A Profile of the Asia-Pacific Paint Industry

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Asia-Pacific Market Summary

3. Background

. Basic data for all countries, covering GDP/GDP growth, major industries and trading partners, demographic and climatic data

4. Raw Material Availability and Demand

. Availability of raw materials

. Investments in raw materials and Coatings, 2001-3

. Mergers and acquisitions in raw materials and coatings, 2001-3

. Licensing agreements: India and elsewhere in Asia

5. Paint Market Review by Country

For all 22 countries:-

. Numerical supply summary for 2002

. Paint industry and paint production: industry characteristics and structure, major manufacturers and SMEs, paint production statistics etc.

. Paint trade: imports, exports and reexports, from United Nations and detailed customs data, with analysis and identification of main partners

. Paint market with breakdowns and trends according to availability

. Paint market prospects with indications for the more undeveloped markets

. Per capita paint consumption and balance of trade summaries

6. Paint Market Review by Paint Type and End-use Sectors

. Includes selected end-user industry data for China and India

7. Supply Structure

. Top 50 paintmakers in Asia (listed with turnover only)

. International Affiliations

. Technical and Trade Press

. Standards

. Environmental Controls

. Further Information

8. Compliant Technologies in Asia

Short summary data and information on . Radiation curing

. Powder coatings

9. Forecast

10. Observations and Concluding Remarks

11. Directory of Paint Manufacturers