EGYPT GOVERNMENT GROWTH PLAN MIGHT PULL PAINT AND COATINGS SECTOR OUT OF DOLDRUMS

EGYPT'S paint market is in flux due to the political and economic instability that has raged in the North African country since 2011. This 180 million litre paint market, valued at USD275 million, slumped 10% in 2011, according to paint major Jotun, following the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, and has struggled to recover. In the year ahead, following May's presidential elections, growth is expected to remain sluggish, dependent on a rebound in economic activity by the public and private sectors alike.“It looks like 2014 will be the same (in terms of ...


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