Abstract
With a number of recent mergers and acquisitions, the decorative coatings industry is continuing to reorganize and, after increasing prices in the environment of high raw material prices to pass on some of the higher raw material costs, the industry has witnessed a little relief in the last few quarters.
Because of the excellent growth perspectives, Western companies are more and more focusing on emerging markets in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, intending to invest handsomely there during the next few years.
The report focuses on the Global Decorative Coatings Industry - its size, growth rate, trends, growth drivers, opportunities, issues etc. Asian Decorative Coatings industry has been covered separately in the report.
The report profiles most of the major industry players, including their financial information, and key business strategies.
Table of Contents
1 Industry Definition
2. Global Coatings Market
- 2.1 Growth of Coatings Industry by Geography
3. Decorative Coatings: An Overview
- 3.1 Distribution Channels
- 3.2 Market Overview
- 3.3 Cost Structure
- 3.4 Market Trends
- 3.4.1 Stronger Brands Prevent Commoditization
- 3.4.2 Consolidation of Clients
- 3.4.3 Color is Most Important
- 3.4.4 Technology Trends
- 3.5 Key Issues
- 3.5.1 Tightening Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Regulations
- 3.5.2 Housing Slowdown in the US
- 3.5.3 Rising Interest Rates in India
4. Asian Decorative Coatings Market
- 4.1 Indian Decorative Coatings Market
- 4.2 Chinese Decorative Coatings Market
5. Competitive Landscape
6. Company Analysis
- 6.1 Akzo Nobel
- 6.1.1 Company Profile
- 6.1.2 Business Strategies
- 6.1.3 Financial Highlights
- 6.2 PPG Industries
- 6.2.1 Company Profile
- 6.2.2 Business Strategies
- 6.2.3 Financial Highlights
- 6.3 Sherwin Williams
- 6.3.1 Company Profile
- 6.3.2 Business Strategies
- 6.3.3 Financial Highlights
7. Decorative Coatings Forecast
List of Figures
- Figure 1.1: Coatings Industry Structure
- Figure 2.1: Global Coatings Market: 2005 and 2006
- Figure 2.2: Market Share of Leading Players: 2006
- Figure 2.3: Global Coatings Market by Geography: 2006
- Figure 3.1: Decorative Coatings Distribution Channels
- Figure 3.2: Decorative Coatings Market by Region (2006)
- Figure 3.3: New home constructions in the US: 2000 - 2006
- Figure 4.1: Indian Architectural segment composition by % value (2006)
- Figure 4.2: Market Size of the Chinese Paint Industry: 2005 & 2006
- Figure 5.1: Market Share and Operating Margin of Top 5 Coatings companies: 2006
- Figure 6.1: UK Decorative Coatings Market Share, 2006
- Figure 6.2: US Decorative Coatings Market Share, 2006
- Figure 10.1 Global Coatings Market Forecast: 2007-2010
List of Tables
- Table 3.1: Decorative Coatings Cost Structure (%)
- Table 3.2: Regional Growth Rates in Decorative Coatings (2008-10)
- Table 6.1: Financial Highlights -- Akzo Nobel
- Table 6.2: Financial Highlights -- PPG Industries
- Table 6.3: Financial Highlights -- Sherwin-Williams Company
