IRL has launched a new edition of its single-country report A Profile of the Chinese Paint Industry. In this study, IRL examines China’s paints and coatings market independently and not as part of a regional study on the Asia-Pacific paint market, offering more in-depth information on market influences and trends.
A new report by China-based market research firm GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that the domestic market for flame retardant chemicals in China was valued at nearly RMB 6.8 billion, or roughly $1.1 billion, at the end of 2014.
The Chinese anti-corrosion coating market is likely to continue experiencing slow growth over the next few years as the shipbuilding industry continues to underperform.
The event brought in almost 400 attendees and an impressive group of speakers that included suppliers, professors, manufacturers and association members.
PPG Industries held a seminar on eco-friendly painting for automotive collision repair in Shenzhen, China, to positively respond to the city’s 2014 Air Quality Improvement Initiative.
Arkema has finalized the first stage of its acrylics assets acquisition project in Taixing, China, and now has access to a modern and competitive 160,000 t/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for the sum of $240 million.
