THE GULF GETS ‘GREENER’ WITH ECO PAINTS
June 1st, 2010
BY PAUL COCHRANE
DEMAND for more environmentally-friendly coatings and paints is on the rise in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, driven by government-backed infrastructure projects that are forcing paint manufacturers to comply with strict requirements.
Still a specialised product, 'green' paints account for less than 10% of sales in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) US dollar USD$300 million paint market and the USD$1 billion Saudi Arabian market, according to Bassam Bizri, general manager of Chemipaint in the UAE (NOTE - SPELLING IS CORRECT). ...
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