Welcome to the Coatings World 2003 Top Companies Report, our annual profile of the leading paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants companies in the world. This ranking is based on annual sales of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants. For companies based outside the U.S., sales are translated into U.S. dollars using an average exchange rate for the company's fiscal year/reporting period. Profiles begin on p. 28 of the printed version. A list of "companies to watch" can be found on p. 60 of the printed version. An alphabetical directory of companies can be found on p. 59 of the printed version.
1. |
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands) |
$5.33 billion |
2. |
PPG Industries (USA) |
$4.8 billion |
3. |
ICI Group (UK) |
$4.39 billion |
4. |
Sherwin-Williams (USA) |
$4.25 billion* |
5. |
Henkel (Germany) |
$3.85 billion |
6. |
DuPont Performance Coatings (USA) |
$3.6 billion* |
7. |
Valspar (USA) |
$2.12 billion |
8. |
BASF Coatings (Germany) |
$1.98 billion |
(tie) |
RPM, Inc. (USA) |
$1.98 billion |
10. |
SigmaKalon (The Netherlands) |
$1.6 billion |
11. |
Nippon Paint (Japan) |
$1.52 billion* |
12. |
Kansai Paint (Japan) |
$1.47 billion |
13. |
H.B. Fuller (USA) |
$1.15 billion |
14. |
Rohm and Haas (USA) |
$927 million |
15. |
Benjamin Moore (USA) |
$824 million* |
16. |
Sika AG (Switzerland) |
$752.8 million* |
17. |
Jotun (Norway) |
$703.8 million |
18. |
Ab. Wilh. Becker (Sweden) |
$675.6 million |
19. |
Masco Corp. (USA) |
$661 million* |
20. |
3M (USA) |
$630 million* |
21. |
DAW (Germany) |
$614.8 million |
22. |
Hempel (Denmark) |
$539.7 million |
23. |
Dai Nippon Toryo (Japan) |
$506.6 million |
24. |
Ferro (USA) |
$460 million* |
25. |
Tikkurila Oy (Finland) |
$425.6 million |
26. |
Professional Paint (USA) |
$400 million |
27. |
Duron, Inc. (USA) |
$350 million |
28. |
Orica Consumer Products (Australia) |
$340.8 million |
29. |
COMEX (Mexico) |
$340 million* |
30. |
Asian Paints (India) |
$325.6 million |
31. |
Kelly-Moore (USA) |
$323 million |
32. |
Forbo Adhesives (Switzerland) |
$313.8 million |
33. |
KCC (South Korea) |
$300 million* |
34. |
Dunn-Edwards (USA) |
$292 million |
35. |
Dainippon Ink & Chemicals (Japan) |
$290 million* |
36. |
Wattyl (Australia) |
$281.7 million |
37. |
Renner Herrmann (Brazil) |
$270 million* |
38. |
Barloworld Coatings (South Africa) |
$236.8 million |
39. |
Dyrup A/S (Denmark) |
$219.2 million |
40. |
Chugoku Marine Paint (Japan) |
$218.4 million |
41. |
Altana (Germany) |
$209 million |
42. |
Rock Paint (Japan) |
$185.6 million |
43. |
Ameron (USA) |
$183.3 million |
44. |
M.A.B. Paints (USA) |
$180 million* |
45. |
DPI Co. Ltd. (South Korea) |
$166 million |
46. |
Sico (Canada) |
$163.7 million |
47. |
TruServ (USA) |
$158 million* |
48. |
CIN (Portugal) |
$155.2 million |
49. |
Tohpe Corp. (Japan) |
$150 million* |
50. |
Shinto Paint (Japan) |
$140.3 million |
51. |
Yasar Paint (Turkey) |
$140 million* |
52. |
National Paints (Jordan) |
$138 million |
53. |
Yung Chi Paint (Taiwan) |
$137 million* |
54. |
Lord Corp. (USA) |
$130 million* |
55. |
Ace Hardware (USA) |
$128 million* |
56. |
Vogel Paint (USA) |
$126 million* |
57. |
Tigerwerk (Austria) |
$115.4 million |
58. |
Tambour Ltd. (Israel) |
$111 million* |
59. |
Red Spot (USA) |
$106 million |
*Estimate |
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