MALAYSIAN PAINT/COATINGS INDUSTRY FEATURE – AUTOMOTOBILE COATINGS, WATER PIPE COATINGS
January 1st, 2006
BY MATTHEW BRACE, in Sydney
RECENT positive advances in the paint and coatings industry symbolise general satisfaction with Malaysia's business outlook. It might not have the cheapest labour in Asia but the workforce is skilled, productive and highly competitive. Access to infrastructure (especially ports) for exports is also reported to be good.
The country has 35 listed paint manufacturers, many of them subsidiaries or regional offices of multinational companies. Their paint and paint products include emulsion paint, water-based paint, marine paint, aluminium ...
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