European coatings companies have been hoping that this year would bring a revival in their domestic markets as the European Union economies, particularly those in the eurozone, started to show signs of recovery around mid-2013. But the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
Tags: decorative paints market, the Gulf area, European coatings companies
Europe's coatings companies, especially the multinational ones, are reasonably confident they can continue to increase their sales in the short- to medium-term, unless the world is plunged into a second recession. But they are much ...
Tags: coating, Europe, recession, sales, interim results
European coatings companies must deal with the widening gap between mature domestic markets Mature Domestic Markets in Europe Present Challenges Nonetheless,the poor prospects for major parts of Europe underline the challenges for its ...
Much of Europe is now in the midst of an economic downturn,which is likely to plunge the region into its second recession in four years. But most of Europe's large and even medium-sized coating companies,as well as many of their raw ...
Tags: A Double-Dip Recession, Economic Downturn, The Coatings Sector