1. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Powder Coating Market New Powder Technologies to Favor Faster Growth “The powder coatings market continues to be the fastest growing sector among the various coating technologies in the United States regardless of a slow economy and stiff competition.” Industrial Chemicals Analyst Team Frost & Sullivan

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5. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. / Interpon Powder Coatings American Coating Technologies, Inc. / Prince Manufacturing Co. AmeriCoats Becker Powder Coatings, Inc. Cardinal Industrial Finishes Dupont Powder Coatings USA, Inc. Enviro- Powder Co. Govesan- America Corp. HB Fuller Co. Key Market Participants Innotek Powder Coatings LLC Peridium Powder Coatings PPG Industries Rohm & Haas Co. Spraylat Corp. The Sherwin-Williams Co. The Thermoclad Co. Tiger-Drylac, Inc. Trimite Powders, Inc. Valspar Corp. William Hayward Protective Coatings

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