Special on ACE and off-road vehicles. This issue features also the insert ICT, dedicated to industrial cleaning technologies.
By scrolling through the pages of this very rich last issue of 2020 of ipcm®, you will have the perception of a dynamic industry, which has not surrendered to production stoppages nor to operational and travel difficulties. An industry that has focussed on "doing" rather than "fearing". An industry that has invented new ways to keep doing something old: producing, selling, and innovating.
Whereas some of these innovations are still driven by the current situation - in the next pages, you will find a press release about the first positive tests on a powder coating with virucidal effects - most of them offer solutions to critical issues related to production, sustainability, and products' service life.
During the on-site visits of the last two months, we have breathed optimism and industriousness. Despite some predictable losses, our sector has held up and some markets, such as architecture and metal furniture, are even growing thanks to contingent needs.
We therefore look forward to the new year with confidence. Ipcm®'s wish for 2021 is for you to treasure this year's experiences, in order to be responsive to the changes that await us.