1. World's Top ten Paints Companies 2011 Annual Report
Published WPCIA January 4, 2012 Washington
Sluggish economic environment, the global coatings market in 2011 still reached $ 106.7 billion,
a number of reasons may be attributed to this growth, including increased demand for industrial
and building up and developing the automotive industry. U.S. and European markets are also
expected to mature in the next few years, an increase due to increase technical and product
development, the unique formula and a favorable regulatory environment.
Paint industry in most parts of the world can be called a mature industry, its growth depends on
many factors, the level of economic activity, such as and construction (the main users of paints
and coatings) state. Developing economies of the industrial growth is the main driver of growth
in the coatings industry. Availability of cheap labor and abundant resources of the entire Asia
Pacific region and Latin America and the production of these companies set up business
premises. However, it is undeniable that continued demand from developed countries to help
paint the overall market expansion.
U.S. and European markets are also expected to mature in the next few years, an increase due to
increase technical and product development, the unique formula and a favorable regulatory
environment, look at the year 2011 the global coatings market, global industry analysts said,
North America accounted for 20% of the global coatings sales in the United States alone
accounted for 17% of the world, but paint production in the Asia-Pacific is considered to be the
source of growth, accounting for 44% of the world. With the coatings market in North America
and Western Europe more or less similar rate year on year in, OEM and industrial coatings
industry will continue to work in a difficult environment. However, these industries by focusing
on value added, technology and environment-friendly features in these stagnant market growth to
be optimistic.
Sales in 2011 the global coating
North Latin
Region Asia-Pacific Europe Other Total
America America
Output (Million
1557.6 849.6 601.8 318.6 212.4 3540 Million
tons)
44% 24% 17% 9% 6% tons
Scale (%)
Output value
$394.79 $320.1 $213.4 $74.69 $64.02
(Billion) 1067 Billion
37% 30% 20% 7% 6%
Scale (%)
Paint the future is likely to focus on the development of new coating systems, allowing effective
use of new materials. Research and development (R & D) is the next frontier, As the world's first

2. revolutionary elastic touch interior wall paint consists of diamond coatings company successfully
developed, will bring huge impact to the traditional wallpaper industry. Complete OEM and
industrial coatings industry, mainly in design, color and styling for special attention.
Manufacturers are more and more development will be different from competitors, creating
niche products for customer confidence in paint products. Nanotechnology is not yet fully
explored many of the paint manufacturer. This technology has a lot of commitment and a variety
of reasons has increasingly become a focus of attention.
From the high-growth markets including China, India, Indonesia and other leaders of the
progress of the Asia-Pacific region's largest regional market stands tall. Europe and the United
States close behind as the world's other major paint market. Asian markets are also expected in
other parts of the world's fastest rising ahead of the overall increase to the 4.2% annual growth.
Product group, architectural coatings is clear market leader, accounting for about 51% of all
paint sales volume and 44% of sales, on the other hand, the rapid growth of some products,
especially the functional coating is expected to be recorded during the analysis of 2.8 percent
compound annual growth rate.
——Sales growth is expected to accelerate the expected compound annual growth rate of 6.5
percent, five-year period 2011 2016 -, which is expected to drive the market value of $ 142.4
billion, to the end of 2016.
——Decorative paint coating composition of the world's largest segment, accounting for about
51% of all paint sales volume and 44% of sales.
Classification of production in 2011 global coatings
Classification Building Industry Package Transportation Other Total
Paint(Million
1805.4 1097.4 106.2 460.2 70.8 3540(Million
tons)
51% 31% 3% 13% 2% tons)
Scale (%)
2011 WORLD'S TOP TEN PAINT BRANDS:
1. AKZONOBEL (NED) www.akzonobel.com $ 17.25 billion
2. PPG Industries (U.S.) www.ppg.com $ 13.60 billion
3. Sherwin-Williams (U.S.) www.sherwin-williams.com $ 7.57 billion
4. DUPONT (U.S.) www.dupont.com $ 5.12 billion

3. 5. BASF (GER.) www.basf.de $ 4.62 billion
6. RPM Inc (U.S.) www.rpminc.com $ 3.85 billion
7. Diamond Paints (U.S.) www.diamondpaint.us $ 3.54 billion
8. SACAL (U.K.) www.sacalpaint.com $ 3.35 billion
9. VALSPAR (U.S.) www.valspar.com $ 3.31 billion
10. Nippon Paint (JPN) www.nipponpaint.co.jp $ 2.84 billion
1.AKZONOBEL
Company Profile:
Akzo Nobel NV (AKZA), the world’s biggest paint maker and and a major producer of specialty
chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are
passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well
known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, we are a Global Fortune 500 company and are consistently ranked as one of the
leaders in the area of sustainability. With operations in more than 80 countries, our 55,000
people around the world are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow’s Answers
Today.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
PO Box 9300
Tel: +31 263664433
Fax: +31 263663250
Website: www.akzonobel.com
The main information 2011:

4. Coatings sales: $ 17.25 billion
Number of employees: 56,600
Coatings Sales: 1.872 billion liters
Geographic Sales: Europe 32%，Americas 31%，Asia Pacific33%，4% in other regions
Board member:
Hans Wijers: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Management
Keith Nichols: Chief Financial Officer
Leif Darner: Board member responsible for Performance Coatings
Tex Gunning: Board member responsible for Decorative Paints
Rob Frohn: Board member responsible for Specialty Chemicals
Focus on the development:
- Mainly in emerging markets and Asia-Pacific region reached 70% of U.S. sales.
-ROS steady at 8% return on investment rate to 22.5%.
-Decorative coatings, including powder and specialty industrial coatings, automotive refinish,
marine conservation and aerospace coatings.
-€ 45 million investment to add new Ningbo plant, expected to be completed mid-2014.
-Striving to 2015 sales in China reached 200 billion yuan (about $ 3 billion).
Market Positioning:
Top 3 in Europe: decorative paint, repair paint, powder coating
The world's best-selling paint: powder coatings, wood coatings, coil coatings, marine protective
coatings, aerospace coatings.
European markets selling paint: decorative coating
Asia-Pacific market and the North American market selling coatings: decorative paints, wood
coatings
Summary:
Nobel Management Committee (ExCo) on January 1, 2011 established Akzo the Commission
entered into a detailed three-year plan to improve corporate performance and the achievement of
the completion of an additional € 500 million EBITDA target. The plan includes 20 master plan,
involving more than 100 detailed initiatives, covering areas,such as: supply chain and
procurement, research and development, financial shared services, information management and
human resources.
Dec 2nd，2011，Completing an acquisition that was first announced earlier this year,
AkzoNobel has purchased the coatings business of the South Korean company SSCP. SSCP
supplies coatings to the consumer electronics industry. According to AkzoNobel, the deal, which
also included the acquisition of the German-based company Schramm — a manufacturer of
coatings for plastics, metals, electrical insulation, and aluminum of which SSCP was a 70
percent shareholder enables it to strengthen its position in the specialty plastic coatings market.

5. 2011-12-07 AkzoNobel Launches New Styling Polymer
Demand is growing for styling polymers that are high-performing as well as more
environmentally sustainable. According to the company, Biostyle CGP polymer is more than
50% natural in its composition.
October 12, 2011 Akzo Nobel, with its excellent case for sustainable development "Sustainable
water management system", with 11 other outstanding companies jointly won the well-known
business newspaper - "Economic Observer" was awarded the "2011 Sustainable development in
China - outstanding case Award. "It can be seen Akzo Nobel in China's future development is
bright.
June 10, 2011 Akzo Nobel Supervisory Board announced that CEO, Mr. Wei Sihan in 2012 the
company's annual shareholders' meeting on the occasion to leave the company. Meanwhile, the
Supervisory Board also announced that the company in 2012 after shareholders approved, will
Borui Tong (Ton Büchner) will take over the post. Mr. Bo Ruitong currently listed on the Swiss
multinational, president and CEO of Sulzer. What will bring to the Akzo Nobel how kind of
future?
AkzoNobel has awarded the plant Service First Applicator status - one of just forty such
accreditations in the entire country of England in November. AkzoNobel Automotive and
Aerospace Coatings (A&AC) has been selected as a preferred supplier by Toyota Motor Europe.
"There are huge opportunities for us to compete directly in local and regional markets. By
delivering a consistent brand image around the world, we can increase our global scale and
establish more leadership positions," said Tex Gunning, AkzoNobel executive committee
member responsible for decorative paints.
Through these research data shows that in 2011, AkzoNobel made these remarkable
achievements are inevitable, outlook 2012, AkzoNobel is confident people, they paint the world's
top ten brands in the top position no one can shake the short term.
2.PPG
Company Profile:
PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products
company. Founded in 1883, the company serves customers in industrial, transportation,
consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets. With headquarters in Pittsburgh,
The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in
more than 60 countries.
United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272

6. Phone: +1 412 434 3131
Fax: +1 412 434 2125
Website: www.ppg.com
The main information 2011:
Coatings sales: $ 13.60 billion
Number of employees: 40,800
Coatings Sales: 1.593 billion liters
Geographic Sales: Europe 23%，Americas 61%，Asia Pacific 11%，5% in other regions.
Board Members:
Charles E. Bunch: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
J. Rich Alexander: Executive Vice President Performance Coatings
Pierre-Marie De Leener: Executive Vice President, Architectural Coatings - EMEA, and
President, PPG Europe
Glenn E. Bost II: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Robert J. Dellinger: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Focus on the development:
- Major expansion of emerging markets in Asia Pacific high-performance coatings and
architectural coatings
- Ensure high performance coatings, including automotive paints, industrial coatings, including
marine protection and aerospace coatings market in Europe and North America, steady growth.
-America increased steadily.
-A customer's preferred supplier
-Annual growth rate of earnings per share of 10%
-Return on capital (ROC) to achieve an average 15%
-Achieve 30% of sales come from products listed no more than four years
-Each employee's average annual growth of at least 5% of output.
Market Positioning:
Europe: automotive coatings and other industrial coatings
North America: automotive coatings, aerospace coatings and architectural coatings.
Asia-Pacific market: architectural coatings, industrial coatings.
Summary:
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is a producer and supplier of protective and decorative coatings,
optical and speciality materials, commodity chemicals, and glass. It operates in six business
segments: performance coatings; industrial coatings; architectural coatings-Europe, Middle East
and Africa; optical and specialty materials; commodity chemicals and glass.
PPG Industries, through its subsidiary PPG Colombia, has purchased the coatings businesses of

7. Colpisa Colombiana de Pinturas, a privately-owned Colombian coatings company, and its
affiliates, including Colpisa Ecuador. The transaction is expected to close no later than the end of
the first quarter 2012.
PPG Industries Inc. CEO Charles E. Bunch told analysts in New York on Monday that the
coatings industry has shown solid growth coming out of the recession and Pittsburgh-based PPG
has benefited.
According to Outcalt, by acquiring Colpisa, PPG will become one of the leading providers of a
full line of automotive refinish products in Colombia with the ability to grow and serve local
customers through an established distribution network. According to Knavish, PPG would
become the only major global coatings supplier with a direct automotive OEM manufacturing
presence in Colombia.
"As an automotive refinish coatings leader, we are pleased to add Colpisa's automotive refinish
business to our global portfolio," said John Outcalt, PPG vice president, global automotive
refinish. "This acquisition is further evidence of PPG's commitment to grow our coatings
presence in Latin America."
PPG currently has no manufacturing sites in Colombia or Ecuador, but does supply protective
and marine coatings to the region, in addition to its technology and distribution relationship with
Colpisa.
“PPG is strongly committed to supporting the communities where its employees work and live,
especially through educational programs focusing on science, technology and math,” said John
Gauthier, plant manager for the Mount Zion glass manufacturing facility. “We are proud to
continue our decades-long relationship with Millikin University by helping to enrich this unique
program for girls. Some of our female employees are hoping to serve as mentors or speakers for
future camp sessions, which will offer an exciting opportunity to grow this relationship further.”
Currently PPG Industries’ aerospace business has named Mark Cancilla global platform director
for coatings. As global platform director for coatings, Cancilla succeeds Brian Roberson, who
has relocated to join PPG’s architectural coatings business in Australia. Brent Wright has been
named global platform director for transparencies, succeeding Cancilla.
“Our outlook for global economic conditions in 2012 includes growth in global industrial
activity, including increased global automotive OEM industry production, and we believe global
growth rates in the coatings industry will outpace gross domestic product,” Bunch said. “We
expect that lower natural gas costs will continue to be a benefit to PPG in 2012. We also
anticipate a continued slow recovery in the developed regions in residential and non-residential
construction markets, and that uncertainty in the European region will result in subpar growth
there.”
3.Sherwin-Williams

8. Company Profile:
Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture,
development, distribution, and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial,
commercial, and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known
brands such as Sherwin-Williams®, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson’s® Water
Seal®, and many more. With global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams®
branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 3,500 company-operated
stores and facilities, while the company’s other brands are sold through leading mass
merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers,
and industrial distributors. The Sherwin-Williams Global Finishes Group distributes a wide
range of products in more than 70 countries around the world.
United States, Cleveland, Ohio
Tel: +1 800 5245979
Fax: +1 800 4343131
Website: www.sherwin-williams.com
The main information 2011:
Coatings sales: $ 7.57 billion
Number of employees: 31200
Coatings Sales: 0.824 billion liters
Geographic Sales: Europe 26%, Americas 23%，Asia Pacific 47%, 4% in other regions
Board Members:
Christopher M. Connor：Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
John G. Morikis: President and Chief Operating Officer
Sean P. Hennessy: Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Arthur F. Anton: President and Chief Executive Officer Swagelok Company
Richard K. Smucker: Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer The J. M. Smucker
Company
Focus on the development:
- Key emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region continued to grow sales of architectural
coatings
- Car paint, industrial coatings in Europe and North America increased steadily.
Market Positioning:
Europe: Automotive Coatings
North America: automotive coatings, architectural coatings
Asia-Pacific market: architectural coatings
Summary:

9. The Sherwin-Williams Company announced it has been awarded the Presidential Green
Chemistry Challenge Award on July 12, 2011. The award from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, (EPA) on behalf of the White House, recognizes Sherwin-Williams
innovative new paint formulation, utilizing soybean oil and recycled plastic bottles (PET) in the
substantial reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOC).
2011, Sherwin-Williams awarded the grant to Orlando’s Intervention Services Inc., an
organization committed to helping foster children become independent, productive citizens. The
program helps prevent homelessness and unemployment for youth who have reached their 18th
birthday and have thus aged out of the foster care system.
Through this charity, so that the pace of long-term development Sherwin firm.
Sherwin-Williams has launched the industry’s first static control water-based epoxy floor coating
system on October 7, 2011. The innovative General Polymers 3425E Static Control Water-Based
Epoxy Coating and 3424 Conductive Water-Based Epoxy Primer, developed by the company’s
Protective and Marine Coatings business, offer better performance and environmental attributes
compared to conductive solvent-based epoxy coating systems . It can be seen Sherwin is
standing to next now.
In the same year , The Sherwin-Williams Co. has purchased U.K.-based Leighs Paints. Leighs
Paints manufactures a comprehensive line of intumescent passive fire protection products for the
hydrocarbon market.
With the acquisition, Sherwin-Williams gains a team of structural engineers who specialize in
fire science and assist project owners and engineers with specification and compliance.
Leighs Paints’ sales and technical support centers are located in the U.K., Canada, India,
Germany and United Arab Emirates. Products are currently distributed across 47 countries
worldwide.
About Sherwin-house news : Sherwin-Williams announced the election of Brian Skerry, Ph.D.,
Global Technical Director, Protective and Marine Coatings, to a four-year term on the Board of
Governors of The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC). The SSPC is a leading nonprofit,
member-based trade organization that issues industry standards and provides resources,
certifications and training for protective coatings professionals.
“I’m honored to have been chosen to serve on the SSPC Board of Governors,” said Skerry. “I
look forward to helping the organization carry out its central role in providing education and
information to protective coatings professionals.” Skerry brings to his board position nearly three
decades of experience in corrosion and coatings. He joined The Sherwin-Williams Co. in 1984,
and since then, has held a series of research and technical management positions with increasing
levels of responsibility. He currently oversees global new product development,
commercialization and technology innovation programs.
Skerry has published 41 technical papers and received two Sherwin-Williams awards and six
coatings industry technical publication awards as well as the National Association of Corrosion
Engineers’ A.B. Campbell award. He has made more than 50 technical presentations in the
United States, Europe, South America and Australasia. In addition, he has published 38 scientific
papers in publications that include Journal of Coatings Technology, Journal of Protective
Coatings & Linings, and Progress in Organic Coatings, among others.
These are Sherwin - Williams has laid a solid foundation and look forward to a bright future in
2012.