Redefining progress in coil coating
Why the future of coil coating will be built together
In every industry, there’s a moment when separate forces realize they can go further if they move together.
For coil coating, that moment has arrived.
The shift to renewable energy curing, ideally powered by renewable electricity, is bigger than any single company, technology, or product. It’s a transformation that affects every part of the value chain: coatings chemistry, curing technology, line engineering, integration, and control systems. And to make it real, the industry needs more than innovation. It needs collaboration.
That belief inspired the creation of the IONOMY™ ecosystem – a not-for-profit partnership of experts in coatings, curing, materials handling, and systems integration. By bringing specialists together, the IONOMY ecosystem replaces the traditional supplier-by-supplier model with one that focuses on shared purpose and collective progress.
Until now, coil coaters attempting to modernize their lines have had to work with and coordinate multiple suppliers independently. Each offering different views of what is possible and what is required. The result is complexity, delay, higher costs, and frustration. Through IONOMY, those conversations can now happen in one place - or rather, within one ecosystem. It’s a place where coatings specialists, engineers, and technology developers are working side by side to deliver solutions that are aligned from the start.
The early response has been overwhelmingly positive. Many describe a sense of relief at finally having a single ecosystem capable of looking at the whole picture. Customers welcome the shift to proactively creating the connections for them and bring together the right expertise to help them, and to accelerate progress for everyone.
Because ultimately, renewable energy curing isn’t a proprietary technology or a single company solution. It’s an opportunity for everyone. An opportunity for the entire sector to align around the common goals of reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and creating a more sustainable future.
The future of coil coating won’t be defined by who moves first, but by how well we move forward together.
If you’d like to be part of this progress, follow the IONOMY ecosystem to see how we can help businesses turn ambition into action.