Welcome to Information Research (IRL)

IRL offers an extensive range of market research and analysis services to the paints and coatings industries worldwide. The IRL name been synonymous with paint industry information for over 30 years with the business being acquired by Business Research Group in 2000.

IRL researches the paint markets and industries worldwide through a combination of multi-client studies and proprietary research. Our work has focused on decorative coatings, wood and plastic finishing, OEM coatings and speciality coatings as well as coating resins, pigments, fillers and extenders.

In addition to reports with a technological focus, our library of paint industry profiles provides insights into some of the world’s most sought-after paint markets, such as China, India, Russia, Turkey, Italy and Spain & Portugal, highlighting markets and their participants of all sizes. Our profiles are designed to provide an all-round view of national industries and markets with information and statistics gathered from a wide range of sources.

Our Top 50 Series has been developed to provide a guide to the major paint companies by region, presenting summary regional statistics and company details in a directory-style format. This series includes titles on Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific and The Americas. All of our profiles and Top 50 publications are available to purchase on this website and can be accessed through the Market Data link.

Proprietary research at IRL includes customer satisfaction and market entry surveys as well as benchmarking and mergers and acquisitions studies. Our research team includes multilingual directors and chemists, supported by researchers with extensive linguistic capabilities covering most parts of the world, including the Far East, South America, Eastern and Western Europe. To discuss how IRL can help with your business information needs, please call our office on +44 (0) 20 8832 7830.