CompetitiveWatch 2014: RPM in the Global Paint and Coatings Industry--Challenges, Technological Capabilities, Marketing Tactics, Strategic Direction

This new report from Venture Planning Group provides insightful analysis of RPM’s capabilities, goals and strategies in the global paint and coatings market. The report presents a worldwide strategic overview of the paint and coatings market, including:

• Sales forecasts for major market segments.
• Sales forecasts for key geographic regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific,  Latin America, Africa, Mideast.
• In addition, the report reviews the major U.S. and international regulatory, technological, economic, demographic, and social trends with potentially significant impact on the paints and coatings industry during the next five years, including discussion of such key issues as industry consolidation, market globalization, environmental regulations and others.

The analysis of RPM includes:

•   Specific business, new product development and marketing
    strategies.
•   Major strengths and weaknesses, e.g., managerial, organizational,
    marketing and product development.
•   Anticipated acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures.
•   Promotional tactics.
•   Distribution approaches.
•   Product service and support.
•   Customer relations.
•   Internally developed and acquired technologies, processes, and related capabilities.
•   Proprietary technologies and patent litigations.