Latin America Reports

Venezuelan Paint Market Under Pressure

Venezuela’s paint and coatings manufacturers are under severe pressure both to produce and to sell because of a shortage of raw materials, a limited access to hard currency and a depressed local economy.

Charles Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 11.08.13

New Investments in Colombian Paint Market

Two new investments in Colombia’s growing paint and coatings market – a paint manufacturing facility in Bogota and a paint mixing station JV – will replace more paint imports and offer consumers more color mixing options.

Charles W. Thurston, Latin Correspondent 09.11.13

Sherwin-Williams Deal for Comex Must Change

Blocked in its initial attempt to acquire Mexico’s leading paint producer Comex for $2.3 billion, Sherwin-Williams is “aggressively” pursuing alternative routes to the purchase, CEO Christopher M. Connor has vowed. The Mexican anti-…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 08.13.13

Univar Targets Brazilian Coatings Growth

With expectations of growth rates in excess of the country’s expanding economy, Univar plans to focus its Brazilian operations entirely on domestic growth, while serving the remainder of Latin America from its Mexico operations.

Charles Thurston, Latin America Coorespondent 07.19.13

Automotive Coatings | Industrial Coatings | Marine Coatings | Powder Coatings

Latin American Paint and Coatings Market Rebounds

Investments Follow Strong Demand

Charles Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 06.06.13

Wood Coatings

Mexico’s UV Stabilizer Demand Rises

Mexico’s demand for ultraviolet light stabilizers is increasing thanks largely to a growing demand from the wood coatings industry, as well as from other industry uses. “The UV market in Mexico has been rising steadily for the past eight…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 05.09.13

Spray-On Nanopolymer Captures Solar Energy

Solar energy is a topic of great interest throughout the world, including Latin America. A novel approach to applying organic nanopolymer-based photovoltaic functionality to clear and semi-transparent building windows is being honed by researchers at…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 04.01.13

Brazilian Paint Can Maker Invests

Brazil’s Metalgrafica Trivisan S.A. is investing an estimated $25 million, including $9 million worth of German technology, to double its annual metal can production capacity to 900 tons per year, according to market reports. The investment wil…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 03.01.13

MesoCoat Considers Brazilian Pipe Coating Partnership

Euclid, Ohio-based MesoCoat Inc. is considering a four-line pipe cladding facility in Brazil in cooperation with state petroleum company Petrobras that would serve Brazil’s rising demand for oil and gas pipelines in new discovery areas and in e…

Charles Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 02.07.13

Latin American Maritime Coatings Outlook Rising

The demand for maritime coatings in Latin America is solidly expanding on new oil and gas activity, on domestic shipyard investments and on general seaborne trade growth volumes. Out of a total $8.9 billion regional paint and coatings market, maritim…

Charles Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 01.15.13