Chem-Research has taken an in-depth look at the companies' half-year results for 2019-2021. Which of them have mastered the crisis and pressed ahead with their longterm strategies? And which of them have still to fully emerge from it and are still operating below 2019 levels? Chem-Research estimates that the global paint and coatings market grew its sales revenues (in euros) by 12.5 % in HY1 2021. This compares with a roughly 9.6 % decline in the global market in HY1 2020 and corresponds, overall, to twoyear growth of around 1.6 % ( Figure 1 ...