This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Paints in Millions of Gallons and Millions US$. The major product segments analyzed are Architectural Paints (Interior Architectural Paints and Exterior Architectural Paints), Aerosol Paints, Automotive Paints, Industrial Paints, Marine Paints, Traffic Marking Paints,and Other Paints. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2003 through 2012. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 594 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Akzo Nobel N.V., Asian Paints (India) Ltd., BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Benjamin Moore & Co., Imperial Chemical Industries Plc, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd, Nippon Paint Co., Ltd, PPG Industries, Inc, Polifarb Cieszyn - Wroclaw SA, The Sherwin-Williams Company, and Valspar Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.