Slow future growth predicted for the Western European paint industry

摘要

The report indicates that in 2004,paint demand in Western Europe is expected to total 6.43 million tonnes and may rise to 6.81 million tonnes per annum by 2009 if average growth of 1.1% pa can be maintained.Throughout much of Western Europe there is low growth in the high-volume decorative paints sector and modest growth in only parts of the industrial coatings sector,as OEM industries either stagnate or relocate.