FLOOR COATINGS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market News

Key Developments

• In July 2019, MC-Bauchemie launched its new floor coating with crack bridging properties, MC-Floor TopSpeed flex. The coating will find application in areas where there is possibility of cracking and in areas where crack widening is already occurring.
• In 2017, UCoat It America LLC launched its new metallic floor coating systems, Metallon. The new coating system is available in three different systems providing multiple different finishing options. The new product was launched owing to increasing demand for metallic floor coatings.
• In September 2019, Sto SE & Co. KGaA (manufacturer of products & systems for building coatings) announced the plans to acquire 50.1% shares of VIACOR Polymer GmbH (manufacturer of industrial and sports floor coatings). The acquisition will help Sto SE to expand its product portfolio in floor coatings market. The transaction is expected to be completed by January 2020.