MARCH 2009 • VOL. 14, NO. 3

FEATURES
30 Auto OEM Coatings: The Road Ahead
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34 The State of the Global Coatings Industry
38 Powder Coatings: Time for a Renewed
Commitment to Technology
41 Surfactants Market Update
45 Testing Equipment Directory
47 36th Annual Waterborne Symposium Review
54 2009 Company Capabilities: A Special Yearly
Supplement to Coatings World
COLUMNS
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Editor’s Page

As We Go To Press

Index to Companies

Fresh Paint

Patents

Financial News

New Products

Industry News

People

Suppliers Corner

Meetings

Final Coat

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22 International Coatings Scene

Europe • Looking beyond the recession. Latin America • Petrobras investment to boost industrial coatings demand.

ADVERTISING
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79 Classified Ads 81 Advertising Index

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