When researching global trends and driving forces for consulting assignments, we find that certain trade associations, professional societies and business journals provide good industry contacts and baseline information. Some of these industry trade associations and journals frequently invite Orr & Boss to make technical and management presentations at conferences and submit articles for publication.
| Trade Associations | |
| ABRAFATI | www.abrafati.com.br |
| American Chemistry Council | www.americanchemistry.com |
| American Coatings Association | www.paint.org |
| American Plastics Council | www.americanplasticscouncil.org |
| ANAFAPYT | www.anafapyt.org.mx |
| BCF | www.coatings.org.uk |
| Canadian Chemical Producers Assoc. | www.ccpa.ca |
| CEPE | www.cepe.org |
| CPCA | www.cdnpaint.org |
| EUPIA | www.eupia.org |
| Int'l Paint & Printing Ink Council | www.ippic.org |
| Nat'l Assoc. of Printing Ink Mfrs. | www.napim.org |
| The Adhesives and Sealants Council | www.ascouncil.org |
| Trade Journals | |
| AdhesivesandSealants.com | www.adhesivesandsealants.com |
| Adhesive & Sealants Industry | www.adhesivesmag.com |
| Asia Pacific Coatings Journal | www.asiapacificcoatingsjournal.com |
| Chemical & Engineering News | www.pubs.acs.org/cen |
| Chemical Processing | www.chemicalprocessing.com |
| Chemical Week | www.chemweek.com |
| China Daily | www.chinadaily.com.cn/business |
| Coatings World | www.coatingsworld.com |
| European Coatings Journal | www.european-coatings.com |
| Finishing Today | www.finishingtodaymag.com |
| Paint & Coatings Industry | www.pcimag.com |
| Vincentz Vertag | www.coatings.de |
