the global paint prices rose about 4.5% in 2012

On January 14,business club-the world paints and coatings industry association released by the world's ten largest paint brand company's 2012 annual report.The Dutch akzo Nobel with annual sales of $18.29 billion in the first,the United States PPG industry,XuanWei William,dupont,Germany basf is two to five.

WPCIA says,the rapid development of global construction market growth is paint one of the key factors,and new environmental protection coating will be the new trend of development.

Global paint coating weight in 2012 still grew by 10%.At the same time because of raw materials (titanium pigment,acrylic resin,etc.) in short supply and price rising,paint prices is reached about 4.5%.In 2012,the paint consumption sales totaled to $120 billion,the output is about 39.82 million tons.

WPCIA said,the asia-pacific region remains the world's largest paint consumption market,in 2012 to 42% in the first production.China accounts for more than half of the consumption in Asia,but quickly slowing expansion.At present,India accounts for about 15% of Asia,and continue to increase its market share. Europe is the second largest market,accounting for 27% of global paint market.North America accounted for one 5 of the global coating quantity.South America and Central America is 8%,in the future will achieve is expected to moderate growth.

By Luffy