The global protective coatings market experienced a strong growth in the last decade. The slow economic recovery in Europe and North America was offset by the strong rise of China and other Asian economies, which boosted sales of protective coatings in the last ten years. The global protective coatings market is dominated by sales in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), with this region accounting for almost 84% of global sales of protective coatings. China is the leading market in terms of sales volumes accounting for more than three-quarters of the global market. The rapid growth of the Chinese construction industry ...