It is harder to provide a reliable overview of the pigment market for the past year than in the year previously. "The year 2020 was very varied. And the first six months is difficult to judge. The automotive industry was brought to its knees and the construction industry boomed, even exploded in some cases," stresses Axel Schneider from C&G Pigment Europe. Several countries completely shut down. However in Germany, the largest pigment consumer, development showed no signs of stopping. Dr Andreas Zett from the Grolman Group also confirms the varying market development: "After a sharp decline in the ...