Dow's Phil Cook Addresses Economic Factors Affecting the Coatings Industry
WASHINGTON - Phil Cook, senior vice president for Performance Chemicals and Thermosets, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., addressed the spring meeting of the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) on March 14-15 at The Pointe Hilton Resort at Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix.
In a presentation titled, "New Dynamics of Supply and Demand," Cook outlined dramatic economic forces affecting the entire supply chain of the paint and coatings industry - from the oil and gas used as raw materials, to the retailers selling paint to consumers.