Nippon Paint Malaysia first in the region to offer total coating and construction solutions (TCCS)

Nippon Paint Malaysia and CMI teams unite to bring Total Coating and Construction Solutions (TCCS) to the market.

Malaysia’s No. 1 total coating solutions provider, Nippon Paint Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Nippon Paint), officially announced in February its 100 per cent acquisition of CMI Construction

Material Industry Sdn. Bhd. (CMI) and an 85 per cent stake in CMI Marketing Sdn.

Bhd. (CMIM) This acquisition is aligned with Nippon

Paint’s global strategy of expanding into adjacent businesses, thus further strengthening Nippon Paint’s positioning as a Total Coating and Construction Solutions (TCCS) provider whilst pushing the boundaries to innovate and offer compatible solutions from bare concrete surfaces to the finishing, through a comprehensive range of innovative solutions from coatings to sealants, adhesives, fillers, waterproofing, flooring and dry-mix.

CMI, established in 1997, is a reputable manufacturer and distributor of cementitious dry-mixed prepacked additives, skim coat, plasters, tile adhesives, waterproofing and technical mortars.

With this strategic move, Nippon Paint has firmly etched its position as the first and only company in the region to offer TCCS. Touted as a game-changer for the building and construction industry, Nippon Paint now has the competitive edge to extend a total compatible system for coating and construction solutions that can deliver high quality with perfect finishings and protection, from the floor up to the roof and everything in between.

This enhances Nippon Paint’s capabilities in providing an ease of mind one-stop solution for their customers. From bare concrete to the finishing, customers will not need to deal with multiple stakeholders for any surface or

finishing issues.

“As the market leader, Nippon Paint has always delivered high quality coating solutions. Now, backed with the technical construction solutions from CMI, industry pain points such as hairline cracks, powdery finish, blistering, peeling paint, moulding, hollowness, falling tiles, water seepage and others, can be effectively addressed,” says Mr Yaw Seng Heng, group managing director of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group.

“It is certainly a win-win solution that is set to enhance the professionalism and workmanship of the local building and construction and also to give homeowners and contractors the assurance and peace of mind of a high quality and beautiful finishing. More importantly, TCCS will translate to time and cost-savings as well as effective manpower utilisation as construction is expedited with improved efficiency,” assured Yaw.

With the local construction industry showing signs of good recovery in the National Recovery Phase, Nippon Paint believes that its capability to offer TCCS is timely to provide quality finishing and assist contractors to speed up their projects delivery to the satisfaction of developers and houseowners.

Since 2008, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group (NPM Group) has enjoyed a market leadership position as Malaysia’s No. 1 Total Coating Solutions provider while also having a significant presence in the coatings industry in countries such as Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Indonesia.

In 2022, aligned to its global strategy, the NPM Group firmly etched its niche position as the first in the region to offer Total Coating and Construction Solutions (TCCS), giving it the competitive edge to offer total compatible systems for high quality, perfect finishings and protection, from the floor to the roof and everything in between. This strategic development has been made possible through the corporate acquisitions of CMI Construction Material Industry Sdn. Bhd. (CMI), CMI Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (CMIM), Selleys and V-Tech.

First established in 1967 as Nippon Paint (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd, the NPM Group is part of the Nippon Paint Group, which has a leadership presence spanning 15 geographical locations and has been built on a heritage of over 130 years dating back to 1881 in Japan.

The NPM Group places strong emphasis in Research and Development (R&D), which remains a core priority to its success in product innovation. As a global leader in coating technologies with a database of more than 10,000 paint formulations, the NPM Group prides itself in being a Total Coating Solutions provider with a multi-segment portfolio of offerings ranging from Architectural, Automotive, Industrial, Protective to Marine coatings from end- to-end solutions including painting tools and waterproofing solutions.

The Group has won consumer choice awards such as the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards (2006-2020), Putra Brand Awards (2010-2019) and Parents’ Choice Awards (2018- 2020), as well as received industry accolades such as the APPIES 2018 Gold award for its Child Wellness Range campaign, Best Company for Leadership in Paint Technology Asia by IAIR in 2014 and Frost & Sullivan’s Paint & Coatings Company of The Year in 2011, the Paint Company of the Year 2016 and New Product Innovation Leadership Award 2016 and the 2020 Malaysia Decorative Paints and Coatings Market Leadership Award.

In its concerted effort to champion sustainability towards a greener footprint, the Group has received the Green Label Certification (by the Singapore Environment Council), EcoLabelling Certification License (by SIRIM QAS International) and several Green Excellence

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng, Group Managing Director of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group (3rd from left), with the key management teams from Nippon Paint Malaysia and CMI.

Awards by Frost & Sullivan.

For more information on Nippon Paint Malaysia, visit www.nipponpaint.com.my

Construction Material Industry Sdn. Bhd. (CMI) was established in 1997. The company is known as a reputable manufacturer and distributor of cementitious dry-mixed prepacked plasters, renders, skim coats, screed, tile adhesives, waterproofing and technical mortars to offer the industry total construction solutions. Its manufacturing facility located in Gopeng, Perak handles a capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes per month.

CMI’s business philosophy is in its commitment to customer satisfaction, environmental protection and operational safety. In line with this, the company has adopted the ISO9001 (Quality management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental management System) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System). Many of its products have also received the Green Label Certification (by the Singapore Environment Council).

CMI continues to embark on Research & Development efforts to innovate and upgrade its products and facilities to ensure that it delivers on customer expectations of quality and competitive pricing.

For more information on CMI, visit www.cmimalaysia.com.my