These statistics are for the Paints and coatings industry, based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 32551.
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 200 | 2 049 | 6 288 | 1 012 | 414 |
| 2004 | 364 | 1 997 | 6 459 | 984 | 433 |
| 2005 | 283 | 1 990 | 6 294 | 949 | 431 |
| 2006 | 273 | 1 998 | 6 184 | 962 | 463 |
| 2007 | 278 | 2 190 | 6 210 | 955 | 454 |
| 2008 | 273 | 2 076 | 6 758 | 917 | 399 |
| 2009 | 261* | 2 062* | 6 737* | 884 | 257 |
| 2010 | 261* | 1 890* | 5 830* | 990 | 271 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mixing pigments, solvents and binders into paints, stains and other coatings; and manufacturing related products.
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing synthetic organic and inorganic dyes, pigments, lakes and toners (32513, Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing)
- manufacturing turpentine (32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing)
- manufacturing caulking compounds (32552, Adhesive Manufacturing)
- manufacturing artists' paints (33994, Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing)
Examples:
- Alkyd paints
- Architectural coatings (paint)
- Driers, paint and varnish
- Enamel paints
- Frit
- Glass frit
- Lacquers
- Latex paints (for example, water-based)
- Oil-based paints
- Oil-based stains
- Paint and varnish removers
- Paint thinner and reducer preparations
- Paintbrush cleaners
- Paints (except artists')
- Polyurethane coatings
- Primers
- Putty, glaziers'
- Shellac
- Stains (except biological)
- Varnish removers
- Varnishes
- Water repellant coatings for wood, concrete and masonry
- Wood fillers
- Wood stains