TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 9
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 9
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 9
1.3 OVERVIEW OF U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET 9
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 10
1.5 LIMITATIONS 10
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 10
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 12
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 12
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 13
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 14
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 15
2.5 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 18
2.6 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 19
2.7 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 20
2.8 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 21
2.9 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 22
2.10 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 23
2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 24
2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 25
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 26
3.1 DRIVERS 28
3.1.1 RISING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES 28
3.1.2 INCRESE DEMAND FOR VEHICLES 28
3.1.3 GROWING DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 29
3.2 RESTRAINTS 29
3.2.1 VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 29
3.2.2 IMPROVED SAFETY FEATURES ON ADVANCED VEHICLES 30
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 30
3.3.1 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN REFINISHED PAINTS 30
3.3.2 INCREASING ADOPTION OF GROWTH STRATEGIES BY KEY PLAYERS 31
3.4 CHALLENGES 32
3.4.1 REGULATIONS IMPOSED TO REDUCE SOLVENT EMISSIONS 32
3.4.2 LACK OF SKILLED TECHNICIANS 33
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 34
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 36
6 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 37
1 U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE 38
1.1 OVERVIEW 39
1.2 EPOXY RESIN 40
1.3 POLYURETHANE RESIN 40
1.4 ACRYLIC RESIN 40
1.5 OTHERS 40
2 U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 41
2.1 OVERVIEW 42
2.2 SOLVENTBORNE 43
2.3 WATERBORNE 43
2.4 POWDER 43
3 U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET,BY VEHICLE TYPE 44
3.1 OVERVIEW 45
3.2 PASSENGER CARS 46
3.3 BUSES 46
3.4 LCV 46
3.5 TRUCKS 46
4 U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET, BY LAYER 47
4.1 OVERVIEW 48
4.2 PRIMER 49
4.3 BASECOAT 49
4.4 CLEARCOAT 49
4.5 SEALER 49
5 U.S. REFINISHED PAINTS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 50
5.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: U.S. 50
5.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
5.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 52
5.4 EXPANSIONS 52
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6 COMPANY PROFILE 53
6.1 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 53
6.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 53
6.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 53
6.1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 54
6.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 54
6.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 56
6.2 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 57
6.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 57
6.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 57
6.2.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 58
6.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 58
6.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 61
6.3 KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD. 62
6.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 62
6.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 62
6.3.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 63
6.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 63
6.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 64
6.4 NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 65
6.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 65
6.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 66
6.4.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 66
6.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 67
6.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 67
6.5 GENERAL MOTORS 68
6.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 68
6.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 68
6.5.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 69
6.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 69
6.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 69
6.6 AXALTA 70
6.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 70
6.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 70
6.6.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 71
6.6.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 71
6.6.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 72
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6.7 KIRKER AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES 73
6.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 73
6.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 73
6.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 74
6.8 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. 75
6.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 75
6.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 75
6.8.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 76
6.8.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 76
6.8.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 77
6.9 SPEEDOKOTE LLC 78
6.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
6.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 78
6.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 79
6.10 THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 80
6.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 80
6.10.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 80
6.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 81
6.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 81
7 CONCLUSION 82
8 RELATED REPORTS 83