Paint Sales in UK Outperform Economy in Final Quarter of 2013
LONDON – The latest results about the coatings industry in the UK, which were supplied by the British Coatings Federation, reflect the more positive developments in UK construction and manufacturing activity. Sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2013 were up seven percent versus the same quarter in 2012, significantly outperforming the overall output numbers for the economy in the same period.
Decorative and industrial coatings sectors performed particularly well, adding support to the view that the UK economy is finally turning the corner, although printing ink and wallcoverings sales remaining subdued.