CHINACOAT 2008

摘要

Despite the worldwide economic downturn and predictions that China's double-digit GDP growth rate will slow to around eight percent this year, CHINAGOAT 2008 continued to enjoy the success that has made it one of the world's largest exhibitions dedicated to paint and coatings. The success of the coatings industry in China remains an important story, particularly as other regions see little or no expansion, particularly North America and Western Europe. According to Raymond Ho, director of Sinostar International Ltd., organizers of CHINACOAT 2008, China today is the world's second largest paint producer (5.08 million tons in 2006). The total growth from 2002 to 2006 was a phenomenal 120%. China is also the largest consumer of coatings in Asia with 4.5 million tons worth 11.6 billion.