NETHERLANDS PAINT INDUSTRY FEATURE
September 1st, 2006
BY ALAN OSBORN
By many measures, the Dutch are the world leaders in paint and coatings which is not quite the same as saying they're the largest suppliers or that Dutch paints are the best known though they do come at or near the top in both categories. Take the Dutch company Akzo Nobel, the largest paint-maker in the world. It reported consolidated revenues of Euro 13 billion for 2005 and has an 8/9 % share of the global paint/coatings market of US$ 86 billion. Its brands include Crown, International, Sikkens, Interpon and Sadolin, its coatings businesses ...
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