PCI recently interviewed several additives suppliers regarding the current market, industry drivers and challenges that customers face. Participants in our interview included Chris Henkee, Specialty Global Marketing Manager, Additives, at Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA; Dr. Stefan Moessmer, Head of Business Line Paint Additives, BYK Additives & Instruments, Wesel, Germany; Te Hsin (Josh) Liu, CEO, R&D Director, Doxa Chemical, Taipei, Taiwan; and David Brown, Director of Coatings Americas, Elementis Specialties, East Windsor, NJ.
PCI: How has the global additives market performed in the first quarter of 2015? Are you seeing growth over recent years?