FIN 352 - Finance for Entrepreneurs

ACA is "an association that represents both companies and professionals working in the paint and coatings industry." The site is a rich source of info on the coatings industry.

An association "focused on the protection and preservation of concrete, steel and other industrial and marine structures and surfaces through the use of high-performance protective, marine and industrial coatings."

Covers industrial sectors that many firms don't cover; conversely F&S doesn't tend to cover consumer market products. Sectors include aerospace & defense; automotive & transportation; chemicals & materials; food & beverage ingredients; electronics (including semiconductors); environment & energy; healthcare; industrial automation; & communication technologies.
Press releases on site may give some key statistics.

Issues of the magazine available in ABI/INFORM.

Issues of C & EN can be searched at the web site.

"Provides information on new technologies, production and marketing aspects of the worldwide paint and coatings industry."

Business to business trade periodical for the coatings industry.

This extensive directory of North American industrial firms can be searched by product or service, company name, or brand name. Brief directory information often includes the company web site and sometimes includes a full online product catalog.

Use this industrial directory to search by product to find manufacturers, distributors, or suppliers of industrial products and components. Or search for an industrial company to find brief info, certifications, and products.

EMU does not have a subscription to the full product, but you can use this to find names of manufacturers that supply specific products.