IRAQ’S CONSTRUCTION DRIVE BOOSTS PAINT AND COATINGS DEMAND BUT INDUSTRY NEEDS A NATIONAL STANDARD
January 26th, 2024
Iraq’s paint and coating sector is benefitting from a surge in construction as the country rebuilds its infrastructure, resumes stalled projects, and embarks on newbuild and expansion projects.
The country is experiencing its most politically stable period since 2003 and amidst this transformation, construction is booming. In particular, a lack of affordable housing, with a deficit estimated at more than three million units, has led the government to approve several mega residential projects (1).
These are being offered on an investment basis to local and ...
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