Don't say I didn't tell you the top 10 news events in the paint industry in 2016.

White over the gap, day and month, 2016 quietly into the end. During the year, raw material prices continued to soar, environmental protection policies gradually increased,
coatings
industry continue to integrate ... Looking back at what happened to the coatings industry in 2016. Among them, there are always some critical events that have become a turning point in the history of the coatings industry and drive the industry forward.
today, let's take a look back at some of the major events that have occurred in 2016 that have affected the development of the coatings industry. Think ahead, or make a profit on the company's planning for the new year.Don't say I didn't tell you that the top 10 news events in the paint industry in 2016 were here
First, water-based coatings were "de-listed" by the National Hazardous Waste List (2016 edition
The revision of the new directory adheres to the problem orientation and follows the principles of continuity, practicality and dynamics, not only adjusting the list of hazardous wastes, but also adding the List of Hazardous Waste Exemption Management.
, waste generated
production and
of water-based coatings has been classified as hazardous waste, which has affected the promotion and application of water-based coatings in China. After the China Coatings Industry Association and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and other relevant national ministries to respond to the situation, "National Hazardous Waste List" (2016 version), the paint production and use of hazardous waste in the entry into the entry "excluding water-based paint" bracket notes, that is, water-based paint production and use of waste will not be classified as hazardous waste.
Comment: At the time, the development of water-based paint has become an unstoppable trend, compared with traditional coatings, water paint on technology, production process requirements are more stringent, no policy support is difficult to implement, and the "National Hazardous Waste List" revision and implementation, will promote the scientific and fine management of hazardous waste, to prevent environmental risks of hazardous waste, improve the quality of the ecological environment will play an important role, at the same time can speed up the promotion of water-based coatings.
2, Xuanwei's acquisition of Westerberg to become the world's largest paint manufacturer
The largest
paint
retailer in the United States said it agreed to buy rival Westerberg for about $9.3 billion in cash ($9.3 billion) to become the world's largest paint manufacturer. Xuanwei recently announced that it would pay $113 a share, about 35 percent more than Wester's closing price of $83.83, when The Westerberg market value reached $6.63 billion.
reported that the deal had been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Mr Xuan's offer is understood to be a 41 per cent premium to Westerberg's average share price over the past 30 days (as of March 18). Both companies are listed on the relevant U.S. stock exchanges.
Comment: According to the 2015 sales rankings of the world's top paint manufacturers, the top five global coatings companies are PPG, AkzoNobel, Xuanwei, Asda and Westerbo, through this merger, the global coatings industry more than one (Xuanwei Coatings) multi-strength (PPG Industry, AkzoNobel, Asda) pattern will appear.
3, Guangdong issued the country's first container manufacturing emission standards
Recently, Guangdong Province, "container manufacturing volatile organic emission standards" (hereinafter referred to as the "Standard") in the provincial environmental protection department official website officially announced, it will be implemented from July 1 this year. The Standards are implemented in a way that distinguishes between existing and new projects, which have a one-year transition period. From July 1 next year, all container manufacturing projects will implement uniform emission standards.
, deputy director of the Institute of Atmospheric Research at the Guangdong Institute of Environmental Sciences, said: "This is the first local standard for container manufacturing in Guangdong and the first in the country. "Prior to this, Guangdong also first test, the development of furniture manufacturing, packaging printing and other typical industries VOCs local emission standards.
: Since 1994, China has ascended to the throne of "container manufacturing" as the largest country, which will produce a large number of VOCs in the process of coating. Guangdong Province issued the first container manufacturing emission standards, the first test, to make a national example, to a certain extent, to promote China's container "oil and water" process.
, 114 professional qualifications were disqualified! The State Council issued the Decision on the Cancellation of a Number of Professional Qualification Permits and Identification Matters before
, and again announced the cancellation of 114 occupational qualification permits and identification matters.
"decorative decoration workers" and "workware surface treatment processing personnel" under the "painting workers", the most attention of the paint industry.
Comment: On the one hand, the cancellation of the professional qualification of coating workers is conducive to absorbing coating talent, for the industry to establish a sound coating coating team, the individual labor force is also an opportunity;
5, three trees landed on the first shares of civil coatings
On June 3, 2016, with the sound of the Shanghai Stock Exchange gong,
Than tree coatings Co., Ltd.
(603737SH) listed, the stock opened immediately up and down, up 43.98 percent!
three trees
health paint has since entered the capital market, embarking on another journey of innovation for the benefit of the road.
the market for three trees, is a butterfly leap, but also a long-simmering re-emergence. As Hong Jie, founder of Three Trees, said: "Don't forget the original heart, you must always." The competitiveness of the three trees lies in the ecological culture, in the green brand, in the high-quality products and affordable services. Three trees officially into the capital market, accept the challenge at the same time will also bring together more and better development resources for the common people to provide more good products, good services. "
: As the first share of civil paint, the listing of three trees, the significance is undoubtedly significant. And listing for the three trees, is a butterfly leap, but also a long-simmering re-emergence.
Se6, the first national standard for children's interior wall paint is expected to be formally implemented next year
In 2016, Carberry and the National Technical Committee for The Standardization of Paints and Pigments jointly led the development of the "Children's Room Decoration
Interior Wall Paint
" national standards, has been voted on, is expected to be formally implemented next year.
For children's weak resistance to the characteristics of the development of water-based coatings, this "children's room decoration with interior wall paint" national standards for environmental protection indicators are far more stringent than the existing national standards and environmental protection standards, set up covering the comprehensive ability to resist stains, VOC, soluble heavy metals, including 17 indicators, and in line with international trends for the first time introduced asbestos projects, while introducing new formaldehyde testing methods, making the content of the standard more comprehensive and more scientific.
Comment: Since the children's paint in the domestic market, all kinds of media on the environmental protection of children's paint, health and so on have produced a lot of doubts, many media have reported that paint merchants hit the "children" flag, just to cater to consumer psychology, children's paint is difficult to distinguish, quality is difficult to ensure. After the new label lands, the children's paint market will be better regulated.
, I'm sorry! Paint products will also start to increase prices!
entered October, many
coatings companies
began to bear the rising cost pressure of raw materials, one after another announced the price adjustment of products. Different products increased by 0.2-3 yuan/kg.
in the face of china's bulk raw materials market prices too high, AkzoNobel, Astellas, Jotun and other enterprises also announced that the price of paint
coatings
increased.
Comment: With the rising prices of raw materials, supply shortages, coupled with the impact of new transport policies, and environmental protection policy intervention, coatings companies continue to increase cost pressure, product price adjustment, it seems necessary. In the process of price increases, the road of paint companies may be more difficult, but the market shuffle undoubtedly has a positive effect.
8, Libang China and Changrunfa Group reached a strategic cooperation agreement
On September 7, 2016, Libang China and China furniture paint industry well-known enterprises Changrunfa Coatings Group reached a strategic cooperation agreement, the two sides will work together to promote the innovation and development of China's furniture paint market.
is understood to be another major acquisition of Libang China's coatings market in China, following the acquisition of Sioper and Oulong.
Comment: Libang and Changrunfa strategic cooperation will be committed to exploring the sustainable development of furniture paint brand in the environment, technological innovation and service system to improve the driving brand development, and ultimately benefit the vast number of dealers and end furniture factory customers, for the furniture paint industry's rapid development into infinite possibilities.
9, environmental protection storm in the paint industry set off a "bloody rain
in early December, the central environmental protection inspection work started in full, eight central environmental protection inspection team, sent to Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Ningxia and other eight provinces and regions to carry out environmental protection inspection work.
as a traditional chemical industry, in the face of environmental storms, the strong attack, inevitably by the local environmental protection departments focus on monitoring, paint products production will also be affected.
Comment: At present, in the context of serious environmental pollution, the country's determination to control pollution is gradually emerging through policy adjustment, the country more for serious pollution enterprise management policies have been introduced, the next 5 years for water paint and other environmental protection enterprise development will be full of relevant news.
Ten, wallpaper "war" diatom mud market needs healthy competition and supervision
Recently, China Building Decoration Materials Association Diatom Mud Materials Branch angrily sued WeChat public number "wallpaper information", the Association believes that "wallpaper information" through the article "smear" diatom mud, affecting the development of the industry, the situation continues to ferment.
Comment: Diatom mud and wallpaper characteristics, as well as consumer habits, the advantages and disadvantages have not yet been seen, can only be commented for the two functions are similar, but not the same; As consumers, of course, hope to buy good products under the healthy competition of the market, and as enterprises, we also hope that all kinds of products can seek the ultimate function in the sub-sector, reduce cost efficiency to achieve profit growth, market share growth, and thus expand enterprise development.