North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The market is segmented by Type (Biocides, Dispersants & Wetting Agents, Defoamers & Deaerators, Rheology Modifiers, Surface Modifiers, Stabilizers, Flow & Leveling Additives, Other Types), Application (Architectural, Wood, Transportation, Protective, and Other Applications), and Geography (United States, Canada, Mexico, and Rest of North America)

North America Paints & Coatings Additives Market Size

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North America Paints & Coatings Additives Market Analysis

The North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 5% during the forecast period.

  • Environmental impacts and regulations, and presence of low-quality substitute are likely to hinder the market's growth.
  • Development of environment-friendly and advanced additives is expected to create opportunities for the market growth in the future.
  • United States is expected to dominate the market and is also expected to witness the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.

United States to Dominate the Market

  • The United States is the second-largest producer of paints and coatings globally, after China. Growing infrastructure in the United States, which is one of the major consumers of architectural coatings, is driving the market.
  • The construction industry in the United States continued to expand, owing to a strong economy and positive market fundamentals for commercial real estate, along with an increase in federal and state funding for public works and institutional buildings. 
  • The US residential sector’s growth is slower than the non-residential sector. In the country, the growing population is expected to boost the demand for housing. Furthermore, about 20 million households are projected to be constructed over the next decade. The US commercial construction sector is expected to witness growth in the next few years. 
  • Some of the upcoming projects that are in the pipeline for the construction sector to boom in the country are: 
  • City officials in San Francisco recently unveiled designs for the South San Francisco Civic Center campus. It will include a new library, a parks and recreation center, and new City Council chambers. The budget for the project is estimated to be at USD 210 million. 
  • Owing to all these factors, the demand for paints & coatings in the region increases. This, in turn, is expected to increase the demand for coating additives during the forecast period.

North America Paints & Coatings Additives Industry Overview

The North America paints and coatings additives market is partially consolidated. Key players in the market include Altana, Ashland, Dow, ELEMENTIS PLC, and Solvay, among others.

North America Paints & Coatings Additives Market Leaders

  1. Altana

  2. Ashland

  3. Dow

  4. ELEMENTIS PLC

  5. Solvay

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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North America Paints & Coatings Additives Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Environment-Friendly Products
    • 4.1.2 Other Drivers
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Environmental Impacts and Regulations
    • 4.2.2 Presence of low quality substitute
  • 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Type
    • 5.1.1 Biocides
    • 5.1.2 Dispersants and Wetting Agents
    • 5.1.3 Defoamers and Deaerators
    • 5.1.4 Rheology Modifiers
    • 5.1.5 Surface Modifiers
    • 5.1.6 Stabilizers
    • 5.1.7 Flow and Leveling Additives
    • 5.1.8 Other Types
  • 5.2 Application
    • 5.2.1 Architectural
    • 5.2.2 Wood
    • 5.2.3 Transportation
    • 5.2.4 Protective
    • 5.2.5 Other Applications
  • 5.3 Geography
    • 5.3.1 United States
    • 5.3.2 Canada
    • 5.3.3 Mexico
    • 5.3.4 Rest of North America

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share Analysis**
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 ALLNEX NETHERLANDS B.V.
    • 6.4.2 Altana
    • 6.4.3 AGC Inc.
    • 6.4.4 Akzo Nobel N.V.
    • 6.4.5 Arkema Group
    • 6.4.6 Ashland
    • 6.4.7 BASF SE
    • 6.4.8 Cabot Corporation
    • 6.4.9 Cytec Industries Inc.
    • 6.4.10 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
    • 6.4.11 Dow
    • 6.4.12 Eastman Chemical Company
    • 6.4.13 ELEMENTIS PLC
    • 6.4.14 Evonik Industries AG
    • 6.4.15 The Lubrizol Corporation
    • 6.4.16 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
    • 6.4.17 Solvay
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 Development of Environment-Friendly and advanced Additives
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North America Paints & Coatings Additives Industry Segmentation

The North America paints and coatings additives market report includes:

Type Biocides
Dispersants and Wetting Agents
Defoamers and Deaerators
Rheology Modifiers
Surface Modifiers
Stabilizers
Flow and Leveling Additives
Other Types
Application Architectural
Wood
Transportation
Protective
Other Applications
Geography United States
Canada
Mexico
Rest of North America
Type
Biocides
Dispersants and Wetting Agents
Defoamers and Deaerators
Rheology Modifiers
Surface Modifiers
Stabilizers
Flow and Leveling Additives
Other Types
Application
Architectural
Wood
Transportation
Protective
Other Applications
Geography
United States
Canada
Mexico
Rest of North America
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North America Paints & Coatings Additives Market Research FAQs

What is the current North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market size?

The North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 5% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market?

Altana, Ashland, Dow, ELEMENTIS PLC and Solvay are the major companies operating in the North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market.

What years does this North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market cover?

The report covers the North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the North America Paints and Coatings Additives Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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