Kerry Pianoforte, Associate Editor06.05.12
The industrial coatings market performed relatively well over the past year.
“Like most aspects of the coatings business, we experienced a dip in demand for industrial coatings,” said Jeff Spillane, senior product manager, Complementary Coatings Corp. “A positive feature of the industrial business, however, is that the coatings are typically used for protection and durability and less for aesthetics. This has kept the demand for industrial coatings higher versus architectural coatings.”
“Despite the difficult financial situation in many areas of the world, the market for industrial coatings performed reasonably well overall due to the fact that there are still segments and markets that are experiencing high growth,” said Dimitris Likouressis, group marketing manager at Hempel. “As the Hempel Group has a global presence, it is in a position to minimize the risks from underperforming markets and to explore emerging market opportunities.”
Hempel reports that it is experiencing significant growth, inline with its ambitious 2011-2015 strate
“Like most aspects of the coatings business, we experienced a dip in demand for industrial coatings,” said Jeff Spillane, senior product manager, Complementary Coatings Corp. “A positive feature of the industrial business, however, is that the coatings are typically used for protection and durability and less for aesthetics. This has kept the demand for industrial coatings higher versus architectural coatings.”
“Despite the difficult financial situation in many areas of the world, the market for industrial coatings performed reasonably well overall due to the fact that there are still segments and markets that are experiencing high growth,” said Dimitris Likouressis, group marketing manager at Hempel. “As the Hempel Group has a global presence, it is in a position to minimize the risks from underperforming markets and to explore emerging market opportunities.”
Hempel reports that it is experiencing significant growth, inline with its ambitious 2011-2015 strate
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