Water-Based Platform’s 2025 Member Conference Concludes Successfully, mapping a New Blueprint for Green and Low-Carbon Development

In April 2025, the 44th Member Conference of the Water-Based Platform was successfully held in Shanghai. The event was presided over by the newly appointed Chairman, Zhang Jun, and attracted 54 representatives from 30 leading domestic and international enterprises across the coatings and painting industry supply chain.

It is reported that the Waterborne Platform will organize its member companies to participate in the 2025 International (Guangzhou) Coatings Industry Expo (ICIE) from June 17th to 19th. This initiative has received enthusiastic responses from multiple member enterprises, including ?Alberdingkresins,Aqua Union and Hos?.

Water-Based Platform: A Pioneer in Green and Low-Carbon Development
The Water-Based Platform is a non-profit organization initiated and participated in by influential enterprises and professional institutions in the industry. Since its inception, the platform has promoted water-based technologies and reduced VOC emissions as its starting point, evolving into a comprehensive platform focused on green and low-carbon ecological technologies. Over the past two decades, the platform has successfully driven several industry transformation initiatives, including the water-based transition of wood coatings and container coatings in China, creating significant environmental value for the coatings industry, its customers, and end-users.

New Strategic Positioning: Innovation-Driven Green Living and Building a Water-Based Coatings Ecosystem
Amid growing environmental awareness and deeply rooted green development philosophies, the Water-Based Platform has established a new strategic positioning: “Post-Water-Based Era: Innovation-Driven Green Living and Building a Water-Based Coatings Ecosystem. “With "green" as its core and "innovation" as its driving force, the platform will lead its members to jointly explore niche markets and build a new ecosystem centered on coatings. This initiative aims to create a greener, healthier, and more environmentally friendly living environment while fostering a mutually beneficial water-based coatings ecosystem for sustainable industry development.

Four Key Focus Areas: Targeting Hotspots and Pioneering the Future
To better advance the development of the water-based coatings industry, the platform’s board of directors has identified four key focus areas: new energy, electric vehicles ,energy storage, and water-based low-carbon wood coatings. These areas encompass current hotspots in water-based coatings applications and critical directions for future development, offering vast market potential and significant growth opportunities. The platform will concentrate resources, increase investment, and conduct in-depth research and technological innovation to promote the widespread application and rapid growth of water-based coatings in these fields.
At the conference, Anand khot, SVP from Covestro gives an opening speech and emphasize the APAC green strategy of Covestro. Representatives from Sherwin-Williams and Jotun, members of the platform’s board, shared plans and progress on these projects, providing clear guidance for member enterprises. In the end, all members voted on 18 candidate projects related to the 2025 market hotspots, ultimately determining the platform’s action agenda.

2025 Work Plan:  Clear Goals and Steady Progress
To ensure the platform’s work progresses as planned, the Secretariat of the Water-Based Platform has developed a detailed 2025 work plan and timetable. This plan outlines all tasks, sets clear timelines, and ensures every task is completed on time and to a high standard. Through this plan, member enterprises can better understand the platform’s priorities and align with its work rhythm to jointly advance project development and implementation.

New Energy Vehicle Coatings Market Research Report Released
With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle (NEV)industry, the NEV coatings market presents enormous potential and broad prospects. At the conference, the platform released its updated New Energy Vehicle Coatings Market Research Report. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the market’s current status, trends, competitive landscape, and challenges, offering valuable insights for enterprises’market strategies and product development. Through this report, member enterprises can gain a clearer understanding of market dynamics and position themselves proactively.

Chairman’s Vision:  Collaborating for a New Chapter
Chairman Zhang Jun stated,“The development of the Water-Based Platform would not be possible without the support and participation of every member. This year, we have initiated preparations for the Water-Based Low-Carbon Wood Coatings and Automotive Innovation Day, which has received strong backing from member enterprises and additional external resources. Activities closely aligned with niche markets will inject new vitality and wisdom into the platform, creating new opportunities and development space for member enterprises. We look forward to working with everyone to explore innovative pathways in the ‘post-water-based era,’lead the way in green living, build a water-based coatings ecosystem, and join hands to open a new chapter in industry development.”
The successful convening of this conference has clarified the platform’s future direction while injecting new momentum into the industry’s green and low-carbon transformation. Moving forward, the Water-Based Platform will continue to drive the high-quality development of the water-based coatings industry with innovation as its engine and collaboration as its bond, contributing to a greener and low-carbon future.

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