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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

Strong Demand for Anti-Microbial Coatings in Europe

Not surprisingly, in Europe, there has been strong demand for anti-microbial coatings and other products with the coronavirus raising public awareness of the need for hygiene and cleanliness. After the COVID-19 outbreak hit Europe, sales of disinf…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 08.03.20

COVID-19: Russian Coatings Market ‘Rolling with the Punches’

Russian coating manufacturers were unable to avoid the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it seems some were hit harder than others. Per an April Ernst & Young opinion poll – 230 Russian companies were interviewed – the…

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 07.06.20

Can Automotive Coatings Save the Market?

The automotive market could be a bright spot as China begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 07.06.20

EU Eyes COVID-19 Bounce Back Plan

European governments – the vast majority being European Union members – are poised to pour large sums of money into COVID-19 rescue plans. But the massive support program, for which the EU alone is planning to allocate €750 billio…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 07.06.20

Colombia Braces for Recovery

Colombia prepares for economic recovery from the impact of COVID-19, with restart of construciton projects and infrastructure investment funds.

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 07.06.20

Recovery in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Europe’s coatings sector has been slowly returning to work after governments across the region partially lifted a range of restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The lockdown in Europe caused a drastic slump in the…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 06.15.20

Russian Coatings Industry Holds Ground Against COVID-19

Coatings producers in Russia appear to be hit less than those in the EU as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Russia Correspondent 05.13.20

Malaysian Paint, Coatings Industry Overview

Catered by about 80 large, mid-sized and small- scale paint and coatings producers, the Malaysian paint and coatings industry is one of the most advanced in terms of product offerings in the South East Asia region. On a CAGR basis, the industry…

Yogender Singh, India, Asia-Pacific Correspondent 05.13.20

Mexico Auto Production Crumbles Under COVID-19

Mexico’s status as the world’s sixth-largest auto maker may erode sharply this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charles W. Thurston, Latin America Correspondent 05.13.20

Powder Coatings Could Show Growth Post-COVID Recovery

Europe’s coatings, producers and their suppliers, like many other manufacturing sectors, are hoping that the region’s economy will quickly rebound from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Most of Europe…

Sean Milmo, European Correspondent 05.13.20

Coronavirus Could Stall Key Paint Consuming Projects in South Africa

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic has put in jeopardy a housing construction program announced in February by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hence dimming the hopes of many paint and coatings companies that may have tendered or…

Shem Oirere, Africa Correspondent 04.15.20

Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Domestic Coatings Market

The Chinese government showed great leadership in dealing with COVID-19, but the Chinese economy in the mid-term still faces serious challenges.

Arnold Wang, China Correspondent 04.15.20

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