OCTOBER 2008 • VOL. 13, NO. 10
FEATURES
26 Exterior Architectural Decorative
Coatings
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29 Automotive Refinish Market
34 Additives Directory
38 Black and White Pigments Update
COLUMNS
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16 International Coatings Scene
Europe • Weaker oil prices: a mixed blessing
Latin America • Metokote expands Mexico
base once again
DEPARTMENTS
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Editor’s Page
As We Go To Press
Index to Companies
Fresh Paint
Patents
New Products
Industry News
People on the Move
Suppliers Corner
Meetings
Final Coat
24 Business Corner • No one is immune ...
we’re all in the boat together
ADVERTISING
SECTIONS
49 Classified Ads
51 Advertising Index
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