Key Findings
- More than 600 companies participate in the $16.4 billion US paints and
coatings industry, most of which are privately held.
- Seven private companies have total paint and coating sales of at least $150
million, including retail sales, the largest of which has approximately $700
million in related sales.
- For most private players, paints and coatings are a core product line, if
not the primary product.
- Smaller private manufacturers are able to compete by concentrating on niche
marketing opportunities based on high-growth product segments, regionally
preferred products and the wide variety of products and applications that exist.
- Private firms, which have typically concentrated on local and regional
markets, often seek to develop a nationwide marketing scope and improved
purchasing power through marketing and purchasing alliances with other concerns.
- US paints and coatings demand is forecast to increase 4.4 percent annually
to $20.3 billion in 2004.
Report Features
This report covers 150+ privately-held US producers and distributors of
paints and coatings and examines the role private companies play within the
industry. Each company profiled was interviewed regarding their product lines,
sales and/or employment.
- Market Overview
- presents the economic factors which will dictate growth in the paints and
coatings market, as well as Freedonia industry demand forecasts to the year
2004.
- Industry Structure
- provides market share for the leading private and public companies in the
architectural paints and industrial coatings segments, as well as analysis of
private company merger and acquisition activities. This report also contains
listings of private producers by key product and by state.
- Company Profiles
- the main body of the report profiles private companies active in the
industry. (See inside pages for sample profiles.)
Report Benefits
Save hours of time researching difficult to find private company
information and identifying players in key product and market segments.
Freedonia has used its vast resources of published and proprietary information,
as well as one-on-one interviews, to identify and profile more than 150
privately-held companies in a specific industry. Companies are organized by
product and/or market in easy-to-read tables.
Identify companies for investment, merger, and/or acquisition
opportunities based on size, products, and location.
Understand barriers to entry based on industry concentration and market
shares.
Measure your market and sales potential based on demand
forecasts.
Develop strategies based on size and geographic location of competitors.
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