spectacular. And while you may not realize it, coatings are a constantly changing and evolving product.… Continue reading
Coil Coating Roundtable
By Marcy Marro
Coil coatings may not be something that the average general contractor or builder spends a lot of time thinking about. But they do have the ability to transform a building or a roof from dull to spectacular. And while you may not realize it, coatings are a constantly changing and evolving product. Metal Construction News asked industry experts to weigh in on the latest trends for this transformative product category.
What new product developments will have the biggest impact on the industry?
Scott Moffatt, marketing director, coil and extrusion coatings, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh: Super-polyesters and silicon-modified polyesters have continued to improve, specifically in UV durability. Even though they are not anywhere equal to the performance of PVDF coatings, they offer a lower cost choice with moderate performance. Cool coatings are probably the fastest growing new technology in the market. The industry has converted completely to this technology, not only for roofing but also for wall panels. LEED points have accelerated this growth, even though they only pertain to energy savings for roof coatings.
Rob Roy, market development manager, Becker Specialty Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill.: The paints that meet Energy Star certification for “cool roofing” continue to grow in the roofing/metal building industry and will continue. These coatings help reduce energy consumption/cost due to the roof/buildings being cooler. We will continue to see developments for “green” products and sustainability.
Dan Happel, Western region sales manager, Metal Coaters, Houston: Alternative curing methods, super durable Polyester coatings that provide performance that is equal to or better than that of traditional SMPs, 100 percent solid coatings, pretreatment/primer combinations and DIP pretreatments that provide equivalent performance to traditional zinc phosphates.
Jeff Vellines, vice president, sales, Precoat Metals, St. Louis: Product development will continue to have a tremendous impact on the industry and play a growing role in the future. While new products and applications differ by market, Precoat has made a concerted effort to support the importance of this aspect of the industry with a dedicated new product development team. The sole objective of this team is to seek out, develop, and deliver collaborative solutions to our customers. Precoat’s product development team works in concert with the customer to first understand the intended application, benefits, and issue(s), which the new product can help solve or address. From there, new product specifications and processes are built from the ground up and follow a rigorous, but fast-paced trial and approval process to ensure that the product meets the exacting needs and requirements our customer is seeking and Precoat is passionate about delivering. Precoat’s expected investment in this area of our business continues to grow as more customers seek out coil-coated solutions as a path to making their business more successful, which makes having the right people and equipment available with the expertise to handle these needs a “must-have” in our business.
Jeff Alexander, vice president of sales, The Valspar Corp., Minneapolis: At Valspar, we are committed to innovation and new product development. In addition to developing products that have improved weathering resistance, we are also focused on products with unique and distinguishing looks for many end-uses. The total elimination of heavy metals remains a major initiative. We expect this to remain a front-burner development as potential future environmental regulations could impact current product offerings.
What types of finishes are popular right now?
Alexander: Color is always an important aspect in selecting a finish; use of vibrant colors has become more popular as has print, metallic and textured effects coatings. Offerings of impeccable finish and endless color and design options are always popular, but durability and unique properties, such as energy-efficient coatings (SR), are increasing and becoming the norm when selecting a final color or finish.
Moffatt: Companies have tried to differentiate their standard product lines with a variety of special effects or niches. We have print coats and textured looks imitating asphalt shingles, but also specialty products like graffiti-resistant and antimicrobial coatings.
Happel: Texture finishes and textured low gloss finishes that provide the same anti-reflective appearance regardless of the angle from which it is observed. Polychromatic coatings and transparent topcoats that provide a pearlescent appearance are also popular.
Roy: In the building construction market, Siliconized Modified Polyesteters (SMP) and fluorocarbons are the most popular.
Vellines: We are always seeking to expand the decorative and functional possibilities we can achieve through the coil coating process to help our customers meet the needs of their business and their customer’s requirements. This may take the form of a coating that provides differentiating and interesting features, like “effects” coatings that change their appearance based on the viewing angle. Prints and film laminates can also be used to simulate another material, or to achieve a look that is entirely unique. As the range of finishes utilized by our customers increases, Precoat continues to invest in coil coating capabilities and processes that accommodate the broader range of finishes our customers are interested in. These investment decisions play a major role in our annual capital investment planning activities and manufacturing improvements we are striving to constantly make.
What is the most important thing the people on the construction site need to know about coil coatings?
Vellines: First and foremost is to wear the proper protective equipment and to handle the products safely.
There are a variety of tools available on the NCCA website (www.coilcoating.org) in the form of tutorials, videos, toolkits, case studies and frequently asked questions that address a range of topics of interest to prepainted metal users. In fact, Toolkit #1 (“Preventing Job Site Storage Corrosion of Prepainted Building Panels”) deals with a subject that is very relevant to the construction site.
In addition, Precoat has expertise and resources available at a moment’s notice to answer any questions regarding our coil coated products at the job site and has team members who have worked on these job-sites and understand best practices and can be available on-site to answer questions and support the process in any way or customers may need.
Roy: Even though coil coatings are very durable, they must try and reduce their exposure to moisture when sitting on the ground waiting to be installed. It is important to follow installation guidelines. Alexander: Steel panels often come packaged in plastic or paper wrap and may be exposed to the elements-rain, snow, sun-at the construction site. They may not always be stored according to recommended practices, and this is a common challenge that many people in the industry recognize. Water gets between the panels. The sun warms them up. This creates what amounts to an intense humidity cabinet, or what scientists call a hygrothermal stress. That stress can affect all components of the painted product including the substrate, pretreatment and paint. Proper handling is very important on a job site to help eliminate the wet field storage effect and avoid scratching of steel panels before they are installed on the structure.
Happel: That prepainted sheet is a finished product and need to be treated as such. All paint finishes can be scratched or marred so care must be taken on construction sites and all debris must be removed after installation.
Moffatt: During construction, there is always the possibility of damaging panels and scratching the surface of painted materials. Touch-up is available in the market for minor blemishes but these products are not the same quality as the original finish. Small scratches that have not been gouged down to metal are acceptable uses for standard touch-up materials, but large surfaces should be sanded, primed and coated with high-quality topcoats. If you are painting over a large area of a damaged PVDF-painted panel, then the construction site should use a fluoropolymer air-dry product that is close in quality to the original finish.
How is the coil coating industry meeting new environmental regulations and certification programs?
Roy: We continue to take out lead/heavy metals. We continue to reformulate coatings to meet RoHS
[Restriction of HazardousSubstances] and REACH requirements.
Moffatt: What comes to mind first is the rise of CRRC [Cool Roof Rating Council], Energy Star, LEEDv4 and the Living Building programs. Many of the tests involve three years of exposure testing. Color families have helped streamline this process, but new and unique coatings have a waiting period to bring innovation to the market.
Vellines: The importance of sustainability is becoming more critical. Although the coil coating process is quite carbon and energy friendly, we work with other organizations to demonstrate this performance level as well as improve along the way.
Precoat focuses on staying up to speed on any aspects involving environmental regulations involving not only our direct industry, but any regulations or trends involving our customers and their supply chain which may be downstream. Communicating these trends to our customers and determining a collaborative course of action to address the issue helps to ensure that our product offerings stay ahead of the curve in meeting any environmental regulations or certifications, which materially impact our customer base.
Alexander: We take our responsibility to the environment very seriously, developing innovative products that meet or exceed the regulations and certifications that are important to our customers.
Today, nearly all of Valspar’s coatings are formulated to meet Energy Star and LEED requirements. The new LEED v4 requirements, requiring increased SR and SRI values, will have a significant impact on what colors will meet the new requirements and will affect how buildings look in the future.
Our technical and product stewardship experts are continually looking for new opportunities to meet this new challenge; working with suppliers, conducting our own research to meet the latest requirements and reformulating our coatings. Conflict-free minerals are another important topic in the industry. While this initiative is relatively new to our industry, total compliance is expected.
What are the major regulatory challenges the coil coating industry faces?
Alexander: The coil coatings industry has long embraced the green revolution. There are real environmental and cost benefits to make sure our coatings meet all regulatory challenges. Two of the major regulatory challenges we are facing are the elimination of chrome and heavy metals. The REACH and RoHS regulations are the most prominent. The challenge with the removal of chrome is that it could impact adhesion and the overall performance of the coating.
Roy: We believe going chrome free is the biggest challenge. Chrome-free coatings do not weather as well as coatings that contain chrome and are run on chrome containing pretreatments. We continue to receive requests to look at going chrome free but when weathering results are discussed and shown they usually prefer the chrome.
Moffatt: There are a lot of new green regulations that are changing the reporting of coil-coated paint systems. The new LEEDv4 with higher SRI requirements and The Living Building Challenge that includes a red list of unacceptable raw materials are asking paint companies to divulge paint formulations by listing raw materials. These paint formulas are considered proprietary so there is a lot of reluctance to pass on this information. Certain buildings may not have paint specified for these reasons.
Happel: The European Union has banned Hexavalent Chrome from products effective Jan. 1, 2016. Most expect U.S. federal or state legislation to follow suit. Hexavalent chrome free pre-treatments have gained market acceptance. Hexavalent Chrome free primers are in the process of being developed and/or trialed in the U.S.
Vellines: Precoat’s ongoing focus in this area is to develop alternatives that don’t compromise product performance or features that our customers value, but proactively find these alternatives before regulatory issues dictate a change and which do not pose any regulatory concerns for our customers.
A major challenge currently is heavy metals, including strontium chromate. Europe is on the verge of banning strontium chromate. Other chromates, such as lead chromate, already have sunset dates (May 2015). It is anticipated that the U.S. may not be too far behind, so besides monitoring activities in Europe the pretreatment, paint and pigment suppliers are all working with coaters to find acceptable performance alternatives. Other heavy metal pigments (lead and cadmium) are being regulated out and alternatives are being evaluated to ensure acceptable long-term performance (weathering), especially for bright/deep colors.
From a business point of view, how has the coil coating industry changed over the last five years?
Alexander: It is important to recognize that change has come on many levels. Locally, we’ve seen major consolidation among the coil coaters and consolidation within the metal building and component manufacturers. From a global perspective, the [North American] paint companies are expected to have supply capabilities to all regions of the world. Five to 10 years ago this was not the case. The demand for environmentally friendly products was minimal five years ago. Today, it’s a major focus of our industry. The overall supply chain has changed within the last five years. Today we face a strong threat from low-cost pre-painted imports. This is of a concern, not only from a market share standpoint, but concerns that these imports may not meet the performance criteria that end user customers expect.
Happel: Over the last six years, the coil coating industry has changed dramatically through consolidations and the implementation of new technologies.
[Luxembourg-based] Ternium sold most of its U.S. coil coating assets to BlueScope Steel [Melbourne, Victoria, Australia]. BlueScope’s U.S. coil coating and rollforming assets subsequently entered into a joint venture with [Tokyo-based] Nippon Steel. In 2007, SDI [Steel Dynamics Inc., Pittsboro, Ind.] opened another paint line. Precoat [Metals, St. Louis] acquired Roll Coater [Inc., Indianapolis] in 2011, and the combined entity has greater than 40 percent of the U.S. market. Metal Coaters acquired, refurbished and reopened the former MSC [Material Science Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill.] coil coating line in Middletown, Ohio. PPG [Industries, Pittsburgh] acquired BASF [Florham Park, N.J.] and Becker
[Industrial Coatings, Elk Grove Village] acquired Specialty
[Coatings Co. Inc.]. Yung Chi or Rainbow Coatings [Kaohsiung, Taiwan] opened up a domestic coating manufacturing subsidiary, and other Asian coating manufacturers are looking to enter this market.
Dried in Place (DIP) chrome free pre-treatments that are RoHS and REACH compliant have captured significant market share and have become readily accepted in many applications. Research in new or alternative pretreatment technologies has greatly accelerated.
Roy: With the recession and the fluctuation of steel prices, most customers have gone to Just in Time (JIT) programs. Service centers and end customers are carrying less inventory. They do not want to get stuck with high priced inventory. This has put pressure on the whole supply chain to deliver quicker. Lead times are shorter. This is the new model.
Moffatt: The economic downturn over the last five years has initiated more cost-cutting initiatives but very little change over this period. We have seen more Asian imports, especially on the West Coast, that have cut American suppliers out of lower cost markets. There has also been the addition of a couple new coil coaters and aluminum composite manufacturers into the mix.
Vellines: The pace of change has accelerated dramatically.
As a coil coater, it is critical for Precoat Metals to provide solutions and flexible options that allow customers to take advantage all of the aesthetic and/or functional features and benefits available within our portfolio of products.
It is vital to make sure our valued customers are aware that all of the products and accompanying service requirements can be customized to meet individual needs and specifications. This level of flexibility makes constant collaboration, customer service and technical support that is valued critical to dealing with the incredible pace of change we are seeing in the marketplace today. All of our people, processes and manufacturing assets must be aligned around being easy to do business with to ensure we are meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers in every way.
What does the future hold for the coil coatings industry?
Roy: The coil coatings industry will continue to grow, but a little more slowly over the next couple of years. There are still a lot of growth opportunities in the residential metal roofing market.
Vellines: The future is extremely bright for the coil coating industry! As the rate of change and degree of complexity increases, Precoat is focused on building on new ways to deliver on a single objective-understanding the individual needs and requirements of our cherished customers and delivering on those requirements in a way that delights our customers and leads to their business growing and becoming more successful.
Happel: Further consolidation and growth as demand for residential and nonresidential construction recovers.
Moffatt: Green movements will continue to push for more environmentally friendly coating systems and products that conserve energy. Since buildings utilize 40 percent of the world’s energy requirements there will be continued pressure to improve metal building products. If energy costs ever rise and stay at heightened levels, you will see more requirements for alternative-cure products like low-cure systems, UV and EB curing methods.
Alexander: Beyond the recurring issues related to environmental regulation, threat from prepainted imports, reduction in heavy metals and an introduction of the new substrate magnesium zinc and other new substrates. We have seen demand for pre-painted material increase, as the economy recovers and commercial construction returns.
New opportunities to convert post-paint applications into pre-painted applications will continue to grow locally and globally in all market segments.
The entire industry will see more consolidation; from paint companies, coil coaters, service centers and end users. Managing of raw materials sourcing will also affect the coatings supply and cost, causing capacity fluctuations.
Contact us to discuss your requirements of Diamond Embossed PPGI. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.
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