ECO PAINTS PROVIDE HOPE FOR AUSTRALIA COATINGS SECTOR IN A SLUGGISH MARKET
August 1st, 2009
BY KARRYN MILLER
AUSTRALIA'S paint and coatings manufacturers have not felt the burden of the economic downturn equally. "Generally speaking, sales are down, but some product lines have experienced growth because they are replacing products that are being phased out," explained Daniel Wurm, managing director of Greenpainters Ltd, a non-profit network promoting sustainable paint and coatings technology in Australia. "These include some premium lines that have been reformulated as low-VOC (volatile organic compound)."
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