FEATURES
22 The International Buyers’ Guide
Our annual guide to the companies supplying chemicals and equipment
to the paint and coatings industry.
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Additives • page 23
Pigments • page 32
Resins • page 40
Equipment • page 44
Company Directory • page 50
Associations • page 58
DEPARTMENTS
6 Editor’s Page
8 As We Go To Press
8 Index to Companies
10 Fresh Paint
12 Patents
13 Financial News
COLUMNS
18 New Products
60 Industry News
14 International Coatings Scene
Europe • Is the end of the recession in sight?
Latin America • Colombian paint maker
expands operations.
61 Suppliers Corner
62 People
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63 Meetings
66 Final Coat
20 Business Corner • Reinventing the wheel.
ADVERTISING
SECTIONS
64 Classified Ads
65 Advertising Index
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