Decorative Coatings Market: Attractive Opportunities in Emerging Economies

Table of Contents

1 Industry Definition

2. Global Coatings Market

• 2.1 Growth of Coatings Industry by Geography

3. Decorative Coatings: An Overview

• 3.1 Distribution Channels
• 3.2 Market Overview
• 3.3 Cost Structure
• 3.4 Market Trends
  • 3.4.1 Stronger Brands Prevent Commoditization
  • 3.4.2 Consolidation of Clients
  • 3.4.3 Color is Most Important
  • 3.4.4 Technology Trends
• 3.5 Key Issues
  • 3.5.1 Tightening Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Regulations
  • 3.5.2 Housing Slowdown in the US
  • 3.5.3 Rising Interest Rates in India

4. Asian Decorative Coatings Market

• 4.1 Indian Decorative Coatings Market
• 4.2 Chinese Decorative Coatings Market

5. Competitive Landscape

6. Company Analysis

• 6.1 Akzo Nobel
  • 6.1.1 Company Profile
  • 6.1.2 Business Strategies
  • 6.1.3 Financial Highlights
• 6.2 PPG Industries
  • 6.2.1 Company Profile
  • 6.2.2 Business Strategies
  • 6.2.3 Financial Highlights
• 6.3 Sherwin Williams
  • 6.3.1 Company Profile
  • 6.3.2 Business Strategies
  • 6.3.3 Financial Highlights

7. Decorative Coatings Forecast

List of Figures

• Figure 1.1: Coatings Industry Structure
• Figure 2.1: Global Coatings Market: 2005 and 2006
• Figure 2.2: Market Share of Leading Players: 2006
• Figure 2.3: Global Coatings Market by Geography: 2006
• Figure 3.1: Decorative Coatings Distribution Channels
• Figure 3.2: Decorative Coatings Market by Region (2006)
• Figure 3.3: New home constructions in the US: 2000 - 2006
• Figure 4.1: Indian Architectural segment composition by % value (2006)
• Figure 4.2: Market Size of the Chinese Paint Industry: 2005 & 2006
• Figure 5.1: Market Share and Operating Margin of Top 5 Coatings companies: 2006
• Figure 6.1: UK Decorative Coatings Market Share, 2006
• Figure 6.2: US Decorative Coatings Market Share, 2006
• Figure 10.1 Global Coatings Market Forecast: 2007-2010

List of Tables

• Table 3.1: Decorative Coatings Cost Structure (%)
• Table 3.2: Regional Growth Rates in Decorative Coatings (2008-10)
• Table 6.1: Financial Highlights -- Akzo Nobel
• Table 6.2: Financial Highlights -- PPG Industries
• Table 6.3: Financial Highlights -- Sherwin-Williams Company