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October 2016 • Vol. 21, No. 10
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Classified Ads....................................................... 80 Advertising Index................................................. 81
COLUMNS
Business Corner ................................................... 32

M&A – Bringing Buyers and Sellers Together Part 3

International Coatings Scene ............................... 34

Europe Report • Initiative to Classify TiO2 as Hazardous
Substance Could Have Significant Impact
Latin America Report • ChemSpec Ltd. To Add Specialties
Access in Mexico
Russia Report • Kazakhstan Coating Market Passed Tipping
Point
Africa Report • South Africa Paint Manufacturers Seeks
Protection from Imports
China Report • China Coatings Market Enters Stable
Growth Period