40Top Companies Report
Our annual report profiling the top
manufacturers of paints, coatings,
adhesives, and sealants around the world
• Rankings - 41
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Resins Suppliers Directory
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Re-chargeable Coatings: Innovative Approach to Functionalization-on-Demand
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Brazilian Economy Booms on Middle
Class Growth
COLUMNS
International Coatings Scene .................................... 32
Europe • Coatings Producers Feel The Weight Of TiO2 Price Hikes
Latin America • Mexico’s Auto Market A Runaway
Business Corner .......................................................... 36
Time To Revisit Value Migration
IPaint ............................................................................ 38
Professional Strength Trade Secret Audits – Part I
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Classified Ads .............................................................. 96
Advertising Index........................................................ 97
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DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Page ................................ 6
As We Go To Press ...................... 8
Index to Companies.................... 8
Fresh Paint ................................ 10
Patents ...................................... 20
Market Reports ........................ 22
New Products ............................ 26
Industry News .......................... 90
Suppliers Corner........................ 93
People ........................................ 94
Meetings .................................... 95
Final Coat .................................. 98
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