The wood coatings market holds currently a share of some 7 % (volume) and 9 % (value) of the total paints and coatings market. According to the projections of Chemark Consulting Group the total market value of the global wood finish market was at EUR 8.1 billion in 2017. The volume reached 1.25 million tonnes. Mike Cash, Axalta's Senior Vice President and President, Industrial Coatings has a similar view on the market: "Wood coatings is a more than EUR 7.5 billion market globally and has a positive outlook as a strong global economy drives growth in the building product and ...