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Citation
(2002), "A profile of the paint industry of central and eastern Europe", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 31 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2002.12931daf.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
A profile of the paint industry of central and eastern Europe
Keywords: Paint, Industry, Europe
Information Research Ltd (IRL) has recently added A Profile of the Paint industry of central & Eastern Europe to its growing series of Profile titles. This new report gives information on the following 13 countries:
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Estonia
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Hungary
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Latvia
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Lithuania
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Poland
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Romania
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Russia
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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Ukraine
The Central & East European paint market was estimated at 1,818,250 tonnes in 2001 and is expected to grow to 2,100,600 tonnes by 2006. Growth is forecast to vary across the region, with the markets of Slovenia, Hungary and @omania expected to exhibit the strongest growth (see Table I).
Table
I Projection of paint market growth in central and eastern europe, 2001-2006
(% AAGR)
This profile provides the following
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An overview of the availability of selected raw materials together with a review of the major investments in the region, for raw materials and paints alike. Poland and Hungary have been the main focus of inward investment.
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A comprehensive review of the Central & East European paint industry, including for each country a summary of the composition of paint supply (in terms of imports, exports and production) and the national level of consumption, including consumption on a per capita basis. Slovenia exhibits the greatest per capita consumption, at 21.8 kg/head, and the Ukraine the lowest, at 2.6 kg/head.
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Consumption forecasts by country to 2006.
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Market concentration in the main countries in the region, and by country market share, where available.
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An overview of the progress of technologies such as powder coatings and radiation curing in the region.
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A directory of paint manufacturers according to country. A Profile of the Paint Industry of Central & Eastern Europe (97 pp and 48 tables) costs $2,500 (two thousand five hundred US dollars) for a single complete hard-copy edition. Sections of the report, priced individually, will also be available on-line IRL's new website:
Information Research Ltd has also recently published Opportunities for Pigments, Fillers & Extenders in the European Coatings Industry. This new report gives information on the following countries of Western Europe:
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Austria
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Belgium
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Denmark
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Finland
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France
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Germany
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Greece
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Ireland
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Portugal
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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United Kingdom
The European coatings industry consumed over 2.2 million tonnes of pigments, extenders and fillers in 2001. The value of this market was in excess of e5.3 billion. By 2006 the market is expected to reach over 2.5 million tonnes, with a value of some e6.4 billion (see Tables II and III).
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II The West European market for pigments,extenders and fillers for coating
applications by type, 2001 (Tonnes)
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III The West European market for pigments,extenders and fillers for coating
applications by country, 2001 (Tonnes)
The product scope of the study is as below:
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Inorganic Pigments– White – Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide– Black – Carbon Black– Colours – Iron Oxide, Lead Chromate, Chrome Oxides, Complex Inorganic Colour Pigments, Complex Metal Dyes, Ultramarine, Prussian Blue, Cadmium, Bismuth Vanadate
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Organic Pigments – Classic and High Performance Varieties
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Special Effect Pigments– Luminescent/Fluorescent– Pearlescent/lridescent– Metallic
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Functional Pigments– Anti-corrosion– Intumescent/Flame Retardant– Biocidal
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Extenders & Fillers– Calcium Carbonate– Talc– Polymer-based Pigments– China Clay/Kaolin– Calcined Clay– Barytes/Blanc Fixe– Lithopone– Zinc Sulphide– Mica– Diatomaceous Earth– Wollastonite
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Dispersions/Preparations
The report provides the following contents: An introduction followed by an executive summary, it continues with a European market overview, market trends, then market changes e.g. mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures. Technical background, a European market review by pigment & extender type, plus a directory of pigment and extender manufacturers by country are also included. Sources of information – trade & professional associations, trade press, are also included
Market figures are provided for 2001 and forecast to 2006 and are expressed in volume (tonnes) and value (Euros) terms. Opportunities for Pigments, Fillers & Extenders in the European Coatings Industry (110 pp and 66 tables).
Details available from:Information Research Ltd, Tel: +44 (0) 8832 7830; Fax: +44 (0) 20 8566 4931; E-mail: kati.tofts@brg.co.uk; Website: www.informationresearch.co.uk