CHINA WIND ENERGY EXPANSION BOOSTS ENERGY-SECTOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS SALES

As offshore wind takes off, China's expanding wind turbine and clean energy manufacturing sectors are demanding more specialised coatings. China is the biggest market in the world for wind power installations: Chinese installations match the figure for the entire European Union (EU) according to the EU Chamber of Commerce in China. “As China becomes one of the important energy coatings markets globally, further growth momentum would be expected,” explained Tanya Tian, spokeswoman for BASF China, which is selling topcoats and putties in China as well as ...


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