Page Length: | 10-12 | |
Last Quarterly Update: | 7/22/2024 | |
SIC Codes: | 2851 | |
NAICS Codes: | 32551 |
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Companies in this industry make paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and other coatings. Major companies include Axalta Coating Systems, Benjamin Moore, PPG, RPM International, and Sherwin-Williams (all based in the US), as well as AkzoNobel (the Netherlands), Asian Paints (India), the coatings operations of BASF (Germany), and Kansai Paint (Japan).
The global paint and coating market is forecast to reach about $270 billion by 2032 at about 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Research and Markets. The top paint and coating producing countries include Canada, Germany, Japan, and Mexico.
The US paint and coating manufacturing industry includes about 1,200 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $30 billion.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand is driven by industrial production and construction spending. The profitability of individual companies depends on technological expertise and efficient production. Small companies can compete successfully with large ones because of the large number of paints and coatings used for a wide variety of applications, including decoration, water resistance, and corrosion resistance. The US industry is highly concentrated: the largest 50 companies account for about 80% of revenue.
Imports, which come largely from Canada, Germany, Japan, and Mexico, and South Korea, represent about 5% of the US paint and coatings market. Exports, which account for about 10% of US production, go mainly to Canada, Mexico, and China.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
The US industry revenue is composed of products and ...
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