LONDON - IRL has launched a new edition of its regional title, A Profile of the South American Paint Industry. This fully updated report provides market data for 2013 and forecasts for 2018, and gives an overview of the paint industry trends across 10 countries in the region. It is available as a full report or in country/market sections.
The total market for paints and coatings in South America was over 2.9 million metric tons in 2013 and is forecast to rise to more than 3.8 million metric tons by 2018. This is equivalent to an average annual growth rate of 5.6%.