Wondering how digitalization and automation can improve efficiency in paint operations?

Like many, the paint and coatings industry had to adjust to the sweeping impact of the global pandemic, the associated supply chain challenges, (skilled) labour shortage, and the ever-changing consumer behaviour.

Join us for a free 1hr virtual event where we will bring together five experts from different areas of the industry to share their experiences, recommend best practices and facilitate open discussion among peers to help each other navigate these challenging times.

What you can expect from this event:

Practical advice on how to simplify colour selection and reduce environmental impacts
A real-life use case on how to leverage automation to improve efficiency in your product development process
Tools to help your customers overcome their colour challenges in and out of your paint store
Actionable advice on how to keep your paint database up to date in real time and streamline your retail paint dispensing operation
Open discussion on the next big trends for the paint industry

Who should be interested in this event:

Marketing functions in Architecture Paint industry
Point of sale operations
Product development
Business development
Paint sales representatives
Colour lab professionals

TOPIC OF PRESENTATIONS

Markus Frentrop – How colour standards simplify colour selection process and reduce environmental impact

Our eyes perceive about 15 million colour shades. However, for daily work with colours, this number is impractical and inefficient, and we need to reduce this complexity. In his presentation, Markus will show how fixed colour standards help companies, agencies, etc. to make working with colours faster, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Tom Smith – Gaining efficiency through automation

Tom’s presentation highlights how automation can be used throughout R&D/manufacturing to assist in the generation and analysis of good quality data. The presentation includes a case study on automating the experimental workflows for colour matching.

Rik Mertens – Colour efficiency in and out of the POS store with low-cost search and match devices

Low-cost search and matching devices are all around us. Rik will tell us all about what they are, how they work, and how they can be used effectively.

Gijs Heukelom/Goran Aleksijovski – Connecting the tinting journey to streamline operations

Sharing FFM’s vision on the future of tinting, which is a connected one! How the power of digital can be used to further improve the tinting experience in the POS as well as the Total Cost of Ownership of the paint OEM.

Speakers

Markus Frentrop
Global Head of RAL COLOURS

Markus holds a university degree in Business Administration. He has contributed his in-depth knowledge and expertise to the colour world and to professionals who use colour in the areas of industry, trades, architecture, and design for more than 20 years. Since 2013, Markus has been working for RAL COLOURS. In October 2018, Markus became a member of the board of trustees of the German Colour Association. Additionally, he is regularly invited to lecture workshops and speeches at various universities in Germany, China and the United States of America.

Rik Mertens
Application Manager at Datacolor

For over 30 years, Rik has been an integral part of Datacolor. As our Subject Matter Expert for the paint and coatings industry and the applications specialist for all Datacolor software, he knows the ins and outs of managing colour throughout the supply chain. Rik is working with global key accounts in the Paint and Coatings industry to define and implement colour management solutions tailored to their needs. He also works closely with product managers and R&D to update and improve Datacolor software.

Tom Smith
Senior Project Leader at Labman

Tom joined Labman Automation after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a master’s in mechanical engineering and has been with the company for over 10 years. Since the start, he has specialised in providing automation for research and development labs within the paints and coatings industry. Tom is now also responsible for the design, build and validation of GAMP 5 automated systems for the pharmaceutical industry.

Goran Aleksijovski
Marketing Manager EMEA at Fast & Fluid Management

Goran has over 13 years of experience in the paint business within the field of tinting equipment design. He led the development of the Habil Next Gen range, setting a new standard in the tinting industry: ZeroPurge!

Gijs Heukelom
Global Product Manager Digitalization at IDEX Global Dispensing

Gijs has started his career at the University of Amsterdam, managing several software implementations. He joined Fast and Fluid Management 4 years ago as product manager. He’s now leading the development of advanced digital apps to enhance FFM’s connected tinting equipment.