Global Industry Overview: Paints and Coatings
The global paint industry produces paints and coatings for architectural (known in Europe as decorative), marine, packaging, transportation equipment, and many additional end uses. Industry products also include varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and shellac, as well as chemical paint removers and brush cleaners. Makers of pigments alone are discussed in Chemicals, Industrial Inorganic and Chemicals, Industrial Organic based on the specific pigment's chemical composition.
Industry Snapshot
The paint industry has been a relatively small but rapidly growing segment of the broad chemical industry. Environmental pressures and regulations have been some of...