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The Paint and Coatings Industry in Bangladesh

The nearly $471 million paint and coatings industry in Bangladesh has registered steady growth rates for the most of the last decade.

Yogender Singh India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 10.08.20

Outlook of South Africa’s Coil Coatings Market

The performance of South Africa’s automotive, building and construction sectors, two key consumers of coil coatings, had started showing signs of slowing down early in the year, a situation exacerbated by the outbreak of the unprecedented COVID…

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 10.08.20

Argentina’s Economic Star Re-Emerges

Argentina seems to have emerged from its latest economic crisis, issuing new bonds to cover 99 percent of its national debt, which was in default since May 2018

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 10.08.20

Demand for Biomaterials to Increase in Europe

There is a growing preference among consumers for greater use of biomaterials and/or renewables in products.

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 10.08.20

Russian Anti-corrosive Coatings Market Has Bright Future

New projects in the Russian oil and gas industry, including on the Arctic shelf, promise continuing growth to the domestic market for anti-corrosive coatings. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a tremendous, but a short-term impact on the global hy…

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 09.07.20

Optimism Remains Despite Africa’s Automotive Coatings Market Trends Impacted by COVID-19

Decline in vehicle production and importation threatens to reduce volumes of both automotive OEM and refinish coatings.

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 09.07.20

Mexican Auto Industry Begins Recovery

Mexico’s automotive industry is making a slow restart at recovery, posting gains beyond earlier predictions, based on regional demand, resumed production lines, and a continued flow of new investment. Figures from the national statistics age…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 09.07.20

Future Uncertain for Coatings Companies Post-COVID-19

European coatings companies are having to rethink their strategies not only in the short but also the long term because of signs that the COVID-19 pandemic will create new social-economic trends that could radically alter some of the coatings sector&…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 09.07.20

Puerto Rico Focuses on Tourism for Recovery

Puerto Rico is focusing much of its recovery efforts on the development of tourism infrastructure and housing in hopes of putting both Hurricane Maria and COVID-19 behind it. Maria hit more than 786,000 homes on the island in September 2017, killing…

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 08.10.20

COVID’s Impact on the Indian Paint Industry

COVID-19 has been the most disruptive force for the global paint and coating industry in recent memory. The Indian paint and coatings industry has seen demand nose-dive in the last four months in an unprecedented manner. Although production at…

Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 08.10.20

COVID-19 Impact on Africa’s Paint Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has diversely affected the African paints and coatings industry, including shutdowns of production operations and disruption of distribution channels as governments in the region imposed movement and business restrictions to con…

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 08.10.20

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