The Paints and Coatings industry offers various protective and aesthetic solutions. Its growth is driven by infrastructure development, automotive production, and the use of new technology. The global paint and coatings market reached USD 185.5 billion in 2023, showing a 3.2% increase from 2022, according to the World Paint & Coatings Industry Association. It was primarily driven by increased demand in major industries, including construction, automotive, and manufacturing.

Our extensive Specialty Coatings report includes state-of-the-art formulations of protective and functional coating applications. The specialty coatings market shows tremendous growth prospects through various technologies such as anti-corrosion, fire-resistant, and waterproof coatings, coupled with innovative solutions like water-based and nano coatings. The size of the anti-corrosion coatings market was more than USD 24.8 billion in 2023 and is expected to increase at a CAGR of more than 3.8% during the period from 2024 to 2032.

Sophisticated specialty coating segments exhibit immense innovation, with the nano coating industry being worth USD 9.2 billion as of 2024 and expected to rise at a CAGR of more than 16.8% during the period 2025-2034 due to rising demand for high-performance coatings. The market for smart coatings stood at USD 3.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of more than 14.4% between 2024 and 2032. Supporting segments are fluorinated coatings reaching USD 2.1 billion in 2024 at 4.9% CAGR between 2025 and 2034.