Topic

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The Russian paint industry today:
Challenges and Solutions

Speakers

：

Dr. Olga Skorokhodova
[Speaker's Biography]

Summary

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The Russian Federation is the most capacitive market for coating materials in the Eastern Europe. Since recovering from an economic recession from 1995 - 1998, the paint industry of Russia has stepped into a period of modernization and restructure. Several paint-related institutions have been preparing the industry for Russia to join WTO in 2007-2008.

Reasons for the latest growth in the Russian Paints:

1. establishment of new internationally-owned manufacturing companies and
joint ventures

2. booming demand for coating and related materials
 

Promising factors in the Russian Paints:

1. the growing international cooperation and continuing modernization of the industry

2. sustainable growth in the paint market

3. improvement in quality and ecological characteristic of domestically manufactured paints.

Topic

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The Wood Coatings in Indonesia

Speakers

：

Dr. Hendra Adidarma
[Speaker's Biography]

Summary

：

· Indonesia's land and culture

· The surface coating industries of Indonesia :
-market segment / size / trend

· Indonesian competitive scenario

· Focus on wood coatings

· Challenges faced by Indonesian furniture manufacturers

· Indonesian wood coatings trend