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I NDUSTRY NEWS Global Demand For Architectural Paint to Increase CLEVELAND — World demand for architectural paint is forecast to rise 3.9 percent per year through 2011 to 21.5 million metric tons, valued at $47 billion. Although respectable, growth will decelerate in comparison to the performance of the 2001-2006 period, due to a projected slowdown in global building construction expenditure through 2011. Through 2011, water-based paints will expand their share of the global market to 73 percent. Western Europe’s paint industry will see a penetration rate of 88 percent by 2011, spurred by some of the strictest environmental regulations in the world, a few of which will come into effect over the course of the 2006-2011 period. These and other trends are presented in World Architectural Paints, a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc. Gains will be paced by developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with the world’s two most populous nations, China and India, both seeing large gains in their markets. In 2006, architectural paint demand in China and India stood at 1.2 and 0.6 kilograms per person, respectively. In contrast, per capita demand in developed countries averages around 9-10 kilograms. North America will register the weakest gains of all regions through 2011, impacted by the housing and mortgage crisis. Western Europe will also register weak growth, with below-average economic and building construction growth prospects, mortgage sector weaknesses in some constituent nations and stagnant regional population growth all to blame. Nevertheless, Western Europe will remain the world’s leading regional net exporter of architectural paint, due largely to Germany. All regions other than Western Europe will see do-ityourself (DIY) paint demand growing faster than professional-sector paint demand. The exception is Western Europe, where recent trends suggest a shift in favor of the professional sector. ASSE Voices Concern About OSHA’s Proposed Confined Space Rule DES PLAINES, IL — In a letter sent to the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) said the proposed rule on Confined Spaces in Construction, recently published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is unduly complicated, introduces unnecessary new terminology and requirements that are burdensome, and fails to recognize current safety practices that have proven successful. “This rule, if adopted without significant changes, would provide for a significantly lower level of safety than what is currently required throughout the construction industry by the Z117.1-2003 standard,” noted President Michael W. Thompson, CSP. “Rulemaking that provides less worker protections than that provided by a widely adopted voluntary consensus standard like Z117.1 goes against OSHA’s duty established under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995.” This Act states that all federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, using such tech10 MAY 2008 | W W W . P C I M A G . C O M nical standards as a means to carry out policy objectives or activities determined by the agencies and departments. Thompson also noted that rather than adding clarity or advancing safety consistent with current industry safety practices, the changes offered in the proposed rule add a new level of complexity to the work of ASSE members and employers, while adding little to the approaches already being used to address confined-space risks. ACC Weighs in on Chemical Security Regulations ARLINGTON, VA — On March 6, 2008, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved the Chemical Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008. American Chemistry Council President and CEO Jack N. Gerard issued the following statement regarding the proposed regulations: “The chemical security bill passed by the House Committee on Homeland Security is an important first step toward establishing a permanent federal regulatory framework for chemical security. “We’re pleased to see that the bill reflects many of the security measures already being implemented under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) http://WWW.PCIMAG.COM

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Paint & Coatings Industry - May 2008 Contents Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News Charlotte Dining Guide Exhibits-in-Print Waterborne Alkyds Break Through the Performance Barrier New Matting Agents for Waterborne Coatings and Varnishes Silicon-Based Technology for the Coatings Industry High-Performance Microgrinding The Development of New SMA Esters as Pigment Dispersants for Waterborne Coatings and Inks The Right Choice New Coating Technology Expands Color Choices for Vinyl Building Products BioPreferred Federal Biobased Products-Preferred Procurement Program European Union's REACH Regulation Sustainability - The New Nano Improved Dirt Pickup Resistance Critical to Future Coating Innovation NanoNews Protective Coatings NDT - Energy-Saving Paint Static Electricity - The Hidden Danger in Hazardous Areas Wacker Chemie - A Profile of Success Materials Watch Products and Literature Classifieds Advertiser Index

Paint & Coatings Industry - May 2008

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