MOROCCO’S DECORATIVE PAINTS AND COATINGS MARKET FORECAST TO GROW

BY KACI RACELMA WHILE the majority of north African paint and coatings markets have been disrupted by the wave of political and economic unrest brought on by the ongoing Arab Spring revolution, relatively stable Morocco has generated modest growth. The country's paint companies predict an increase in domestic paints and coatings production and sales in 2012, following sluggish sales since the international financial crisis hit in 2008. It slowed real estate projects in Morocco, with many being put on hold, dampening demand for architectural coatings. However, ...


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