PPG teams and global customers gathered high above the city in the Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building and the world’s third tallest, for Marintec China 2025, the “maritime industry’s leading barometer.”
Themed “Innovation and Collaboration for Maritime Sustainability,” this year’s event brought industry leaders together to chart a more sustainable course for global shipping.
Notable speakers covered advancements in vessel efficiency, sustainable coatings and customer perspectives, reinforcing PPG's leadership and commitment to a more sustainable maritime industry, including:
- PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 advanced, biocide-free fouling release formula. This premium solution helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35% and deliver up to 20% immediate power savings.
- Electrostatic application, a PPG innovation for the marine sector since 2023, highlighted how increased transfer efficiency and a significant reduction in overspray and waste are delivering meaningful sustainability gains.
- Seastock solutions for effective maintenance at sea, with our streamlined core portfolio now featuring eight products that meet 90% of vessel requirements, making onboard maintenance more reliable.
- Digital innovation, including PPG HullNav™ providing customers valuable insights about their vessel’s underwater hull performance and PPG InsightsNav, a tool that empowers customers to access and analyze seastock data more efficiently than ever before.
Thank you to our speakers:
- Jan Willem Tegelaar, PPG global marine platform director & general manager, PMC EMEA
- Xia Lei, PPG business director, global marine & marine platform director, APAC
- Ariana Psomas, PPG global segment director, marine new build and dry dock
- Evert Van Rietschoten, PPG global technical sales director, marine
- Ashoke Sengupta, Wallem Group, senior fleet manager
- Ewout Bosman, PPG global segment director, marine seastock
- Steven Wolfendale, PPG global marine seastock manager
From the iconic venue to the inspiring presentations, #PPGProud truly sums it up.