Interesting little tidbit on the state of industrial coatings from mcgroup. The article is from a few months ago but they project significant increses in the market for years to come:
China's demand for industrial coatings has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow. This new study examines China's economic trends, investment environment, industry development, supply and demand, industry capacity, industry structure, marketing channels and major industry participants. Historical data (1996, 2001 and 2006) and long-term forecasts throught 2011 and 2016 are presented. Major producers in China are profiled.
Too bad the report costs $3950 dollars!!
http://mcgroup.co.uk/researches/I/C01/Industrial%20Coatings%20%20Market%20Research%20(China).html