Editor Dr. Sonja Schulte Frequency Monthly Year founded 1986 | Categories Trade magazine Publisher Jürgen Nowak Company Vincentz Network | |
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The European Coatings Journal is an English-language trade magazine for the coatings industry. It is published by Vincentz Network. It was established in 1986. According to the Informationsgemeinschaft zur Feststellung der Verbreitung von Werbeträgern, it reached about 33.000 readers per issue in 2010. The European Coatings Journal is an official partner of the Conseil Européen de l'Industrie des Peintures, des Encres d'Imprimerie et des Couleurs d'Arts, the European coatings association.
Contents
Professional articles
Topics from research and development as well as topics from coatings production and raw materials are dealt with in extensive articles. There is always one main topic (e.g. powder coating, additives or water based coatings). The articles are written by external professionals and revised by the editorial team.
Categories
Next to professional articles which compose the main part of the journal, there are some permanent sections:
Special topics
The European Coatings Journal publishes preliminary reports and news reports about subject specific fairs and congresses (e.g. FATIPEC-Congress, European Coatings Show).
Market studies of various key markets are published at irregular intervals.
Special issues
The EC Directory is a buyer's guide for the coatings industry. It includes company profiles and an overview of the most important organizations and institutes.