Innovative Paint and Coatings Technologies and Emerging Markets

• Publication date: November 2012
• Report size: 500 pages

This 500-page thought-provoking report on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the major competitors in the worldwide paints and coatings market is designed to provide the industry executives with strategically significant competitor information, analysis, and insight critical to the development and implementation of effective business, marketing and R&D programs. The report’s major objectives include: To estab...

This 500-page thought-provoking report on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the major competitors in the worldwide paints and coatings market is designed to provide the industry executives with strategically significant competitor information, analysis, and insight critical to the development and implementation of effective business, marketing and R&D programs. The report’s major objectives include:

• To establish a comprehensive, factual, annually-updated and cost-effective information base on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the world’s leading paints and coatings companies.
• To help current suppliers realistically assess their financial, marketing and technological capabilities vis-a-vis leading competitors.
• To assist potential market entrants in evaluating prospective acquisitions and joint venture candidates.
• To complement organizations’ internal competitor information gathering efforts by providing strategic analysis, data interpretation and insight.
• To identify the least competitive market niches with significant growth potential.

Contains 500 pages and 60 tables

Global Paint And Coating Industry

The Top 10, a unique series of market intelligence studies first
published by VENTURE PLANNING GROUP in 1987, is designed to
provide the paints and coatings industry executives with strategically
significant competitor information, analysis and insight, critical to the
development and implementation of effective marketing and R&D programs. The study’s major objectives include:
• To establish a comprehensive, factual, regularly-updated and costeffective information base on performance, capabilities, goals and
strategies of the world’s leading paints and coatings companies.
• To help current suppliers realistically assess their technological
and marketing capabilities vis-a-vis leading competitors.
• To assist potential market entrants in evaluating prospective acquisitions and joint venture candidates.
• To complement organizations’ internal competitor information
gathering efforts by providing strategic analysis, data interpretation
and insight.
• To identify the least competitive market niches with significant
growth potential.
Rationale & Objectives

WORLDWIDE MARKET OVERVIEW, 2008-2013

The study provides a strategic overview of the worldwide paints
and coatings market, including:
• Five-year sales forecasts for
- Major market segments.
- Key geographic regions.
• Assessment of the U.S. and international trends with potentially
significant impact on the paints and coatings industry during the
next five years, including industry consolidation, market globalization, environmental regulations, etc.
• Analysis of major market segments.
• Review of key geographic regions, including Europe, North
America, Asia/Japan, Latin America and others.

COMPANY STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS
The following companies have been selected as the Top 10 suppliers with the highest worldwide sales of paints and coatings:
For each of the Top 10 companies, the report provides an
approximately 50-page strategic analysis, including:

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• A 3-5 page synopsis of key sections.
SECTION II: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
• History of the company’s paints and coatings business evolution,
which is important to understanding the corporate culture,
management mentality and strategies.
• Most recent M&A activity and significant organizational changes.
• Current organizational structure.

SECTION III: SENIOR MANAGEMENT
• Names, titles and background of key executives.

SECTION VI: FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
• Major administrative, manufacturing and R&D
facilities in the U.S. and abroad.
• Manufacturing practices.
• New plants under construction.
• U.S. and international work force size and distribution.

SECTION V:TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW
• Internally developed and acquired technologies, and other related
capabilities.
• Proprietary processes and patent litigations.

SECTION VI: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
• Extensive review of major product lines.

SECTION VII: MARKETING TACTICS
• Major promotional tactics.
• Distribution approaches.
• Product service and support.
• Customer relations.

SECTION VIII: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
• Estimated sales by division, geographic region and product line.
• Five-year sales and operating profit performance.
Study Content
• Akzo Nobel
• BASF
• DuPont
• ICI
• Nippon
• PPG
• RPM
• Sherwin-Williams
• SigmaKalon
• ValsparSECTION IX: R&D EXPENDITURES AND MAJOR PROGRAMS
• Estimated R&D budget.
• Research facilities and staff.
• New technologies and products in development.

SECTION X: COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
• Major joint ventures, distribution, O.E.M. and licensing partners,
both industrial and academic.
• Terms of collaborative agreements and specific products involved.

SECTION XI: STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• Specific business, new product development and marketing
strategies.
• Strengths and weaknesses, e.g., managerial, organizational,
marketing and product development.
• Anticipated acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
In this section of the report, the Top 10 companies are ranked
according to the following criteria:
• Sales estimates and market shares by product
category and geographic region.
• Operating profit.
• R&D expenditures.
• Sales force size.
Methodology

INTERVIEWS
The study is based on a combination of primary and secondary
information sources, including interviews with executives, industry
experts, financial analysts, and others knowledgeable of the companies
operations and future strategic directions.

INDUSTRY SHOWS
Information generated at paints and coatings industry shows,
marketing conferences and scientific symposia occurring during the
course of the study is also included in the report.

VENTURE PLANNING GROUP'S DATABASE
Venture Planning Group’s proprietary data files, which contain
current information on various companies, technologies, products and
executives worldwide, were thoroughly searched to retrieve any data
pertinent to the Top 10 companies’ capabilities and strategies. These
files were developed in the course of continuous monitoring of the indusrty,
over 100 syndicated studies, and numerous single-client assignments.

SECONDARY INFORMATION SOURCES
A comprehensive review of the Top 10 companies’ product and
financial literature, business and technical periodicals, and pertinent
industry analyst reports was conducted for the study.Table AK-1: Akzo Employee Growth by Business Segment
Table AK-2: Akzo Sales by Business Segment
Table AK-3: Akzo Sales Growth by Business Segment
Table AK-4: Akzo Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table AK-5: Akzo Sales by Geographic Region
Table AK-6: Akzo Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table AK-7: Akzo Coatings Sales by Product Line
Table AK-8: Akzo Coatings Sales by Geographic Region
Table BF-1: BASF Sales by Business Segment
Table BF-2: BASF Profit by Business Segment
Table BF-3: BASF Sales and Profit Growth
Table BF-4: BASF Sales by Geographic Region
Table BF-5: BASF Performance Products Sales by Product
Group
Table DP-1: DuPont Sales by Industry Segment
Table DP-2: DuPont Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table DP-3: DuPont Sales by Geographic Region
Table DP-4: DuPont Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table IC-1: ICI Sales by Business Sector
Table IC-2: ICI Operating Profit by Business Sector
Table IC-3: ICI Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table IC-4: ICI Sales Growth by Business Sector
Table IC-5: ICI Operating Profit Growth by Business Sector
Table IC-6: ICI Sales by Geographic Region
Table IC-7: ICI Paint Sales by Geographic Region
Table IC-8: ICI National Starch Sales by Geographic Region
Table IC-9: ICI Performance Specialties Sales by Geographic
Region
Table IC-10: ICI Regional and Industrial Sales by Geographic
Region
Table IC-11: ICI National Starch Sales by Business Group
Table IC-12: ICI Performance Specialties Sales by Business
Unit
Table KA-1: Kansai Paint Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table KA-2: Kansai Paint Sales by Geographic Region
Table KA-3: Kansai Paint Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table KA-4: Kansai Paint Sales by Product Line
Table NI-1: Nippon Paint Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table NI-2: Nippon Paint Sales by Business Segment
Table PP-1: PPG Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table PP-2: PPG Sales by Business Segment
Table PP-3: PPG Sales Growth by Business Segment
Table PP-4: PPG Operating Profit and Margins by Business
Segment
Table PP-5: PPG Operating Profit Growth by Business
Segment
Table PP-6: PPG Coatings Sales by Geographic Region
Table PP-7: PPG Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table SW-1: Sherwin-Williams Sales by Business Segment
Table SW-2: Sherwin-Williams Sales and Operating Profit
Growth
Table SW-3: Sherwin-Williams Sales Growth by Business
Segment
Table SW-4: Sherwin-Williams Profit Growth by Business
Segment
Table SK-1: SigmaKalon Sales by Business Segment
Table VA-1: Valspar Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table VA-2: Valspar Sales by Product Line
Table VA-3: Valspar Sales Growth by Product Line
Table CA-1: The Top 10 World’s Leading Paints & Coatings
Companies Total Sales And Rank
Table CA-2: The Top 10 World’s Leading Paints & Coatings
Companies Sales By Geographic Region
Table CA-3: The Top 10 World’s Leading Paints & Coatings
Companies Operating Profit and Margins
Table CA-4: The Top 10 World’s Leading Paints & Coatings
Companies R&D Expenditures