World Paints & Coatings

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

World Economic Overview

World Population Overview

World Fixed Investment Overview

World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly

World Motor Vehicles in Use

Environmental & Regulatory Considerations

Environmental Trends by Region

United States

Western Europe

Japan

Other Regions

III. WORLD PAINTS & COATINGS OVERVIEW

General

Pricing

Demand by Formulation

Solvent-Based Coatings

Water-Based Coatings

Powder Coatings

Radiation-Curable Coatings

Demand by Market

Construction Markets

Motor Vehicle Markets

OEM Coatings

Suppliers of OEM Automotive Coatings

Aftermarket Coatings

Suppliers of Automotive Refinish Coatings

Other Markets for Paints & Coatings

Demand by Region

Per Capita Demand

Net Exports

Production by Region & Type

Architectural & Decorative Paint Production

Industrial & Special Purpose Coatings Production

IV. NORTH AMERICA

Overview

North America: Supply & Demand

North America: Suppliers & Market Share

United States

Canada

Mexico

V. WESTERN EUROPE

Overview

Western Europe: Supply & Demand

Western Europe: Suppliers & Market Share

France

Germany

Italy

The Netherlands

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Other Western Europe

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC

Overview

Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand

Asia/Pacific: Suppliers & Market Share

Australia

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Taiwan

Other Asia/Pacific

VII. OTHER REGIONS

Overview

Other Regions: Supply & Demand

Latin America

Latin America: Supply & Demand

Latin America: Suppliers

Argentina

Brazil

Other Latin America

Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand

Eastern Europe: Suppliers

Czech Republic

Poland

Russia

Other Eastern Europe

Africa/Mideast

Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand

Africa/Mideast: Suppliers

South Africa

Turkey

Other Africa/Mideast

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share & Industry Composition

Architectural & Decorative Paints

Industrial & Special Purpose Coatings

Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring

Joint Ventures & Cooperative Agreements

Marketing & Competitive Strategies

Research & Development

Company Profiles

Akzo Nobel NV

Alcro-Beckers AB, see Kemira Oyj

Alteco Technik GmbH, see RPM International Incorporated

Amercoat Mexicana SA de CV, see Comercial

Mexicana de Pinturas

Asian Paints India Limited

Barloworld Limited

BASF AG

Becker (Wilhelm) AB

Behr Process Corporation, see Masco Corporation

Benjamin Moore & Company, see Berkshire Hathaway

Incorporated

Berger International Limited, see Asian Paints India

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated

Bondo Corporation, see RPM International Incorporated

Caparol Farben Lacke Bautenschutz GmbH & Company

Vertriebs KG

Carboline Company, see RPM International Incorporated

Chemical Coatings Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

Chugoku Marine Paints Limited

ColArt International Holdings Limited, see

Becker (Wilhelm) AB

Comercial Mexicana de Pinturas SA de CV

COMEX, see Comercial Mexicana de Pinturas

Coronado Paint Company, see Wattyl Limited

Dai Nippon Toryo Company Limited

Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated

Deutsche Amphibolin-Werke, see Caparol Farben Lacke

Bautenschutz GmbH

Dryvit Systems Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

Dunn-Edwards Corporation

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

Duron Incorporated

Dyrup A/S

EFTEC AG, see Fuller (HB) Company

Euclid Chemical Company, see RPM International

Incorporated

Ferro Corporation

Flecto Company Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

Foster Products Corporation, see Fuller (HB) Company

Frazee Industries Incorporated, see Professional Paint

Incorporated

Fuller (HB) Company

General Paint Limited, see Professional Paint Incorporated

Goodlass Nerolac Paints Limited, see Kansai Paint

Company Limited

Hempel A/S

Hitachi Chemical DuPont MicroSystems LLC, see

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

ICI Paints, see Imperial Chemical Industries plc

Ideal Paints, see Professional Paint Incorporated

Imperial Chemical Industries plc

Innovative Performance Systems Incorporated, see

Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated

International Coatings Limited, see Akzo Nobel NV

International Paint Korea, see Akzo Nobel NV

Jotun A/S

Kalon Decorative Products, see SigmaKalon Group

Kansai Paint Company Limited

KDK Automotive Coatings Company Limited, see

DuPont (EI) de Nemours and Kansai Paint Company

Kelly-Moore Paint Company Incorporated

Kemira Oyj

Kop-Coat Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

Kumgang Korea Chemical Company Limited

Kwal-Howells Incorporated, see Professional

Paint Incorporated

Martin Mathys NV, see RPM International Incorporated

Masco Corporation

Masterchem Industries Incorporated, see

Masco Corporation

Modern Masters Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

Mohawk Finishing Products, see RPM International

Incorporated

Nippon Paint Company Limited

NOF Kansai Marine Coatings Company Limited,

see BASF AG and Kansai Paint Company Limited

Orica Limited

Paint America, see Dunn-Edwards Corporation and

Kelly-Moore Paint Company Incorporated

Parker Paint Manufacturing Company Incorporated, see

Professional Paint Incorporated

Plasti-Kote Company Incorporated, see

Valspar Corporation

Polyfarb Ukraine Sp zoo, see SigmaKalon Group

PPG Industries Incorporated

PRC-DeSoto International, see PPG Industries

Incorporated

Professional Paint Incorporated

RAMUC Pool and Deck Paint, see RPM International

Incorporated

Reichhold Incorporated, see Dainippon Ink and Chemicals

Incorporated

Renner Herrmann SA

Rohm and Haas Company

RPM International Incorporated

Rust-Oleum Corporation, see RPM International

Incorporated

SCIB Chemical SAE, see Asian Paints India Limited

Sherwin-Williams Company

Sigma Marine and Protective Coatings Netherlands BV,

see SigmaKalon Group

SigmaKalon Group

Spies Hecker GmbH, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours

Standox GmbH, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours

TCI Incorporated, see RPM International Incorporated

TEC Specialty Products Incorporated, see

Fuller (HB) Company

Technical Coatings Company, see Berkshire Hathaway

Incorporated

Testor Corporation, see RPM International Incorporated

Tikkurila Paints Oy, see Kemira Oyj

Tremco Incorporated, see RPM International Incorporated

Trilak-Haering Kft, see SigmaKalon Group

Valspar Corporation

Wattyl Limited

Westfield Coatings Corporation, see RPM International

Incorporated

Zinsser Company Incorporated, see RPM International

Incorporated

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Gross Domestic Product by Region

2 World Population by Region

3 World Gross Fixed Investment by Region

4 World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly by Region

5 World Motor Vehicles in Use by Region

SECTION III -- WORLD PAINTS & COATINGS OVERVIEW

1 World Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

2 Regional Pricing Trends for Paints & Coatings

3 World Paints & Coatings Demand by Formulation

4 World Solvent-Based Coatings Demand by Region

5 World Water-Based Coatings Demand by Region

6 World Powder Coatings Demand by Region

7 World Radiation-Curable Coatings Demand by Region

8 World Paints & Coatings Demand by Market

9 World Construction Markets for Paints & Coatings

10 World Demand for Motor Vehicle Coatings by Segment & Formulation

11 World Demand for OEM Motor Vehicle Coatings

12 World Demand for Motor Vehicle Refinish Coatings

13 World Demand for Paints & Coatings in Other Markets

14 World Paints & Coatings Demand by Region

15 Per Capita Demand for Paints & Coatings by Region & for Selected Countries

16 World Paints & Coatings Net Exports by Region

17 World Paints & Coatings Production by Region & Type

18 World Architectural & Decorative Paint Production by Region

19 World Industrial & Special Purpose Coatings Production by Region

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

2 North America -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

3 North America -- Paint & Coating Sales by Company, 2002

4 United States -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

5 United States -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

6 Canada -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

7 Canada -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

8 Mexico -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

9 Mexico -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

2 Western Europe -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

3 Western Europe -- Paint & Coating Sales by Company, 2002

4 France -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

5 France -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

6 Germany -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

7 Germany -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

8 Italy -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

9 Italy -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

10 The Netherlands -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

11 The Netherlands -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

12 Spain -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

13 Spain -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

14 Sweden -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

15 Sweden -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

16 United Kingdom -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

17 United Kingdom -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

18 Other Western Europe -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

19 Other Western Europe -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

2 Asia/Pacific -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

3 Asia/Pacific -- Paint & Coating Sales by Company, 2002

4 Australia -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

5 Australia -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

6 China -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

7 China -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

8 India -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

9 India -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

10 Japan -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

11 Japan -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

12 South Korea -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

13 South Korea -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

14 Taiwan -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

15 Taiwan -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

16 Other Asia/Pacific -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

17 Other Asia/Pacific -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Other Regions -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

2 Other Regions -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

3 Latin America -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

4 Latin America -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

5 Argentina -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

6 Argentina -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

7 Brazil -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

8 Brazil -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

9 Other Latin America -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

10 Other Latin America -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

11 Eastern Europe -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

12 Eastern Europe -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

13 Czech Republic -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

14 Czech Republic -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

15 Poland -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

16 Poland -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

17 Russia -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

18 Russia -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

19 Other Eastern Europe -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

20 Other Eastern Europe -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

21 Africa/Mideast -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

22 Africa/Mideast -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

23 South Africa -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

24 South Africa -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

25 Turkey -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

26 Turkey -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

27 Other Africa/Mideast -- Key Indicators for the Paints & Coatings Market

28 Other Africa/Mideast -- Paints & Coatings Supply & Demand

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 World Paint & Coating Sales by Company, 2002

2 World Sales of Architectural & Decorative Paints by Company, 2002

3 World Sales of Industrial & Special Purpose Coatings by Company, 2002

4 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

5 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- WORLD PAINTS & COATINGS OVERVIEW

1 World Paints & Coatings Demand by Formulation, 2002

2 Coating Formulation Market Shares by Region, 2002