Analysis of the Current Development Status of the Coatings Industry

2016-11-10

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Current Development Status of the Coatings Industry According to reports, from January to August 2016, the total output of China's coatings industry reached 11.6731 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. Major provinces producing coatings all achieved year-on-year growth. Among them, Guangdong Province's output totaled 2.1034 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of 7.4%; Jiangsu's output totaled 1.4886 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of 3.6%; Shanghai's output totaled 1.2698 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; Sichuan's output totaled 914,600 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 18.4%; and Hunan's output totaled 777,500 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 10.3%.

Current Development Status of the Coating Industry

According to reports, from January to August 2016, the total output of China's coating industry reached 11.6731 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. Major provinces producing coatings all achieved year-on-year growth, with Guangdong Province's output totaling 2.1034 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%; Jiangsu's output totaled 1.4886 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%; Shanghai's output totaled 1.2698 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; Sichuan's output totaled 914,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 18.4%; and Hunan's output totaled 777,500 tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%.

From the above data, it can be seen that the overall scale of the Chinese coating market is on the rise.

Trends in Coating Industry Products

The report analyzes that with the frequent introduction of relevant regulatory policies by the state and local governments, the real estate industry entered a substantial adjustment phase in 2016, and market growth continued to slow down, which had a significant impact on the coating industry. The product structure has also undergone qualitative changes, with quality requirements further aligning with international standards. The variety of products will adapt to the market's diverse and personalized needs, and health, environmental protection, and green low-carbon development remain the mainstream of China's coating development. The technological content and added value of mainstream products such as textured artistic coatings are continuously improving, and the repainting market is gradually expanding.

1. Low-Carbon Water-Based Coating Trend

People now advocate for a low-carbon lifestyle. With consumers' increasing awareness of their health and environmental protection, low-carbon living has become an inevitable trend for future development, and water-based coatings are undoubtedly the coating products closest to low-carbon and environmentally friendly standards. The superior environmental performance of water-based coatings is a major development direction and trend for the coating industry in the future. Firstly, it wins with environmental protection, which can capture people's hearts. In the current situation, China's water-based coatings cannot yet be equated with "low-carbon," as there is still a certain gap.

It is understood that due to their environmental protection characteristics, water-based coatings have achieved a market share of 70% to 80% in some developed countries, and even reached 90% in some cases. In contrast, this proportion in China is significantly lower, only about 10%. This indicates that the development space for the water-based coating industry is enormous.

2. Powder Coating Trend

Powder coatings are a new type of 100% solid powder coating that does not contain solvents, characterized by being solvent-free, pollution-free, recyclable, environmentally friendly, energy-saving, resource-saving, reducing labor intensity, and having high mechanical strength of the coating film. Based on the film-forming substances, they can be divided into thermoplastic and thermosetting types, and based on the appearance of the film-forming substances, they can be categorized into matte, glossy, artistic types, etc.

The report predicts that although the current share of powder coatings is still relatively small, this market is expected to grow at a rate of 7.5% per year over the next 5 to 6 years.

3. Artistic Coating Trend

According to statistics, the cumulative output of coatings nationwide in 2015 was 17.1757 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, with total sales reaching 386.757 billion yuan, an increase of 7.1%. This marks the second low-speed growth period in the domestic coating industry in over a decade.

However, as people's material and living standards continue to improve, their awareness has also reached a new level, with the new generation of the 'post-80s' constantly pursuing individuality and fashion. The wallpaper and diatom mud industries have surged into the building materials market under the banners of changeable, fashionable, and personalized products, endowing their products with more functions such as environmental protection, fire resistance, breathability, and comfort. The emergence of these features has not only increased market share but also formed a competitive offensive in the coating market. The development of artistic coatings has reached a point where timing, location, and human factors are all favorable!

The report predicts that in the next 10 to 20 years, the artistic coating market will continue to experience low competition, rapid growth, and high profitability, with market demand reaching trillions, and an explosive growth expected every year.

These coating products, led by segmented markets, are believed to become hotspots and highlights of consumer demand in the future market as the new generation gradually grows up. This will also be a significant trend in China's coating market going forward.

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