Challenging. This would probably best describe 2019 when it comes to the perception of the participants in the European Coatings Journal's Annual Survey. A total of 19 managers of paint and coatings producing companies in Europe and the Middle East explained how their businesses have performed during the last twelve months. Although the picture is mixed, the overall rating comes to a positive result. Most of the surveyed companies have met their targets and speak of a satisfactory business performance. Nevertheless, the past year has been a challenging one for the enterprises in the coatings industry. Especially the ...