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The CEPE Annual Conference & General Assembly 2014 are kindly supported by

CEPE NIGHTRestaurant "Biblioteka"

19:00 h.

CEPE Night

We will meet at 18:30 in the hotel lobby Please bring your CEPE pin and Dinner Card!

Paint Industry EUMarket

1. Review 2013

Paint Industry EUReview 2013

Decorative coatings Protective coatings

W-Europe

Decorative paint domestic sales 2010-2013(W-Europe) - in volume (KT) – split between solvent-borne & water-borne

2010 2011 2012 20130

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

SBWB

- 4%

- 4%

- 9%

- 8%

- 3% - 6% - 3%

- 7%

- 2%

Volume changes (%) for decorative coatings sales

AT BE DE DK ES FI FR IT NL NO PT SE UK

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5Δ 2011/2010 Δ 2012/2011 Δ 2013/2012

Decorative paint domestic sales 2010-2013 (W-Europe) - in volume (KT) – Plasters & Renders

2010 2011 2012 20130

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

+ 11%- 11% - 2%

Protective coatings domestic sales 2011-2013Total W-Europe – in KTons

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

201120122013

+1% - 2%

Volume change (%) for Protective Coatings

AT Baltic BG CZ DE ES FI FR NL PL PT RO UK

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

Δ 2012/2011 Δ 2013/2012

Paint Industry EUReview 2013

Powder coatings Marine coatings Coil coatings Vehicle refinishes Automotive OEM W+E Europe

Powder coatings domestic sales 2011-2013Total Europe – in KTons

Europe100

150

200

250

300

350

201120122013

+ 4%-7.4%

Marine Coatings domestic sales 2011-2013Total Europe – in KTons

Europe0

102030405060708090

100

201120122013

+ 2%- 8.3%

Coil coatings domestic sales 2011-2013Total Europe – in KTons

Europe0

20406080

100120140160180200

201120122013

+ 1.5%+ 3.8%

Vehicle Refinishing coatings domestic sales 2011-2013 - Total Europe – in KTons

Europe0

102030405060708090

100

201120122013

- 4.7%- 10.4%

Industrial wood coatings domestic sales 2011-2013 - Total W-Europe – in KTons

W-Europe0

50100150200250300350400450500

201120122013

+ 4%- 6%

Automotive OEM Paint for Cars +Commercial Vehicles - in KTons

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Europe

0

200

400

600

800

1.000

1.200

1.400

1.600

1.800

2.000

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Rest of World

2012 -9%

2013 -2%

000s tons 000s tons

2012 +8%

2013 +5%

Data based on vehicles produced (source: www.OICA.net) assuming 17 kilos used for cars and 45 kilos for commercial vehicles.

EU 28 indicators

Source: Eurostat

Construction sector EU 28

July 2014/2013+ 0,6 %

Source: Eurostat

Production (excl. construction) EU 28

June 2014/2013+2%

Economic SentimentThe Economic Sentiment Indicator is a composite indicator, measuring confidence in five economic sectors (industry, services, construction, consumer and retail trade).

Compared to a year ago it went up from 101 to 104.

EU paint statisticsEU 28 indicators Q2/2014 vs Q2/2013GDP + 1,2 %Annual inflation + 0,5 %Employment + 0,7 %

Paint Industry EUMarket

2. Prospects 2014 / 2015

Paint market prospects in EU 28Conclusions

Demand for 2014A modest growth is expected by most CEPE members in the Deco sector. Industrial markets seem to be flat.

For 2015Most are cautiously optimistic.

This conference

Paint IT Smart

Talent and Processes: the ingredients to face the future

Programme of this morningDigital Darwinism in changing market conditions: the future face of consumers and companiesBy K.H. Land, Founder of Neuland (DE)

Strategic approach of modular paint and coatings production in the era of the paint and coatings industry 4.0By R. Hohmann, Hemmelrath Tech (DE)

Industry 4.0

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government,which promotes the computerization of traditional industries such as manufacturing.The goal is the intelligent factory (Smart Factory), which is characterized by adaptability, resource efficiency and ergonomics as well as the integration of customers andbusiness partners in business and value processes.

After the coffee break

Talent management: strengthening talent pools is beyond HR processesBy Olaf Sziedat, Hempel (DK)

"What measures do coatings manufacturers take around attracting talent?

"Have we found the right balance between smart heads & smart structures in the European coatings Industry?"

Forum:

After the lunch break

Assessment of the coatings market potential in Russian and Baltic States for market entry

By A. Jarosik, Frost & Sullivan [PL]

Zoom on the market trends

After the lunch break

Attracting the next generation of academics to the paint industryBy O. Tharreau, PPG [FR]

"Talent" includes the ability to learn and grow: the way forward to expertise with the web-based Coatings Training Institute

By T. Bowtell, BCF [UK]

Education & Talent for the European coatings industry

PARALLEL SESSIONS [starting 16:15 hrs]

Session 1: Decorative Coatings Session

Session 2: Industrial Coatings Session