BRAZIL’S PAINT AND COATINGS SECTOR BOOMS IN PREPARATION FOR WORLD CUP, OLYMPICS
December 8th, 2013
BRAZIL will host not only the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also the 2016 summer Olympic Games, and the resulting significant infrastructure projects are boosting its paint and coatings industry. “These events are having a very positive effect on the Brazilian paint and coatings industry,” said Fabio Humberg, spokesperson for the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association (ABRAFATI). “At least 1 million litres of paint/coatings will be used in the stadiums and a lot more in the infrastructure projects in the cities where the World Cup and the Olympics will ...
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