Insee FocusFrance, Europe's Fourth Largest Producer of Paints, Varnishes and Similar Coatings, Printing Ink and Mastics

Thomas Dupuy, Loïc Goulliart, Valérie Quillet (Service de statistiques nationales d’entreprises, Insee)

In 2018, France’s total output of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics totalled €3.7 billion. Three regions – Hauts-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Île-de-France – account for half of total employment. France accounts for 11% of production within the European Union, ranking fourth within the EU – almost equal with the United Kingdom – behind Germany, Italy and Spain. The manufacture of paints and varnishes dominates the market in both France and Europe. With a particular specialism in solvent-free paints and mastics, France had a small trade surplus in 2018.

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Thomas Dupuy, Loïc Goulliart, Valérie Quillet (Service de statistiques nationales d’entreprises, Insee)
Insee Focus No 165- October 2019