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The Paints and Coatings Industry in the Philippines

The Philippines is primarily considered a newly industrialized country, which has an economy in transition from one based on agriculture to one based more on manufacturing and services. Though hitherto catered by domestic paints and coating p…

Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 09.03.19

Printing Inks: An Overlooked Segment

Russian coatings manufacturers have applied to the federal government seeking the introduction of higher import duties on printed inks and removal of restrictions that nearly drove some companies in the industry to the edge of bankruptcy. O…

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 09.03.19

Cuba Market Expands with Hotel Development

Cuba’s long-closed market has begun to open more rapidly as the tourism industry grows and brings more revenue to the island. More than 4,000 new hotel rooms are being built this year, mostly in the capital of Havana, where there are already…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 09.03.19

EU Coatings Market Half Year Report

Europe’s economies are suffering from the impact of a global economic downturn. But for European coatings producers, it is an opportunity to show how well they have been reorganizing themselves to cope with economic pressures. Demand for…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 09.03.19

How Africa Can Mitigate High TiO2 Prices

Africa’s population is currently 1.18 billion and set to double by 2050, creating a huge demand for urban infrastructure and housing that could trigger more growth for the region’s paints and ceramic industries, key drivers in increasing…

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 08.23.19

Chinese Coatings Market Moves West

Since 2017 Sichuan has become the fourth largest coatings province in China, behind Guangdong, Shanghai and Jiangsu. The coatings output in Shanghai and Jiangsu province dropped dramatically in 2018, mainly because of environment control and inspecti…

Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 08.09.19

New Technology, Cost-Cutting Options Dominate EACC Event in Nairobi

The East Africa Coatings Congress (EACC) in Nairobi featured two days of exhibitions and technical presentations.

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 08.09.19

Eastman Bullish on Latin America, its Environment, the Arts

In Latin America, Eastman sales were up 14 percent to $588 million, leading all other geographies in percentage growth.

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 08.09.19

More Europeans Move From DIY to Pros

Instead of opting for DIY, an increasing proportion of home improvers in many European countries are switching to do-it-for-me (DIFM).

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 08.09.19

Uzbekistan Set to Become Coatings Exporter

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has instructed the national government to boost the production of the domestic coatings by a factor of four times roughly to 600,000 tons per year in the next few years. With these production quantities, Uzbekistan…

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 07.03.19

Expansions in India Paint & Coatings Industry

Indian paint and coatings producers added significant production capacities in 2018. Currently, there are a number of ongoing expansions in the paint and coatings sector by major producers in the country. Overview of the Indian paint industry E…

Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 07.03.19

AkzoNobel Fuels Innovation with Paint the Future Competition

Pressure on coatings producers in Europe to generate a continuous flow of innovative technologies and products has never been more intense. In response to the needs of customers, coatings are becoming more complex with multipurpose functional prop…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 07.03.19

Peru Market Strengthens on Private Investment

The Peruvian market is strengthening, with its estimated four percent gross domestic product growth rate steady, and a rising count of international investments in major projects. While much of the new construction in the country will surround infras…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 07.03.19

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