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Coatings - Global Strategic Business Report
M2 - Wed Jan 15, 9:00AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mcxkqc/coatings_global) has announced the addition of the "Coatings - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, The Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Coatings in US$ Million and Thousand Gallons by the following Product Segments: - Architectural Coatings (Exterior Solvent Based Architectural Coatings, Exterior Water Based Architectural Coatings, Interior Solvent Based Architectural Coatings, Interior Water Based Architectural Coatings, Architectural Lacquers, & Other Architectural Coatings) - OEM Product Coatings (Automotive and Other Transportation Equipment Finishes, Appliances Finishes, Wood Finishes, Metal Finishes, Container Finishes, Machinery and Equipment Finishes, Non-Wood Finishes, Paper and Paperboard Finishes, Electrical Insulation Coatings, Powder Coatings, Other Industrial Product Coatings, and Other OEM Product Coatings) - Special Purpose Coatings (Industrial Maintenance Coatings, Automotive Finishes, and Other Special Purpose Coatings). The report profiles 295 companies including many key and niche players such as: - Akzo Nobel N.V. - Asian Paints Limited - Axalta Coating Sytems - BASF Coatings GmbH - Benjamin Moore & Co. - Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. - H.B. Fuller Company - Hempel A/S - Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. - Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. - PPG Industries, Inc. - Sherwin-Williams Company - The Jotun Group - Trimite Powders Inc. - Valspar Corporation Key Topics Covered: Click the link below to view the full extended table of contents I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES - Recovery in Construction Activity Spurs Market Growth - Focus On Green Construction Techniques to Boost Demand - Trend towards Pre-fabrication Bodes Well for the Market - Encouraging Gains in Global Manufacturing PMI Signals an Optimistic Outlook for OEM Product Coatings - Rebounding Automobile Production Fuels Coatings Demand - Automotive Finishes Market Led by Expanding Vehicle Fleet - Asia-Pacific- The Linchpin for Growth - Water-Borne Coatings Witness Growing Demand - Growing Demand for Metal Cans Boosts Usage of Packaging Coatings - BPA-Free Coatings to Alter the Competitive Dynamics in Packaging 3. COMPETITION 4. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS - LPKF Laser & Electronics Researchers Develop LDS Compatible Powder Coating - Fraunhofer Institute Develops Anti-fouling Coatings - International Paint Develops New Hull Coatings - Intercept 8000 LPP and Intersleek 1100SR - Harvard Researchers Develop Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) - Texas A&M University Develops Flame Retardant Furniture Coating - Ultra-tech Unveils Ultra-Ever Dry Coating - The Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology Develops Self-Healing Vehicle Coating - Hebrew University of Jerusalem Develops New Coating Technology for Lithium-ion battery Anodes - Liquipel Develops a Water-proof Clear Coating for Smartphones 5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Coatings- Defined - Classification of Coatings - Architectural Coatings - Industrial/OEM Product Coatings - Automotive & Other Transportation Finishes - Appliance Finishes - Wood Coatings - Machinery and Equipment Finishes - Coil Coatings - Metal Container Coatings - Non-Wood Furniture, Fixture and Business Equipment Finishes - Paper & Paperboard Finishes - Electric Insulating Coatings - Powder Coatings - Packaging Coatings - Special Purpose Coatings - Industrial Maintenance Coatings 6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES - Intech Services Rolls Out DuPont Teflon? Industrial Coating 857G - Orbit Coatings Unveils Anti-Corrosive Heat Resistant Powder Coatings and Paints - Hempel Introduces Hempadur 47300 Epoxy Mid-Coat Low-Solvent Coating - PPG Industries Launches DRAGONHIDE Heavy-Duty Polyurea Protective Coatings - PPG Industries Unveils Sigmacover 580 Tiecoat/Anticorrosive - Hempel Unveils Hempacore Intumescent Coatings - Linde Gases Unveils S-COAT Anti-Reflection Solar Glass Coating - East Midland Coatings Introduces Excellube EC10 Electrophoretic Coating - Jotun Introduces Reveal Edge Powder Coating Product Range - Vermont Natural Coatings Launches Heirloom Wipe-On Poly Whey Furniture Finish - AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Rolls Out Interpon ACE Powder Coatings Line 7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY - H.B. Fuller Takes Over Plexbond Qu?mica - The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings - Sherwin-Williams Acquires Business Operations of Consorcio Comex in US and Canada - Altana Takes Over Henkel's Specialty Coatings Operations - Valspar Acquires Inver Group - Fairmount Minerals to Acquire Resin-Coating Operations and Plants of FTSI - New Star Acquires Canfield Metal Coating - Hentzen Acquires CrossLink - Bonsal American Purchases Surface Coatings - Drytac? Inks Accord with AFT - Quest Specialty Chemicals Purchases U.S. Chemical & Plastics 8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE III. MARKET 1. THE UNITED STATES 2. CANADA 3. JAPAN 4. EUROPE 5. ASIA-PACIFIC 6. THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 7. LATIN AMERICA IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Total Companies Profiled: 295 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 348) - The United States (122) - Canada (6) - Japan (5) - Europe (158) - - France (10) - - Germany (39) - - The United Kingdom (43) - - Italy (21) - - Spain (6) - - Rest of Europe (39) - Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (42) - Latin America (6) - Africa (4) - Middle East (5) For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mc...ngs_global
LPKF sues mobile phone manufacturer over patent infringement
Business Wire - Thu Jun 27, 4:47AM CDT
Laser Direct Structuring (LDS), a process patented by LPKF, is increasingly used in the manufacture of complex antennas for mobile phones or tabletPCs. As the popularity of this technology increases, so has the number of infringements on this patent, which grants the laser technology specialist LPKF exclusive rights to the LDS process.