The global market for packaging coatings is expected to benefit from a growing packaging industry across the globe and new developments in packaging materials and product designs.
According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, global consumption of five of the leading coating and ink additives (rheology modifiers, dispersants, foam control, wetting, and slip and rub) was 2.53 billion pounds in 2017.
According to a new study, demand for architectural paint in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to increase 5.2% per year through 2022 to 16.4 million metric tons, valued at $36.2 billion.
A ranking of the top 10 global and top 25 North American coating manufacturers. The ranking is based on 2017 coatings sales. Sales of other noncoating products are not included.
Smithers Rapra has released a new market report that predicts 191,881 tonnes of high-performance pigments and effect and specialty pigments will be consumed in 2018.
Research firm Persistence Market Research has released a new study that predicts the global automotive paint market will likely exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% during 2017-2022.