Aerospace
Coatings Market
Aerospace coatings manufacturers continue to support the needs of their customers by
developing ways to improve service, efficiency and reduce costs.
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
There are a number of factors driving the market for aerospace coatings. Airline mergers, the continuing de- velopment of lower VOC and environmentally friendly
coatings and the quest for more increased ef;ciencies are some
of the key drivers mentioned by aerospace coating manufacturers Coatings World interviewed.
As more and more airlines merge and rebrand their
liveries, there is an increased need to repaint their
;eets. “Airline mergers and changes in business mod-
els will continue to be core aerospace industry drivers,”
said Vincent van der Laan, global marketing specialist,
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings. “As airlines review their
costs and reorganize, often merging to give greater critical
mass in which to face today’s challenges, this will create a
demand for re-liveries and rebranding, which in turn leads to
a demand for more coatings as ;eets are repainted.”
“Airline mergers are particularly interesting to the aero-
space coatings supply base as aircraft are usually repainted
in one airline livery, or sometimes a brand new livery com-
bining the markings of both merging airlines,” agreed Mark
Cancilla, global platform director – Aerospace Coatings, PPG
Aerospace. “This also provides an opportunity for aerospace
coatings suppliers to offer new colors and effects as the airlines
rebrand their identity.”
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www.coatingsworld.com
May 2013
