oil-based coating production line in rwanda

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How will government spending affect Rwanda’s paints & coatings market?
  • Sadolin maintains a licence agreement with Sadolin Paints Denmark Limited which is now part of AkzoNobel, the largest paint company in the world. Going forward, approved government spending and the related trigger effect on consumer spending is likely to shape the trend of Rwanda’s paints and coatings market.‌
  • Which paint manufacturers are expanding their business in East Africa?
  • Despite the challenges that come with cross-border business expansion, Crown Paints, Basco Paints and Sadolin paints have extended their business from Kenya to Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi as manufacturers in East Africa take advantage of the elimination of internal tariffs and establishment of a common external tariff (CET) by EAC member-States.‌
  • Does Crown Paints have a market share in Rwanda?
  • Despite the growth optimism by Crown Paints and an aggressive marketing campaign for a larger share of the Rwandan paints market, the company faces stiff competition from other key players such as Sadolin Paints Rwanda, Amaco Paints Ltd., AMEKI Colors Ltd., Shalom Paints Ltd. and Sigma Paints to name but a few.‌
  • What is East African paint & coating?
  • With the integration of the East African market, paint and coating companies have not only competed on product pricing but have recently introduced new, high quality, environmentally sensitive and affordable decorative, automotive and industrial paints in addition to intermediate products, road markings, thinners and adhesives.‌
  • Why do paint suppliers in Rwanda spend so much money?
  • More importantly for paint suppliers in Rwanda is the likelihood of higher consumer spending after the government increased its recurrent expenditure to 54 percent of the total national budget for higher public workers salaries and wages.‌
  • Is Rwanda a ‘next frontier’ for Crown Paints?
  • The company had announced a five-year plan in 2015 to invest $2.5 million in Rwanda’s paint and coatings industry terming the market the “next frontier for Crown Paints in coming years.”