Members Only Developments in the Middle East Coatings Market
Prior to delivering the fifth edition of the Global Market Analysis to IPPIC, the ChemQuest Group, Inc. delivered the results of a separate deep-dive study of paint and coatings in Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA). ChemQuest’s SAGIA study uncovered the region’s seven major challenges such as establishing an open and free market in Saudi Arabia, missing key molecules for paints and coatings, as well as infrastructure and logistics, coatings standards and regulations, and a need for easier trade across borders. ChemQuest also outlined a strategic plan for overcoming those challenges to position Saudi Arabia as the epicenter of industrial global growth aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. In May 2017, SAGIA held an inaugural meeting in Riyadh of its newly launched committee known as the Saudi Paint & Coatings Committee (Si>CC), which ran concurrently with the Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum and coincided with President Trump’s first visit to Saudi Arabia. Closely […]