CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPE PAINT MARKET AND INDUSTRY POSTS UNEVEN PERFORMANCE AS ECONOMIC RECOVERY BEDS IN
April 1st, 2016
MULTI-COUNTRY regions such as eastern Europe do not always follow the same script when it comes to market performance. Sometimes, when major events happen, such as the global financial crisis, it is difficult for national coatings markets to buck the trend, but with the recovery now established, weakening economic headwinds, the latent differences between national markets can become clear.
In the past 25 years, Poland has consistently been a strong performer, avoiding recession during the economic crisis and with a population of 38.5 million, the largest paint ...
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