EAST EUROPE: GROWTH IN COATINGS MARKET
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According to D. Jerjen of the CC Press AG company, the consumption of paints and varnishes in eastern Europe will grow at an annual rate of 4.5%. Poland has the highest per capita consumption, at 8.1 kg, while in Russia the rate is 3.5 kg and in Romania 2 kg. By the year 2002 annual paints and varnishes production in the region is expected to grow from 1.5mn tonnes to 2mn tonnes. Architectural paints account for 64% of the total, wood varnishes 17%, automotive coatings 8% and other metal industry coatings 8%. With an output of between 500,000 and 800,000 tonnes, Russia is the leading producer in eastern Europe, followed by Poland at 226,000 tonnes, Slovenia 74,000 tonnes, Hungary 70,000 tonnes, the Czech Republic 66,000 tonnes, Romania 46,000 tonnes, Slovakia and Latvia 44,000 tonnes each and Ukraine 15,000 tonnes.
Publication Name: Farbe & Lack
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 0014-7699
Year: 1998
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GERMANY: WARENTEST ON LATEX PAINTS
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Warentest has tested a number of latex paints for interior decoration. 27 paints were classified as "very good", 36 as "good" and two "satisfactory". The consumer organisation could not verify the statements about the greater yield of so-called compact paints. Poor marks were given also to two solid paints, which are already losing ground.
Publication Name: Farbe & Lack
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 0014-7699
Year: 1999
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