EU Energy Drive Could Boost Struggling Architectural Coatings Sector

摘要

Much of the architectural coatings market in Europe is in the doldrums at the moment because of a slump in the region's construction sector stemming from a general slowdown in its economy. During the first quarter of this year, European sales of decorative paints of AkzoNobel, the region's decorative market leader, were 6 percent lower than a year ago, indicating that demand could becoming even weaker. In the last quarter of 2012 they went up 2 percent while during the year as a whole they fell by 1 percent.