POWDER COATINGS; A CUSTOMER ANALYSIS

Powder is the fastest growing coatings market. It has been growing at over 12% per year since 1987, more than three times the rate of the economy in general. Yet, only ten percent of the dollars spent on factory applied coatings are powder. Annual U.S. sales of powder now exceed $600 million. It is a market in play with companies buying and selling business positions. There are many reasons why continued growth is likely.

Among the topics discussed in this section are the market situation, composition of the current powder market, geographic concentration, and market by formulation type. A table is included which describes the players in this industry such as formulators, raw material suppliers, equipment suppliers and suppliers of supporting services to the industry. This 42 page section is rich in graphics and tables describing the powder coating industry.