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Markets :: Specialty Chemicals :: Paints and Coatings

March 7, 2007

Higher Volumes Lift Results, But North America Finishes Flat

Kerri Walsh

Most major paintmakers in the $71.3-billion global paints and coatings market reported improved fourth-quarter 2006 earnings, helped by higher selling prices and higher volumes. However, the North American architectural and automotive paint sectors are under...

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