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1. FOREWORD 1.1 ABOUT THIS REPORT 1.2 UNITS OF VOLUME AND VALUE 1.3 METHODOLOGY 1.4 ROUNDING 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 MACROECONOMY 3.1.1 Historical Review of Economy 3.1.2 Current Economic Development 3.1.3 Regional Distribution of Economic Development 3.1.4 Economic Forecast for 2009 3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA 3.3 CLIMATIC DATA 4. RAW MATERIALS 4.1 BRIEF OVERVIEW OR RAW MATERIALS AND RESIN PRECURSORS 4.1.1 General Remarks 4.2 FORMALDEHYDE 4.3 METHYL METHACRYLATE 4.4 BISPHENOL A 4.5 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE 4.6 COATING RESINS 4.6.1 General Remarks 4.6.2 Natural Resins (Rosins, Chinese Lacquer resins) 4.6.3 Phenol Formaldehyde Resins 4.6.4 Cellulose Esters 4.6.5 Alkyd Resins 4.6.6 Melamine Resins 4.6.7 Polyester Resins 4.6.8 Epoxy Resins 4.6.9 Isocyanates 4.6.10 Acrylic Resins 4.6.11 Petrochemical Resins 4.6.12 Ketone and Furan Resins 4.6.13 Silicone Resins 4.6.14 Fluorinated Resins 4.6.15 Powder Coating Resins 4.6.16 Emulsion Polymers 4.7 PIGMENTS AND EXTENDERS 4.7.1 General Remarks 4.7.2 White Pigments 4.7.3 Black Pigments 4.7.4 Chromium Pigments 4.7.5 Phthalocyanine Blue 4.7.6 Luminescent Pigments 4.7.7 Ferric Pigments 4.7.8 Organic Pigments 4.7.9 Metal Pigments 4.7.10 Extenders and Fillers 4.8 SOLVENTS 4.8.1 Toluene 4.8.2 Xylene 4.8.3 P-xylene 4.8.4 Hydrocarbon Solvents 4.8.5 Methyl Ethyl Ketone 4.9 ADDITIVES 5. CHINESE PAINT PRODUCTION STATISTICS 5.1 THE CHINESE PAINT INDUSTRY 5.2 OVERVIEW OF PAINT PRODUCTION 5.2.1 Historical Overview 5.2.2 Production by Resin Type 5.2.3 Production by End Use Sector 5.3 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 5.3.1 Industry and Industry Structure 5.3.2 Production 5.3.3 Technical Developments 5.4 AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS (OEM & REFINISH) 5.4.1 OEM & Refinish 5.4.2 OEM Coatings Production 5.4.3 Refinish Production 5.5 MARINE PAINTS 5.6 PROTECTIVE COATINGS 5.7 WOOD COATINGS 5.7.1 Production 5.7.2 Manufacturers 5.8 POWDER COATINGS 5.8.1 Industry and Production 5.8.2 Manufacturers 5.8.3 Technical Developments 5.9 COATINGS FOR PLASTICS 5.9.1 Industry and Production 5.9.2 Manufacturers 5.9.3 Technical Developments 5.10 COIL COATINGS 5.10.1 Industry and Production 5.10.2 Technical Developments 5.11 ROAD-MARKING COATINGS 5.11.1 Industry and Production 5.11.2 Technical Developments 6. CHINESE PAINT TRADE 6.1 IMPORTS 6.2 EXPORTS 6.3 BALANCE OF TRADE 7. CHINESE COATING MARKETS 7.1 OVERVIEW 7.2 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 7.2.1 Current Market Data and Statistics 7.2.2 Performance and Market Trends 7.2.3 Corporate Trends and Developments 7.3 AUTOMOTIVE OEM COATINGS 7.4 AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHES 7.4.1 Recent Developments 7.4.2 Domestic Refinishes 7.4.3 Smaller Repair Operations 7.5 WOOD COATINGS 7.5.1 Current Market Data and Statistics 7.5.2 Furniture Applications 7.5.3 Parquet Applications 7.5.4 Joinery Applications 7.5.5 Decorative Wood Finish Applications 7.5.6 Finishing of Other Wooden Items 7.6 MARINE AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 7.7 COATINGS FOR PLASTICS 7.8 POWDER COATINGS 7.9 COIL COATINGS 7.10 ROAD-MARKING COATINGS 8. COATINGS DISTRIBUTION 8.1 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 8.1.1 General Remarks 8.1.2 Building Materials Markets 8.1.3 Hardware Stores 8.1.4 DIY Stores 8.2 AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS 8.2.1 Distribution of OEM Coatings 8.2.2 Distribution of Refinishes 8.3 MARINE COATINGS 8.4 WOOD COATINGS 8.5 DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 9. END-USER INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND TRENDS 9.1 CONSTRUCTION 9.1.1 Industry Overview 9.1.2 Housing Stock 9.1.3 New Housing Construction 9.1.4 Non-housing Construction 9.1.5 Industrial Trends and Influential Factors 9.2 AUTOMOTIVE 9.2.1 Industry Output 9.2.2 Industry Trends and Influential Factors 9.3 MARINE 9.3.1 Industry Output 9.3.2 Major Manufacturers 9.3.3 Industrial Trends and Influential Factors 9.4 FURNITURE 9.4.1 Industry Output 9.4.2 Major Manufacturers 9.4.3 Industrial Trends and Influential Factors 9.5 APPLIANCES 9.5.1 Industry Output 9.5.2 Manufacturers 9.5.3 Industry and Market Trends 9.6 ELECTRONICS 9.6.1 Industry Production 9.6.2 Major Manufacturers 9.6.3 Industry and Market Trends 9.7 TOYS 9.7.1 Industry Output 9.7.2 Major Manufacturers 9.7.3 Industry and Market Trends 10. REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES 10.1 STANDARDS 10.2 REGULATIONS 10.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 11. MARKET FORECAST, DRIVERS AND TRENDS 11.1 FIVE-YEAR FORECAST 11.2 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 11.3 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN AUTOMOTIVE OEM COATINGS 11.4 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHES 11.5 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN MARINE AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 11.6 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN WOOD COATINGS 11.7 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN POWDER COATINGS 11.8 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 12. DIRECTORY OF CHINESE PAINT MANUFACTURERS 13. SOURCES OF INFORMATION TABLE OF TABLES 1. FOREWORD 1.1 ABOUT THIS REPORT 1.2 UNITS OF VOLUME AND VALUE 1.3 METHODOLOGY 1.4 ROUNDING 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Consumption of Paints by End Use Sectors in China, 2008 and 2013 (Tonnes & %) 3. BACKGROUND 3.1 MACROECONOMY Summary of Macroeconomic Trends in China, 2000-2008 GDP and GDP Per Capita in China, 1981-2008 (RMB & %) GDP and GDP Per Capita by Region in China, 2007 (RMB & %) 3.2 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Chinese Regions and Their Major Cites Chinese Population Data, 1952-2008 (Million and %) Population in China by Residence, 1952-2008 (Million and %) Population in China by Region, 2007 (Million and %) 3.3 CLIMATIC DATA Mean Temperatures in Major Chinese Cities, 2007 (°C) 4. RAW MATERIALS 4.1 BRIEF OVERVIEW OR RAW MATERIALS AND RESIN PRECURSORS Breakdown of Consumption of Raw Materials for Coatings in China, 2008 4.2 FORMALDEHYDE Supply of Formaldehyde in China, 2005-2008 (Tonnes) Capacity of Major Formaldehyde Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) 4.3 METHYL METHACRYLATE Supply of Methyl Methacrylate in China, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Capacity of Major Methyl Methacrylate Manufacturers in China, 2007 (Tonnes) 4.4 BISPHENOL A Supply of Bisphenol A in China, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Annual Capacity of Bisphenol A in China, 2008 (Tonnes) 4.5 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE Supply of Phthalic Anhydride in China, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Major Phthalic Anhydride Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) 4.6 COATING RESINS Chinese Rosin Exports, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Major Rosin Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) Major Phenol Formaldehyde Resin Manufacturers in China, 2007 (Tonnes) Supply of Phenol Formaldehyde Resins in China, 2000-2007 (Tonnes) Chinese Consumption of Phenol Formaldehyde Resins by Application, 2007 (Tonnes and %) Chinese Consumption of Alkyd Resins by Application, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Major Manufacturers of Alkyd Resins in China, 2008 (Tonnes) Chinese Production, Exports and Consumption of Melamine Formaldehyde Resins, 2000-2007 (Tonnes)Error! Bookmark not defin Chinese Consumption of Melamine Formaldehyde Resins by Application, 2007(Tonnes and %) Major Melamine Formaldehyde Manufacturers in China, 2007 (Tonnes) Unsaturated Polyester Resin Production of Major Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) Supply of Unsaturated Polyester Resin in China, 2004-2008 (Tonnes) Major Chinese Epoxy Resin Manufacturers, 2007 (Tonnes) Supply of Epoxy Resins in China, 2000-2007 (Tonnes) Supply of Acrylic Resins in China, 2000-2007 Major Acrylic Acid Manufacturers in China, 2007 (Tonnes) Supply of General Purpose Acrylates in China (Tonnes) Producers of Speciality Acrylates in China, 2004 (Tonnes) Consumption of Petroleum Resin by Application, 2007 (Tonnes) Major Petroleum Resin Manufacturers in China, 2007 (Tonnes) Supply of the PTFE Market in China, 2005-7 (Tonnes) Major PTFE Manufacturers in China (Tonnes) Major PVDF Manufacturers in China (Tonnes) Capacity of Major Emulsion Polymer Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) 4.7 PIGMENTS AND EXTENDERS Chinese Pigment Production, 2004-2008 (Tonnes & Growth %) Major Pigment Manufacturers in China, 2006 (Tonnes and %) Chinese Pigment Production by Region, 2006-2007 (Tonnes and %) Supply of Titanium Dioxide in China, 2004-8 (Tonnes) Production Scale of Titanium Manufacturers in China, 2007 Major Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers in China, 2007 Major Carbon Black Manufacturers in China by Output, 2008 (Tonnes) Production of Chromium Pigments in China, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Major Chrome Pigments Manufacturers in China, 2006 (Tonnes) Major Phthalocyanine Blue Manufactures in China and Their Capacities (Tonnes) Production of Iron Oxide Pigments in China, 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Major Applications of Iron Oxide Pigments in China, 2006-2007 (Tonnes) Output of Major Iron Oxide Pigments Manufacturers in China, 2006 Chinese Production of Organic Pigments, 2004-2008 (Tonnes) Sources of Organic Pigment Exports from China, 2008 (Tonnes, US$ and %) Production at Major Organic Pigment Producers in China, 2005-2006 (Tonnes) Top Importing Regions of Organic Pigments in China, 2008 (Tonnes) China's Foreign Trade in Organic Pigments, 2006-2008 (US$ Million and Tonnes) Chinese Kaolin Production, 2004 - 2007 (Tonnes) Chinese Kaolin Consumption by Market Sector, 2005 and 2010 (%) Chinese Kaolin Exports, 2005 – 2007 (Thousand Tonnes and US$ Million) Chinese Kaolin Imports, 2005 – 2007 (Thousand Tonnes and US$ Million) 4.8 SOLVENTS Major Toluene Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes) Major Chinese Xylene Manufacturers and their Production, 2008 (Tonnes) Import of Mixed Xylene in China 2004-2007 (Tonnes) Production, Imports and Consumption of P-xylene in China, 2005-2008 (Tonnes & %) Production Capacity of Major Manufacturers of P-xylene in China, 2008 Chinese Production of Hydrocarbon Solvents, 1998 - 2006 (Tonnes and %) Estimated Consumption of MEK by Application in China, 2008 (Tonnes and %) 4.9 ADDITIVES Major Foreign Suppliers of Coating Additives in China 5. CHINESE PAINT PRODUCTION STATISTICS 5.1 THE CHINESE PAINT INDUSTRY Regional Distribution of Paint Manufacturers in China, 2008 Top Major Paint Manufacturers, 2005-2006 (Tonnes & %) 5.2 OVERVIEW OF PAINT PRODUCTION Production of Paints by Year in China, 1992-2008 Chinese Coating Production by Resin Type, 2008 (Tonnes and %) Paint Production by End Use Sectors in China, 2008 (Tonnes and %) 5.3 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS Production of Architectural Coatings in China, 2001–2008 (Tonnes & %) Production of Architectural Coatings by Region in China, 2007-2008 (Tonnes & %) 5.4 AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS (OEM & REFINISH) Chinese Production of All Automotive Coatings, 2003-8 (Tonnes & %) Chinese Production of Automotive OEM Coatings, 2004-6 (Tonnes & %) Technology Adopted in OEM Coating Production in China Producers of Automotive OEM Coatings in China by Location, 2008 Chinese Production of Refinish Coatings, 2004-8 (Tonnes & %) Major Foreign Refinish Manufacturers and Their Brands in China, 2008 Major Chinese Refinishes Manufacturers and Brands in China, 2008 5.5 MARINE PAINTS Chinese Production of Marine Coatings by Segment, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Major Marine Coatings Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes & %) 5.6 PROTECTIVE COATINGS Chinese Production of Protective Coatings by Segment, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Major Protective Coating Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes & %) 5.7 WOOD COATINGS Chinese Wood Coatings Production, 2002-2008 (Tonnes, Growth and Share %) Wood Coating Production by Resin Type in China, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Major Wood Coatings Manufacturers in China, 2008 5.8 POWDER COATINGS Chinese Production of Powder Coatings, 1995-2008 (Tonnes & Growth %) Split of Chinese Powder Coatings Production by Technology Type (%) Major Powder Coatings Manufacturers in China (Tonnes & %) Technology Used in Powder Coatings for Automotive Industry in China Future Technology of Powder Coatings for the Chinese Automotive Industry 5.9 COATINGS FOR PLASTICS Chinese Production of Coatings for Plastics, 1999-2008 (Tonnes & Growth %) Chinese Production of Coatings for Plastics by Region, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Major Plastic Coatings Manufacturers in China, 2008 5.10 COIL COATINGS Chinese Coil Coatings Production in China, 2002-8 (Tonnes and Growth %) Major Coil Coatings Manufacturers in China, 2008 (Tonnes and %) 5.11 ROAD-MARKING COATINGS Estimated Production of Road Marking Coating in China, 2001-2008 Major Road Marking Coating Manufacturers in China, 2008 6. CHINESE PAINT TRADE 6.1 IMPORTS Chinese Paint Imports by Resin Type in Volume, 2006 (Tonnes & Share %) Chinese Paint Imports by Resin Type in Value, 2006 (US$ Thousand & Share %) Chinese Paint Imports 2001 – 2006 (Tonnes & US$1,000) 6.2 EXPORTS Chinese Paint Exports by Resin Type in Volume, 2006 (Tonnes & Share %) Chinese Paint Exports by Resin Type in Value, 2006 (US$ Thousand & Share %) Chinese Paint Exports 2001 – 2006 (Tonnes & US$ Thousand) 6.3 BALANCE OF TRADE Balance of Trade in the Chinese Paint and Coatings Sector by Resin Type in 2006 (Tonnes and US$ Thousand) 7. CHINESE COATING MARKETS 7.1 OVERVIEW Split of the Chinese Paint and Coatings Market by Application, 2008 (Tonnes and %) 7.2 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS Chinese Consumption of Architectural Coatings, 2001-8 (Tonnes & Growth %) Chinese Consumption of Architectural Coatings by Chemical Type, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Cost of Fluorocarbon Coating Application on the Exterior Wall in China, 2008 (RMB/Kg) Consumption of Architectural Coatings by Application, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Chinese Consumption of Wall Coatings, 2001-8 (Tonnes) 7.3 AUTOMOTIVE OEM COATINGS 7.4 AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHES 7.5 WOOD COATINGS Chinese Consumption of Wood Coatings by Application Segment, 2008 (Tonnes & %) Chinese Consumption of Wood Finishes by Application Segment, 2007-2008 (Tonnes & Growth %) 7.6 MARINE AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 7.7 COATINGS FOR PLASTICS 7.8 POWDER COATINGS Chinese Powder Coating Consumption by Application, 2006 (Tonnes & %) 7.9 COIL COATINGS 7.10 ROAD-MARKING COATINGS 8. COATINGS DISTRIBUTION 8.1 ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 8.2 AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS 8.3 MARINE COATINGS 8.4 WOOD COATINGS 8.5 DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 9. END-USER INDUSTRY STATISTICS AND TRENDS 9.1 CONSTRUCTION Chinese Construction Sector Output and Growth, 1999-2008 (RMB Million and %) Chinese Construction Sector Output and Growth by Region, 2001-2007 (RMB Million) Floor Space and Housing Units by Year & Type in China, 1990-2007 (Million sq m & %) Floor Space of Housing Stock by Region in China, 2006 (sq. m & %) Floor Space of New Residential Buildings and Housing Conditions of Urban and Rural Residents in China, 1978-2007 (Million sq m and sq m) Chinese Non-housing Construction Floorspace by Building Type, 1997-2007 (Million sq m) 9.2 AUTOMOTIVE Production of Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in China, 2001-2008 Chinese Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle Production by Manufacturer (2008) Production and Consumption of Motorcycles by Year in China, 2004-2008 Chinese Motorcycle Manufacturers’ Sales, 2007-2008 (Units and Growth %) 9.3 MARINE Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Output, 2002-2008 (1,000 DWT & %) Major Shipbuilding Companies in China, 2008 9.4 FURNITURE Chinese Furniture Industry Output, 1997-2008 (RMB Billion and Growth %) Chinese Output of Key Furniture Products by Region, 2007-8 (Pieces) Production of Key Furniture Manufacturers in China, (Million Pieces) Selected Major Manufacturers of Furniture in China 9.5 APPLIANCES Chinese Production of Major Appliances, 2003-8 (Million Units) Chinese Production of Major Appliances, 2003-8 (Million Units) Major Appliances Manufacturer in China, 2008 9.6 ELECTRONICS Chinese Production of Major Electronics Goods, 2003-7 (Million Units) Chinese Production of Major Electronics Goods, 2003-7 (Million Units) Major Electronics Manufacturer in China, 2008 9.7 TOYS Chinese Toy Production by Value, 2003-8 (Billion RMB) Chinese Toy Production by Region, 2008 (RMB Billion and Share %) Type of Toys Produced in Selected Regions in China Major Toy Manufacturers in China 10. REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES 10.1 STANDARDS Standard Concerning Chinese Coating Industry in 2008 10.2 REGULATIONS 10.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 11. MARKET FORECAST, DRIVERS AND TRENDS 11.1 FIVE-YEAR FORECAST Consumption of Paints by End Use Sectors in China, 2008 and 2013 (Tonnes & %) 11.2 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS 11.3 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN AUTOMOTIVE OEM COATINGS 11.4 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHES 11.5 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN MARINE AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 11.6 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN WOOD COATINGS 11.7 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN POWDER COATINGS 11.8 TRENDS AND DRIVERS IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 12. DIRECTORY OF CHINESE PAINT MANUFACTURERS 13. SOURCES OF INFORMATION