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VOL 208 No 4643 August 2018

Pigments

EMEA Coatings Review

16 New functionality driving market growth

33 Top 25

Latest report from Smithers Rapra on the market for high performance and speciality pigments

The annual update of the EMEA top paint manufacturers compiled by Louis McCulloch

22 Back to basics

Country Focus

Brian Noble, Applications Manager at Venator, outlines the basics of titanium dioxide dispersion

43 Boom time in Kenya

28 Modifying natural processes How Hoover Color produces its unique EnvironOxide range of high quality iron oxide pigments

Tinting Technology

The Kenyan government’s plans to provide affordable housing over the next five years is seen as a major boost for the coatings and sealants markets

Wallpaper 45 It’s back!

30 Total tinting solution provider Ralston’s Eric van Meerten discusses recent developments in tinting technology

Regular Features

Demand from two key generations (Millennials and Baby Boomers) is driving a resurgence in the global wallpaper market

Smart Coatings 47 Reflecting the light

03 From the Editor

Research into liquid crystal shells in coatings is revealing some very innovative applications

04 News

NACC 2018

08 Diary

49 Conference and Catalogue 10 Letter from America

Exhibitors and conference programme for this year’s North African Coatings Congress in Casablanca, Morocco from October 24-25, is published in French and English

12 Business Matters 16 Powder Matters 48 Products

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t would almost be an understatement to say that the weather has dominated the headlines over the past two months, with sweltering record-breaking temperatures across Europe, North America and parts of Asia. News headlines have been dominated by wild fires in Greece, Portugal, Spain, California and even parts of Sweden in the Arctic circle. In Australia this week, New South Wales has been declared to be entirely in drought. If this is a taste of the future, we need to learn to cope and fast.

In Japan, the recent heatwave has raised some concerns about the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Olympic officials and Tokyo’s local government have been discussing measures from solarblocking paint on roads and mobile misting stations to changing the clocks to tackle the heat.

nnCoatings to keep you cool In the race to combat climate change, Los Angeles is covering its streets in a greyishwhite coating known as CoolSeal. Normal dark-coloured asphalt absorbs between 80 and 95% of the sun’s rays, heating up not just the streets themselves but the entire surrounding area. CoolSeal, which is made by a company called GuardTop, helps to reflect solar rays off asphalt so that less heat is actually absorbed. And according to the Bureau of Street Services, the LA streets that have been rendered with CoolSeal are 10 to 15 degrees cooler on average than the streets that have not.

That, in turn, keeps the neighbourhood from heating up quite as much. Buildings in the area don’t need to use quite as much air conditioning, which can curb

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costs, benefiting residents’ wallets and the environment.

By cooling the ambient air, lightercoloured asphalt can also help prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths. Its higher reflectivity can save on energy needed to illuminate streets and parking lots when the sun starts to set. And according to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and water quality depletion driven by these socalled heat islands can be mitigated by cool pavements as well.

nnTalking of temperatures….

It’s not often you can legitimately put super car and sustainable in the same sentence, so it was good to see that Ferrari, in collaboration with PPG, has introduced an innovative low temperature paint system, making the Prancing Horse the world’s first car manufacturer to adopt the new Low Cure clear coats technology. The new two-component paint system incorporates a specially formulated clear coat, which makes it possible for the car to be baked at 100°C instead of 150°C, thereby, cutting energy costs and enhancing the sustainability of the process.

The Low Cure resins contain a new hardener that enhances the chemical and mechanical resistance of the coating.

The formula also boosts cross-coat linking, which simultaneously increases chemical hydrophobicity and reduces water permeability. The new solution also makes it possible to bake carbon-fibre and composite components together with the bodyshell, resulting in colour uniformity between the various body components.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Axalta appoints Axalta has announced the appointment of Yves Kerstens as Vice President and President of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. He succeeds Matthias Schönberg. Klaus Gast joins the company as its Business Director for Powder Coatings business in Europe. Both appointments were effective as of August 1. Before joining Axalta, Kerstens worked at Bridgestone Corporation for 13 years where he held a number of senior executive roles in the EMEA and the Asia Pacific regions.

BCF and CEPE unite ahead of Brexit talks The British Coatings Federation (BCF) and CEPE (the European association representing paints and inks) have pledged to continue their close working relationship beyond Brexit. The UK and EU industries’ supply chains are heavily interconnected, and because of this close working relationship, the industry has grown exponentially over the years, as well as seen the development of innovative technologies as a result of close collaboration between the EU 28.

Brenntag expands footprint in Canada Brenntag, a global leader in chemical distribution, has signed an agreement with Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd to acquire the company’s chemicals distribution business (‘CCC’).

Headquartered in Toronto, CCC offers a full-line portfolio with operations in the main industrial areas across all of Canada. CCC serves a highly diversified customer base in industries, such as Life Sciences, Water Treatment, Coatings, Construction, Energy and Mining.

Putting the blue back into Bluebird The restoration of British speedboat racer Donald Campbell’s Bluebird, a recordbreaking hydroplane, has been ongoing since the wreckage of the vessel was recovered in 2001 – however it was only when the iconic blue paint was applied that the famous Bluebird really came back to life.

Bill Smith, leader of the Bluebird restoration project, commented: “We spent 10 years being supplied with samples of nearly but not-quite, versions of Bluebird blue – RAL 5009 – however it wasn’t until we uncorked our tins of Perfection Pro that we actually clapped eyes on her true colour.

Now that was impressive!”

Bluebird crashed on Coniston Water in 1967.

Decades later, diver and enthusiast Smith took a keen interest in the story. He conducted extensive searches over a period of four years and was finally able to find and then salvage the wreckage in 2001.

Several AkzoNobel products were chosen for the restoration process. However, it was its International brand which provided the exact match for Bluebird’s famous colour.

The boat has been blasted

and coated with International Interzinc 72 protective coating and its Interpon 610 TGIC-free polyester powder coating. The bodywork has been rebuilt and completed using Cromadex 903 Etch Primer, Cromadex 750 Grey Primer and International Perfection Pro yacht topcoat.

Now, 50 years after the legendary Donald Campbell died trying to break his own water speed record, Bluebird is making a triumphant return to the water this summer. Bluebird will be taken to the water at Loch Fad on the Isle of Bute in Scotland to train for launching, landing, lifting and pilot training.

Eventually the team hopes to display the boat at speed one final time on Coniston Water in the Lake District.

Leonice opens new innovation centre in Greece Leonice, a leading tinting systems company, has announced the opening of its new global innovation centre, making a significant step to further expand its presence in the colourant business worldwide.

The new facility which is spread over 600m2, offers hightech laboratories for R&D, tech

service and a dedicated colour lab equipped with the latest IT platform – and will serve global markets for the new generation tinting systems.

“We have been investing significantly in parallel with our business growth in the paints and coatings industry globally,” said Dr George Sapounakis, CEO & President of Leonice.

“Subsequent to the completion of our new plant expansion that we did in 2017, the ramp-up of the production capacity is now well complimented by the new innovation centre, making Leonice a strongly poised organisation that brings a sustainable differentiation to its customers and business partners across the globe.”

New home for UK’s Trade Association of the Year On June 27, more than 50 guests from the coatings, printing inks and associated industries gathered to celebrate a new chapter in the 106year history of the British Coatings Federation.

The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor John Blundell, together with BCF President David Beckford and BCF CEO Tom Bowtell, cut the ribbon on the trade body’s new state-ofthe-art building, Spectra House in Westwood Business Park, Coventry.

Coventry was selected due to its central location for member meetings, excellent transport links and good value for money. Commenting on the move, BCF President and

Managing Director of Pronto Paints, David Beckford said: “It is a fantastic milestone in our recent history to be able to afford to invest in our own building and gives us a long term secure location for our members to meet.”

Tom Bowtell, BCF’s CEO added: “We’ve put together a great new back office team to support the members from our

new home – we look forward to welcoming members and guests to Coventry in the near future.”

Celebrations continued into July when, for the second year running, the BCF won Trade Association of the Year at the Trade Association Forum’s (TAF’s) 2018 Best Practice Awards. On only one other occasion in the event’s 16-year history has an organisation received the award two years in a row, which makes the win a particularly outstanding achievement for the Federation. The BCF also picked up a win for ‘Publication of the Year’ for their Annual Handbook and in the ‘Good Governance’ category.

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Inkmaker Group: management buyout successfully executed KRCV Srl, totally controlled by the top managers of Inkmaker Group Christophe Rizzo, (AD, Italy), Valentina Cigna (President, Italy), Roberto Guerra (MD, Asia) and Kar Seng (GM, Great China) has successfully concluded the management buyout of 100% of the shares of Inkmaker Srl, active in the manufacture of high precision dispensing stations for ink and paint products.

The Group, founded in 1987 by Giuliano Cigna, Carlo Musso and Luciano Longobardi, employes more than 90 people. With more than 30 years of activity, the group has strengthened its presence in international markets creating

several branches in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Its headquarters is located in San Gillio, Turin district, Italy.

The company’s development plans are forecasting an organic growth in the areas where the company is present and takes into account investments not only in new territories but also in new sectors where absolute dispensing accuracy is required.

Additionally, to further consolidate its leadership in the in-plant systems, the management is considering acquiring new technologies and customer portfolios.

‘Keep it real’ says BASF when it comes to colour The need to stay authentic in a world where technology continues to blur the lines between reality and artificiality is the driving force behind the BASF’s 2018-19 Automotive Color Trends theme – ‘Keep it Real’.

As innovations, such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and robotic industrialisation take hold, the return to the human element – people’s needs and emotions – becomes increasingly important. The designers translated these observations into a collection of 65 colours for automotive surfaces.

Shades of gray and blue are the focal point of the collection.

Achromatic colours are combined with complex effects that add colourful and natural accents and represent the merging of reality and the virtual world. Blue hues – mirroring the colour of screens and

digital light – appear as strong saturated colours. Natural textures and colour effects symbolise the search for human qualities in a virtual world.

In the EMEA region gray nuances stand for urbanity.

Combined with haptic effects, they build on the significance of what can be experienced for real. ‘The Urbanist’ (pictured), as a dark gray, metallic anthracite, represents the blending of humans and technology. The pronounced metallic effect creates unanticipated reflections and conjures up the desire for attention.

Clariant extends Archroma opens whiteness centre forms a unique network Archroma, a global leader in Lintech deal of experts fully dedicated colour and speciality chemicals Clariant has announced a new partnership with Lintech International, LLC to solely distribute its pigments for the plastics, coating and printing ink markets across the entire USA, effective August 1, 2018.

Headquartered in Macon, Georgia, Lintech has 13 warehouses across the USA and has been the authorised distributor for Clariant Pigments for five years in the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western regions for the coatings and inks markets and since February 2017, sole distributor in the US for Clariant Plastics & Rubber Pigment Products.

towards sustainable solutions, has officially inaugurated its Global Competence Center for Whiteness in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain.

The centre, which opened on July 5, 2018, further establishes Archroma as a global whiteness leader and underlines Archroma’s ambition to bring new, innovative whiteness and brightness solutions to the speciality paper and packaging markets.

Together with the Global Competence Centers for Colorants (Reinach, Switzerland) and for Surface & Coating Technology (Bradford, UK), the new centre in Prat

to developing innovative product packages to support its customer production process with integrated system solutions.

Whiteness and brightness solutions for paper can be achieved with optical brightening agents complemented with shading dyes and pigments. The new Global Competence Center for Whiteness is therefore ideally located in Prat, where Archroma has major OBA (Optical Brightening Agent) and colourant manufacturing plants, recently extended with additional tetrasulfonated OBA production.

NEWS IN BRIEF Strong progress in first half of 2018 for Clariant Clariant has announced first half 2018 sales of CHF3.389bn compared to CHF3.132bn yr-on-yr. This corresponds to 7% growth in local currency and 8% in Swiss francs. Sales growth was supported by organic growth contributions from all Business Areas, in particular Catalysis and Care Chemicals.

Sales in Asia advanced by an excellent 12% in local currency. In Latin America, sales grew 12% reflecting the recovery of the macroeconomic environment in this region.

Sales in North America were up by 7% and 3% in Europe.

Orion increases speciality carbon black prices Orion Engineered Carbons has announced that it will implement price increases on all speciality carbon blacks worldwide beginning September 1, 2018. These actions are due to the continuously rising costs for raw materials and freight. Increases will vary depending on the product grade, sales region and end market.

Dow expands global glycol ether capacity The Dow Chemical Company has announced a series of phased, incremental investments to expand its global glycol ethers capacity to meet increasing demand in key end-markets and applications. It plans to increase capacity of select p-series and performance glycol ethers product lines, through a series of seven de-bottlenecking and incremental expansion projects. The first increments of the new capacity will become available by the end of 2019.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Sika places CHF550M triple-tranche bonds Sika AG has successfully completed a triple-tranche bonds offering with a total amount of CHF550M. The payment date of the bonds was July 12, 2018. The bonds were placed under the lead management of UBS AG. Sika intends to use the net proceeds from the bond offering mainly to refinance the recently announced acquisition of its own shares from Compagnie de SaintGobain and for general corporate purposes.

Axalta sells 50,000th spectrophotometer Axalta has sold its 50,000th spectrophotometer globally since the launch of the first generation of hand-held devices for the refinish industry in 2005.

Spectrophotometers are simply a better way to match colours and faster, right-first-time colour matches mean optimised work flow processes, helping bodyshops to save time. To commemorate this accomplishment, BYKGardner created a limitededition spectrophotometer, painted in StarLite, Axalta’s 2018 Automotive Color of the Year.

Sika grows in Saudi Arabia Sika has expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia by opening a new production plant for concrete admixtures in Dammam. The new factory enables Sika not only to increase its production capacity but also, in particular, to optimise its logistics and, hence, its cost structure. Up to now, Sika supplied its customers in the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as on the east coast with concrete admixtures from the plant in Rabigh, which is located 1500 and 1100km away from Dammam and Riyadh respectively.

From small beginnings to a genuine global presence From a small independent workshop in Birmingham’s Acocks Green to a global supplier of high performance niche products to multi-national customers in highly demanding industries – the success of Indestructible Paint Ltd is both notable and deserving of recognition as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer.

“As a developer and manufacturer of high performance paints and coatings, we have always taken the view that reliability of supply and product innovation are fundamental – particularly when allied to a commitment to working closely with customers of all sizes and disciplines,” said Brian Norton, Managing Director of Indestructible Paint. “Because engineering and technology never stand still, coating performance is always in the spotlight – from

corrosion or heat resistance to environmental improvement, such as our current focus on finding alternatives to chromebased coatings.”

Today, the company operates from a growing storage and manufacturing facility near central Birmingham – it has recently acquired adjacent premises that will allow it to double in size – where it employs some 50 people, yet still retains its independent family-owned status. Original founder Doug Norton, who was recently honoured for 50 years’ membership of the Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA), fulfils the role of Chairman while Brian Norton has now been joined by brothers Alan and Michael and sister Jill who oversee financial, IT and logistics operations respectively.

“We continue to place great emphasis on our independent

Award for more efficient coating At this year’s European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC) in Amsterdam, Covestro received the Alain Clause Award of the Belgian Association of Technicians from the Paint and Allied Industries ATIPIC for the best lecture on ecological and environmentally compatible developments. The award is endowed with €1000.

Dr Eva Tejada was honoured for her particularly sustainable coating technology based on the UV-curing, aqueous polyurethane dispersion Bayhydrol® UV 2877.

Formulations containing this binder have a low content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and cure quickly.

Moreover, around 38% of the product is based on biomass.

The author has now succeeded in reducing the drying time by another 50% and also made it possible to cure shaded areas.

UV curing has proven itself as a technology for the rapid curing of coats. However, shaded

Dr Eva Tejada

areas, such as complex shaped parts, or the use of pigmented paints are a challenge. In addition to UV curing, the awardwinning development introduces self-crosslinking of the polyurethane dispersion, which opens up various possibilities: Either the previously UV-cured coating film is self-crosslinking, resulting in subsequent curing of shaded areas, or curing takes place only in the form of self-crosslinking, without the influence of UV radiation. In both cases, coatings of high quality result. If the crosslinked coating layer is post-cured under UV radiation, its quality can be further improved.

structure, not least because the last 40 years has seen us develop both an understanding of the industry and a genuine passion for meeting both our customers’ current needs and pushing the boundaries of future development,” added Brian Norton. He points out that the company’s highly regarded research and development facility is at the heart of the latter, with many examples of products that have resulted directly from individual customer needs.

Today, the operation exports to 65 countries, has active distributorship agreements from the Far East to the USA and includes leading manufacturers in industries, such as aerospace, defence, marine and general engineering on its customer list.

DAW partners with Datacolor Datacolor has partnered with the German building paint manufacturer DAW, to implement Datacolor’s newest, hand-held colour matching solution, ColorReaderPRO, for use in its retail stores and by pro painters.

DAW is the third largest manufacturer of architectural paint in Europe and develops, produces and sells innovative coating systems. DAW and Datacolor have a longlasting relationship managing colour in DAW laboratories and production.

“We needed a device with high accuracy and a userfriendly design to replace our ageing in-store devices.

Throughout the trials with the ColorReaderPRO, our users were very enthusiastic about this new device and its capabilities,” said Enno Weber, Head of the Coloristic and Development at DAW.

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All eyes on record-breaking attraction coated by AkzoNobel Visitors to the Middle East will soon be able to experience the largest and highest Ferris wheel in the world – Ain Dubai (the Dubai Eye) – which is being protected by coatings from AkzoNobel.

A dizzying 210m high, the spectacular attraction features more than 9000t of steel (almost 25% more than the Eiffel Tower in Paris). AkzoNobel is the sole supplier of protective coatings for the massive structure, which is expected to be completed later this year.

Located on the man-made Bluewaters Island, adrenaline junkies will be thrilled to hear that one of its legs is also being fitted with the highest rope climbing platform in the world (topping out at 150m).

It means AkzoNobel has now coated four of the world’s most iconic observation wheels, the others being the London Eye, Melbourne Star Observation Wheel and Singapore Flyer.

“It’s an honour to be associated with such a landmark project, which will welcome tourists from around

the world,” said Rajiv Rajgopal, the company’s Regional Director for Performance Coatings in the Middle East and Africa. “We have a proven track record of supporting largescale ventures that require superior technical expertise, products and technology; Ain Dubai is a proud addition to our global portfolio.”

The high performance system of International products being applied to the structure includes Interzinc 52 primer; Intergard 475HS (a high build epoxy providing protection against corrosion); Interthane 990 (a high build epoxy finish coating); and Interfine 979 polysiloxane topcoat.

“Given the harsh local climate and Ain Dubai’s proximity to the water, it was important to specify a system which provides both corrosion and UV resistance,” added Andrea Meconcelli, AkzoNobel’s Performance Coatings Director for the Middle East. “The specification is designed to deliver maximum protection, as well as offering

outstanding colour and gloss retention.”

Modelled after the London Eye, Ain Dubai will provide 360-degree views of the city and the Arabian Gulf. Featuring 48 passenger capsules, it has a maximum capacity of 1400 people. A full rotation will take 48min.

AkzoNobel has a growing presence in the UAE, with the company having established itself in Dubai in 2011. An advanced application training centre was also opened in Dubai last year. Other high profile projects in the UAE to have featured AkzoNobel’s products in recent years include the Yas Viceroy Hotel, Aldar HQ and Sheikh Zayed Bridge, all located in Abu Dhabi.

Ferro expands Introducing Sanitized Ferro Corporation has announced it is expanding its production facility in Girardota, Colombia, to meet increasing global demand for its ultramarine blue and micronised iron oxide pigments. “As a global leader in inorganic and organic pigments, including Complex Inorganic Color Pigments, Ferro is committed to meeting growing demand for our products and enabling the success of our customers through innovative and highquality products, reliable supply, and superior technical support and service,” said Matthias P Bell, Vice President, the Americas and Color Solutions.

In addition to Girardota, it produces ltramarine pigments in Llodio, Spain, Doicesti, Romania and Chennai, India.

Preservation AG Sanitized AG is pooling together its long-standing expertise in the area of antimicrobials for paints and coatings into a single company, the newly founded Sanitized Preservation AG. David Tierney, previously Global Business Director, Coatings at Lonza AG, will be taking over the management of the entity, as well as the expansion of global business relations.

Antimicrobial protection for paints and coatings – during production, storage and when in use – in accordance with the current regulatory provisions: This is exactly what the new company is focusing its efforts on. In-can and dry film preservation for paints will

be offered for the first time, along with hygiene audits for production plants, in order to provide all-round support for hygiene issues in the factory.

Paints and coatings protected with Sanitized antimicrobial treatment prevent bacteria from colonising and mildew from forming. The portfolio also includes specific protection objectives: for example, use in the medical sector or use outdoors under particular climatic conditions. Officials working in public areas, such as schools, airports, train stations and, especially those in hospitals and care facilities are seeing a growing need for hygiene provisions.

NEWS IN BRIEF PPG increases prices PPG has increased prices by up to 6% on all of its industrial coatings technologies in North America. The change was effective July 1, 2018 or as permissible by contract, and applies to all industrial coatings end-use segments.

Oxea plans to expand carboxylic acid production In view of the surging demand, the global chemical company Oxea plans to significantly expand its supply of carboxylic acids in the short to medium term. To this end, the company is already evaluating various strategic options for its worldwide production sites to be able to reliably meet global market demand in the future as well.

AkzoNobel acquires Fabryo Corporation SRL AkzoNobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Fabryo Corporation SRL, becoming the leader in the Romanian decorative paints market. The transaction includes two production facilities and six distribution centres for decorative paints, adhesives and mortars, including one of the largest decorative paints factories in the region, with capacity for further expansion. The Business generated revenue of around €45M in 2017

BASF increases bismuth vanadate pigment prices Effective June 25, or as contracts allow, BASF has increased prices for bismuth vanadate pigments and preparations based on this chemistry by up to 15% worldwide. The price increase will affect several market segments, predominantly the coatings industry. Price adjustments were necessary due to significantly higher raw material prices.

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DIARY September 12-14, 2018 FEICA 2018 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO Radisson Blu Latvija, Riga, Latvia www.feica.eu September 13-14, 2018 Asia Pacific Coatings Show KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia www.coatingsgroup.com October 2-3, 2018 Powder Coating Summit The Westin Great Southern Columbus, Ohio, USA www.powdersummit.com October 23-24, 2018 PRA’s 11th International Woodcoatings Congress Amsterdam www.european-coatings.com October 24-25, 2018 North African Coatings Congress 2018 Hyatt Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco www.coatingsgroup.com October 25-27, 2018 Adhesive & Sealant Eurasia Istanbul Expo Center, Turkey www.aseurasia.com November 13-15, 2018 Advances in Coatings Technology ACT‘18 Conference Expo Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland www.impib.pl

EU round up: ECHA and CEFIC sign deal as REACH registration ends The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and European chemical industry association CEFIC have signed a co-operation agreement to aid the implementation of REACH regulations within the European Union (EU). The deal follows the export of the last REACH registration deadline – on May 31 (2018), when chemical substances produced or imported in the EU in quantities of between one and 100t annually had to be registered with ECHA. A CEFIC note declared: “REACH now regulates all chemicals on the EU market,” so the agreement would focus on “improving the scientific assessment of some substances or groups of substances, further enhancing safety information and its communication across the supply chain.”

• Meanwhile, the European Commission has moved ahead with imposing retaliatory safeguard duties of 25% on US exports of plates, sheets and strip, of square or rectangular non-alloy aluminium that is painted, varnished or coated with plastics. The decision is a response to the announcement by the American government that it would start levying duties on European Union (EU) exports of steel and aluminium.

• EU exporters might be able to take advantage of retaliatory duties planned by China against US exports of paint solvent oil, should the ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington continue. Beijing is holding this tariff in reserve,

People Maas joins ChemQuest

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Econic Technologies appoints new Head of PD

Econic Technologies, the UKbased cleantech pioneer, has announced the appointment of David Walker as the Head of Process Development.

Walker will take on responsibility for Econic’s process development programmes and Customer Demonstration Facility, the latter being the first carbon capture polymerisation plant

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in case the USA imposes more duties on China in its attempt to force the Chinese government to crack down on the theft by China-based companies of American intellectual property.

• ECHA is consulting on plans to entrench EU rules insisting that the use of phthalates DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP be subject to special authorisation because of environmental health concerns by declaring them endocrine (hormone) disruptors. Meanwhile, ECHA’s REACH committee has agreed that the four phthalates may not be present in articles used by consumers or available in indoor areas in a concentration equal to or above 0.1% by weight individually or in any combination in any plasticised material. Assuming this proposal is not opposed by EU ministers and MEPs, the Commission can lay down a regulation imposing this rule, which would come into force 18 months later.

See https://echa.europa.eu/-/consultation-onfour-phthalates-for-updating-their-authorisationlist-entries-with-endocrine-disrupting-properties • ECHA has also released a new IT submission tool for making applications for EU-wide approval of biocidal products – called R4BP 3, it improves workflows and notification systems. See https:// echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/23821863/ r4bp3.11_release_note_en.pdf/b5663ae2-828fbfc6-f456-45f9d85f80f4

The ChemQuest Group has appointed Joe Maas as a Director. With more than 30 years of experience working in the titanium dioxide industry, Joe’s knowledge spans TiO2 technologies and substitutes, global supply logistics (including channels/ distribution), end uses, customers and regulations.

in the UK and will be working on technology development projects across both catalyst manufacture and polymerisation, as the team transitions the technology to customers.

Covestro’s CSO Richard Northcote has passed away

It is with great sadness that Covestro and its employees have learnt about the death of their Chief Sustainability Officer Mr Richard Northcote.

He passed away unexpectedly at the age of 58. “We will all miss him more than words can express. He was not just our inspiring colleague but our good friend as well,” said Covestro CEO Dr Markus Steilemann. “Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends during this most difficult time.”

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LETTER FROM AMERICA

Cynthia Challener discusses the concept and role of digitalisation in today’s coatings industry

Digitalisation in the North American paint and coatings industry

nnUNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT One of the challenges in the adoption of any new technology with so many potential impacts is reaching a unified understanding of the concept. While digitalisation is typically viewed in terms of e-commerce and process automation, it includes much more than that. For Covestro, there are

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aints and coatings may not initially bring to mind the concept of digitalisation but just like in most other industries, customers in the sector – consumer and B2B alike – are expecting enhanced customer experiences that cannot be achieved without digital solutions. Similarly, digitalisation of manufacturing operations is becoming essential to competitiveness. In addition, new business models that incorporate digital strategies are opening up new ways of interacting within and outside of companies, creating opportunities not previously available.

The World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture asserted in a 2016 White Paper on the digitalisation of the chemistry and advanced materials industry that digitalisation is transforming the sector with increases in efficiency and productivity of R&D, manufacturing, and the supply chain achieved through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This is combined with automation, analytics and artificial intelligence; the implementation of “new digitally enabled offerings that create outcome-oriented business models and improve customer interactions”; and the facilitation of intense collaboration and data sharing along the value chain through “new collaborative, flexible and interconnected innovation ecosystems”. The report also predicts that these gains will enable the development of novel solutions to major societal challenges, including innovative paint and coating technologies.

three aspects to digitalisation: optimising internal processes, enhancing collaboration with customers and new business models based upon digital technology, according to Jim Charron, Vice President of Application Development for Coatings, Adhesives & Specialties. He believes that the possibility of developing new business models to better serve customers through the value chain represents the greatest opportunities for the paint and coatings industry.

Jonathan Sullivan, Digital Business Officer and Global Director of Digital Experience & Commerce with PPG, agrees.

Most paint consumers still purchase paint in a store but they do a significant amount of research online. “The process of finding inspiration, conducting research and finding painting resources is becoming more convenient as digital technologies become more intuitive and advanced. Digitalisation also plays a role for professionals in the paint industry, helping to connect them with customers and run their businesses more efficiently,” Sullivan observes. Charron adds that even in B2B businesses, which

still require human interactions, business partners expect the same level of interactive, individualised and insight-driven digital interfaces that they experience in their private lives. Access to more data and information about the internal and external workings of a company allows for both better operational management and customer service. Digital technologies are not only the reason for the availability of such vast quantities of data, they are key to leveraging that data to improve performance and providing real value.

nnFOCUS ON MARKETING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE

Not surprisingly, most efforts have been initially focused on the retail side of the industry, and specifically with marketing and customer service. Digitalisation is seen as a means for not only improving the customer experience but also driving efficiency and productivity and ultimately reducing cost. And all members of the paint and coating value chain can benefit  14

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BUSINESS SECTION MATTERS REPORT

In his column this month, Terry Knowles looks at the latest reports on construction chemicals and architectural coatings

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onstruction chemicals and architectural coatings are among the broadest bases possible for those supplying to the coatings and allied sectors and this month, I’m bringing together information on a pair of brand-new studies, which cover these areas.

Global architectural paint demand in 2017 (%) Source: Freedonia Group

nnCONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS The global construction chemicals market size was estimated at US$39.16bn in 2015 and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period, in accordance with Grand View Research’s Construction Chemicals Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By End Use, By Product and Segment Forecasts, 2018-2024. Growing infrastructural developments and rising demand, especially from the Asia Pacific region, will spur overall market growth in the coming years. The global market is expected to witness a considerable growth on account of rising building and construction and other infrastructure activities.

Rapid urbanisation in many developing regions looks set to boost the market expansion over the forecast period. As the market is strongly affected by regulations, major companies have been focusing on R&D activities to develop new biobased products. A growing number of residential and non-residential building and construction activities across the globe will drive demand over the forecast period.

Fluctuation of prices and the supply of the raw materials are factors that may hinder development of the market.

The Asia Pacific region is the largest consumer for construction chemicals globally. China and India are the major countries in this region accounting for more than 50% of the overall market size. The growth of this market is directly associated with the development of the construction and infrastructure industries.

Meanwhile, infrastructure spending in

Europe is expected to grow at around 3% annually, reaching the equivalent of US$508bn by 2025, which will also boost market expansion.

Infrastructure expenditure in Latin America is expected to cross US$550bn by 2025. Countries such as Brazil, Chile, and Colombia account for most of the investments in this region. Infrastructure investments in the USA are expected to surpass US$100bn by 2023, while those in Canada will reach US$16bn in the same year.

The positive outlook towards housing sectors in emerging markets including China, India, South Africa and Turkey along with Middle East countries is expected to fuel market growth in the near future. Rising demand for single-family housing projects coupled with rising consumer spending power in developing markets including Nigeria, Mozambique and Zimbabwe is likely to propel construction chemicals demand over the coming years.

nnARCHITECTURAL COATINGS Global growth in the architectural paint sector depends heavily on the Chinese market, which is expected to account

for over one-third of demand by 2022, although currently it represents just under a quarter of all world decorative paint demand. The next two largest markets – the USA and India – will also offer significant growth opportunities. These are the headline findings from a new report titled Global Architectural Paint by Market, Formulation and End User, 13th Edition by the Freedonia Group.

Regardless of China’s global dominance, India looks likely to post the most rapid gains of any country by the end of the forecast period, advancing at a robust annual pace and overtaking China as the fastest growing national market. Architectural paint sales in India should almost match those of the USA by 2022, offering plenty of opportunity for expansion. Overall growth in the market across the period 2017-2022 is projected at 3.7%/yr. These three markets, together with Brazil, now comprise more than half of the world’s decorative paint demand, as seen in the chart.

nnSOME REGIONAL GLIMPSES • While Chinese decorative paint demand will outstrip that of most national

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BUSINESS SECTION MATTERS REPORT markets, gains are expected to slow significantly, due in part to a housing oversupply. Chinese businesses are adapting to new market conditions and shifting their focus from the new housing market to the rapidly growing residential re-model and re-paint segment by increasing their marketing. While the DIY sector will remain insignificant in China, expanding buy-it-yourself (BIY) activity will offer a means of accessing opportunity in the re-paint market.

• North America looks likely to demonstrate attractive growth in the near term as both residential and non-residential construction activity continue to advance in the USA. As of 2017, paint demand in the residential re-model and re-paint market and

the non-residential market surpassed pre-recession peaks. Demand in the new residential market will continue to recover by 2022.

• Western Europe, in the meantime, will post the slowest growth of any world region. Top manufacturers based in Western Europe are reportedly seeking export opportunities and other expansion possibilities in the Middle East and African region. Indeed, the Middle East and Africa, together with the Asia Pacific region, are seen as the best growth markets for architectural coatings.

Acquisition will remain a key expansion strategy for those in the sector, given the highly competitive and regional nature of architectural paint.

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Covestro, for instance, is combining decades of data on how products and technologies can be used in various paint and coatings applications with machine learning and artificial intelligence to more quickly find solutions for its markets and customers, according to Charron. One example is the digital interface called Formulation Mapping that allows formulators to freely vary a set of Covestro products in a soft-touch formulation and visualise the interplay among all the properties of the coating, from its rubbery, velvety or silky sensory characteristics to its physical properties, such as scratch resistance and sunscreen resistance. The end result is an individualised formulation that gives the formulator a jumpstart on their development work. Similar tools are being developed for flexible slabstock foams in the polyurethane market and other Covestro technologies, such as floor coatings.

Another of the company’s goals is to make the design, operations and maintenance of global production plants more efficient and transparent. Covestro, according to Charron, hopes to achieve this goal within the next three years using data integration coupled with new thought processes and operating procedures.

For instance, predictive maintenance is to be performed in the company’s plants using mobile devices that deliver realtime data. Covestro is also working with customers to reduce their production costs through analysis of customer data using algorithms designed for optimisation of production conditions.

Analysis of customer data and processes using in-house developed algorithms is also being performed to enhance its products

and manufacturing processes by optimising existing Covestro products or developing new solutions. In early 2018, Covestro launched a new online platform for efficient purchasing that will enable customers to buy Covestro materials online at current market prices. There are also plans to market certified basic products and services from co-suppliers to the company’s customers’ markets via the new platform. “This solution goes hand-in-hand with our plans for fully integrated digital communication with customers. These new tools will provide customers with effective after-sales support, from the first product idea to ongoing services, above and beyond the digital channels,” Charron says.

Other digital tools being leveraged by companies across the paint and coatings value chain include automation technologies, data analytics, collaboration systems and virtual and augmented reality capabilities.

Covestro utilises artificial intelligence (AI) in different ways to enhance its R&D development processes, when working with customers to optimise their processes and when finding the best supply chains to serve various markets. Collaborations and personnel assets are key components of such digital programmes, however. “You still need to build in an understanding of chemistry and physics. And the output is only as good as the input – even the best AI needs high-quality data to generate insightful models, and in some cases our most valuable assets are the decades of data that we’ve developed and stored,” Charron adds.

nnCHALLENGES There are many challenges beyond the lack of a clear definition that impact the development of effective digitalisation

Report details 1. Construction Chemicals Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By End Use, By Product and Segment Forecasts, 2018-2024 is new from Grand View Research and costs US$4450 for a single licence. For more information on this title, email sales@grandviewresearch.com 2. Global Architectural Paint by Market, Formulation and End User, 13th Edition is new from Freedonia and costs US$5800 for an individual licence. For more information on this title, email info@freedoniagroup.com

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strategies. The rapid pace at which digital technologies are advancing can pose difficulties when establishing new systems.

“Companies must deal with a rapidly developing field with lots of innovation and start-up companies. Figuring out the right solutions for their needs out of the many solutions available can be an overwhelming task,” Charron observes.

The broad array of technologies can also be bewildering. The adoption of new digital solutions also often – and intentionally – drives the need for organisational change and changes in traditional ways of working and collaborating, which can be difficult for many people to accept. Change management can, in fact, be the most difficult aspect of digitalisation.

Digitalisation is essential, though.

“Digitalisation is simply becoming the way things get done in business. Given the great potential of big data and artificial intelligence, paint and coatings companies must innovate digitally in order to stay relevant,” Charron asserts. The company has combined its digitalisation efforts under the comprehensive Digital@Covestro programme and they are linked to financial targets. “Our digital technologies and operating procedures are anchored on many levels, including in production, our supply chain, research and development, and at all points of contact with customers and in developing new business models,” Charron explains. PPCJ Author: Cynthia A Challener, PhD, Principal Consultant, C & M Consulting 1325 Center Road, Montpelier VT 05602, USA Tel: +1 802 613 3139 Email: challener@vtlink.net

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POWDER MATTERS

PPCJ’s columnist, Joe Powder, provides answers to readers’ questions on aspects of the powder coating process

Ask Joe Powder

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ello Joe – We read your column in PPCJ magazine. We are a manufacturer of industrial hardware. We make hardware that is used in industrial environments and usually outside. Currently, we plate our steel parts (stampings and castings) with yellow zinc dichromate and then send them for powder coating. We have had some adhesion and rust problems and are wondering if we are doing the right thing here. The plating process seems to clean the products better than the powder coater can and also provides a secondary barrier to seal the part from the elements. Do you think we are doing the right thing to best protect our steel hardware items?

Thank you, Bob Albert, Peterborough

A. Greetings Bob, Powder coatings generally have sporadic problems adhering to zinc dichromate. I’m not sure if it is related to varying thickness of the zinc dichromate but it is a recurring problem. The zinc plating process cleans the metal really well but may not be the best surface for adhesion of a powder coating.

In addition, part handling after plating and prior to powder coating may introduce soils and oil on the surface.

The ideal means to achieve excellent powder coating adhesion to steel is to skip the zinc chromate and locate a powder coater with a high quality pretreatment system that is used just prior to powder coating. A multi-stage iron phosphate system is good, whereas a multi-stage zinc phosphate is so good that the automotive and appliance industries ascribe to it.

Another piece to the puzzle is keeping the parts from corroding between the time they are fabricated and when they see the pretreatment system. This is a matter of logistics, environment and possibly temporary protection. This probably

compels you to think about investing in the installation of your own pretreatment and powder coating system. I would give it some serious thought in your long-term strategic planning.

I hope this helps.

Joe Dear Joe, We use steel shot to form a surface profile on our finished products. In some cases we are not able to clear the shot out of blind holes and crevices.

Subsequently, as the product is shipped down the road, the shot comes out, gets wet and then bleeds rust on our finishes.

What other products are available and would work well in our blasting and wheel-abrading machines?

Thanks, Bob Gillen, Solihull

A. Dear Bob, Depending upon the amount of profile you want to create on your parts, I would consider using one of the following as an alternative to steel shot: • Walnut shells (soft media) or • Aluminium Oxide (somewhat harder) As you probably know, it is essential to only use clean media. Media can only be re-used a few times before it becomes contaminated and, in turn, contaminates your parts. Steel shot has the added drawback of the potential for corrosion in a humid environment. Both of these alternatives will be more expensive than using steel shot but the results may justify making the change.

Regards, Joe Hi Joe – I was searching the internet and came upon your link to my search “painting over a polyester powder coat finish”. My client wants to re-paint existing light poles that have a polyester

powder coat factory finish. I need to write a specification on how to correctly do this. The work will be done by a bidding contractor this summer. Do you have any instructions on the correct way to do this?

Thanks for your help.

Pat Taddy, Isle of Wight Hi Pat, My recommendation is: 1. Thoroughly clean the entire polyester powder coating surface with an industrial cleaner to remove dirt. Rinse with water and dry.

2. Solvent wipe the surface with acetone using a clean lint-free rag. This eliminates any waxiness from the surface. Allow the surface to dry completely. Wear a respirator, goggles and solvent resistant gloves when handling acetone.

3. Recoat with a commercial grade high performance architectural coating. If this is in field I think you should consider a product from the ones listed on this link: https://www.promain.co.uk/ 4. If the polyester coated light poles are to be refinished in a factory setting I recommend that you specify a “superdurable” polyester powder coating.

These can be purchased from most of the major powder coating manufacturers. I can provide a list of them if you wish.

With any coating that you apply it is essential that you carefully follow the supplier’s recommended application procedures.

Please let me know if this helps.

Best Regards, Joe Powder PPCJ

Please send your questions and comments to: askjoepowder@yahoo.com Letters to and responses from Joe Powder have been edited for space and style – Ed

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PIGMENTS

New functionality driving market growth for highperformance pigments

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n 2018, the market for high-performance pigments (HPPs) and speciality pigments (SPs) is an increasingly globalised and competitive business environment.

The border between high-performance and commodity pigment has in the past been indistinct. But as application requirements have become increasingly demanding, this has helped to refine more clearly a definition of HPPs. Producers of HPPs are increasingly striving to produce products with excellent durability, high colour strength, excellent dispersibility in a range of resin systems, chemical stability and low solubility.

Such performance commands a premium price. Exclusive research from Smithers Rapra published in its new market report The Future of HighPerformance Pigments to 2023 [https:// www.smithersrapra.com/market-reports/ raw-materials-industry-market-reports/ the-future-of-high-performance-pigmentsto-2023] shows that the market for HPPs and SPs will reach US$6.73bn in 2018.

In addition to superior production technology, contemporary HPPs are compatible for an increasingly diverse range of applications, as well as meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements – especially in the EU – which further adds to the value of topend pigments.

Smithers analysis forecasts the growth of 14 HPPs and SPs – including complex inorganic coloured pigments (CICPs) – and tracks how the overall market will reach US$7.97bn in 2023; a yr-on-yr growth rate of 3.4%. Volume consumption will rise across the same time period from 239,120t tonnes to 282,694t.

After overcoming the negative impact of geopolitical tensions in 2014 and 2015, especially in Eastern Europe, the market resumed stability in 2016 supported by stronger EU consumer spending, investments in infrastructure and housing development and the healthy growth of the automotive sector in many European countries.

Consequently, European consumption of HPPs will top 75,000t for the first time in 2018; almost a fifth of these are CICPs. Moderate growth will push this figure to 84,301t in 2023 with demand especially strong for CICPs. The European market for pigments continues to experience different growth patterns and drivers. Germany is the largest national market for HPPs in Europe, with a 30.8% share by tonnage, followed

by Benelux with a 19.6% share. Germany’s market share will increase to across 20182023 to 31.2%; but the highest growth rates will be seen in the less mature markets of Russia and other Eastern European states.

With Russia still importing around 80% of its HPPs, the country represents a key strategic priority for suppliers in Western Europe and further afield, with the likes of

Teknos, Hempel, Jotun and PPG, all setting up local production in Russia.

nnMARKET INNOVATION The capacity for HPPs to innovate and offer extra functionality in end-use products is an important factor for continued profitability.

Smithers’ analysis identifies the following key growth areas across 2018-2023 that capitalise on this and parallel innovations.

Nanotech Nanopigments – super-fine pigments where individual particles are in the nanometre range – will be central to feeding the technical cutting edge of the market for special effect pigments.

The automotive industry will be central in driving much of this innovation. There is a growing demand for organic nanoHPP products, which are fine enough to avoid scattering effects and give very high transparency. These products still need to maintain high light fastness and durability, while giving high chroma, saturation and above all transparency like conventional dyes. When mixed with effect pigments, these nanopigments can generate an extended portfolio of colours with dramatic

End-use market shares for HPPs in 2018, by volume (%). Source: Smithers Rapra

nnEUROPE Asia is already the largest regional geographic market for HPPs. It will consume 87,136t in 2018 and be worth US$2.36bn. In contrast, Europe will have a value of US$2.11bn; though it will continue to lead demand for some HPPs, like metallics.

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PIGMENTS face and flop effects embraced by designers and consumers to accentuate shape and design.

Nano-technology pigment platforms, like PPG’s Andaro Tint Dispersion, developed initially for the automotive industry, are now finding uses in other high-performance coatings. This includes luxury goods and high-end colour coatings for home appliances, like washing machines and refrigerators. Future growth will continue as and where segments can be identified where consumers are willing to pay a high price to differentiate themselves using colour.

Demand for these very small particle sizes is also stimulating innovation in for bead mill construction and design from the likes of Buhler, Netzsch and Hockmeyer.

Dispersion innovation The relative high cost of high-performance pigments is continuing to prompt producers to refine their products to increase their cost-effectiveness wherever possible. Innovation in another direction is looking to eliminate the time and financial costs associated with bead milling.

Ease of dispersion is one area of special attention, which can offer a significant potential cost saving to the user and

therefore, most pigment suppliers are now offering easy dispersing pigment powders. For example Shepherd Colour, has its Dynamix range of easily dispersible pigment powders. It reports these have excellent behaviour in both solventborne and waterborne paints and are now finding applications in some ink formulations Clariant has developed and is marketing easily dispersible (ED) pigments and sells an expanding line of easily dispersible highperformance organic pigments. These are marketed as easily dispersible waterborne (EDW) pigments.

Cool pigments Cool buildings – structures that employ coatings to reflect heat from the sun – is a major trend in construction; helping reduce running costs from air conditioning and meet new energy efficiency standards for buildings. Furthermore, cool coatings result in less thermal degradation and reduce expansion across the building structure – improving its lifecycle and cutting the need for the site owner to conduct maintenance.

Many manufacturers now offer specific pigment lines with infrared (IR) reflective properties – Ferro (Cool Color), Heubach (Heucodur IR), Merck (Iriotec 9000), Shepherd Color (Arctic), Venator (Altiris).

Global value demand increase for high-performance and speciality pigments 2018-2023.

Source: Smithers Rapra

Significantly, this emergent class of HPPs can offer dual functionality – marrying colour durability and IR-reflection – in a variety of colours, including blacks, to be produced.

The same functionality of paints with IR-reflective HPPs is also gaining ground in automotive coatings. In March 2018, BASF’s work in this area was recognised with an iF Design Award at the BMW Welt centre in Munich. Its passive temperature management system utilises a basecoat, which is transparent to IR-radiation and an IR-reflecting filler. In this combination, the paint is reported to reduce a vehicle’s surface temperature by up to 20°C in bright sunlight, offering similar durability and energy savings as seen in cool building coatings.

Nano-technology is being harnessed to optimise IR reflectance. Decoration of mica flakes with nanorods of the mixed iron/titanium oxide has generated a new family of pigments. The near-infrared solar reflectance of these composite pigments can be as high as 80%. These pigments could be lower cost, near-infrared reflective yellow pigments for use in solar reflective coatings for the future.

Coatings for driverless cars The automotive industry is increasingly fitting advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) to vehicles with the goal that fully autonomous vehicles may be on the road sometime in the next decade.

ADAS relies increasingly on a suite of specialised sensors fitted to cars to help the driver to navigate traffic and other hazards. For real-time feedback, many of these are focussed on employing Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, this in turn is stimulating demand for further enhancement in vehicle coatings.

PPG has led in this area with a coating technology that allows fine management of the reflectivity of the coating to specific wavelengths. It expects to market this before 2020. PPG also wants to produce improved coatings that enhance the radar reflectivity and transmission properties of plastic and composite substrates.

3D printing Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is poised to revolutionise production in some industries/segments – principally those requiring low production runs, ease of customisation and/or complexity in design.

3D printed products or components are not cheap, typically. The fact they can command a premium price means there is a corresponding need for highquality effects, this can be realised  26

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Brian Noble, Applications Manager at Venator, outlines the basics of dispersing titanium dioxide pigments

The basics of titanium dioxide dispersion

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igment dispersion is a key factor when it comes to determining coating performance. A coating where the pigment is poorly dispersed will invariably be inferior in terms of tintreducing capacity, opacity, gloss and storage stability. So how can you ensure consistent dispersion and measure the results you are achieving? Brian Noble, Applications Manager at Venator, outlines the basics of dispersing titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments. Looking at picking the right pigment and the dispersion differences between low- and high-quality grades, he explores the three key fundamentals of the pigment dispersion process – wetting, disruption and stabilisation. He also examines the options available to coating manufacturers wanting to measure pigment dispersion quality. Focusing on fineness of grind, he outlines one basic and one more advanced method, pioneered by Venator almost 20 years ago, and still helping customers today.

nnPICKING THE RIGHT

TITANIUM DIOXIDE GRADE

Successful pigment dispersion is as important to the optical and protective

properties of a coating as selecting the correct raw materials – so picking the right grade and knowing how to process it properly is essential. When choosing a TiO2 grade, formulators face a wide range of options. Some formulators pick pigments purely on a cost basis. However, given the impact TiO2 can have on the performance of white and tinted paints, the priority should be on selecting a pigment that can be easily dispersed and utilised properly.

As with anything, you get what you pay for and there are big differences in the price and quality of TiO2 pigments, with the latter having a direct bearing on dispersion. With enough ball milling, lower quality TiO2 grades can produce similar results to higher quality pigments but you have to factor in extra time for processing.

In commercial paint production, prolonged milling is rarely an option. So, while sourcing a lower quality TiO2 grade may seem like an easy way to save money short term, it will actually be a false economy with excessive amounts of milling time (and money) needed to get the right results.

In recent years, premium TiO2 producers have made significant advances in the dispersion capabilities of TiO2 grades.

Investments in plant engineering mean that

aggregate formation at the crystal forming stage is now largely preventable. Milling technique improvements have also had an impact, as has the development of novel products, such as granular free-flowing pigments, which can disperse faster than conventional powder products. So wherever possible, it’s best to pick the best quality pigment you can afford.

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TITANIUM DIOXIDE DISPERSION

Once you’ve chosen your TiO2 grade, you need to think about the pigment dispersion techniques you’ll use to integrate it into your formulation. Compared to other pigments, TiO2 is relatively easy to disperse – if you know what you are doing. To achieve the right degree of dispersion, formulators must consider all stages of the pigment integration process. From charging raw materials into dispersion equipment to the formation of the final film, every step has the potential to affect quality so there is little margin for error. Broadly, the key stages of dispersion are: • Wetting; • Disruption; and • Stabilisation.

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Figure 4. High speed impeller mill – doughnut effect

Table 1 and Figure 3 (right)

Wetting There are three stages to the pigment wetting process as per the simplified diagram in Figure 1.

• Adhesion – where the medium comes into contact with the pigment particle (the change from a to b) • Immersion – where the medium permeates into the pigment article pores (the change from b to c) • Spreading – where the particle is surrounded by the medium (the change from c to d).

When pigments are immersed in a resin solution, they enter as air flocculates, which contain a complex network of pores and channels between and inside the agglomerates. The permeation of resin solution into this complex structure is much more difficult than the wetting of a smooth surface. Penetration can be assisted by high surface tension of the binder, a low contact angle and low viscosity. Bear in mind that reduction of the contact angle by surfactants will make wetting more rapid; fine particles of pigment will be wetted more slowly than large ones; and charging a mill with fine particle pigments will always be more difficult, especially when highly viscous media are used; the last small amounts of pigment will often take as long to charge as all the rest. Also remember the wetting of TiO2 never proceeds spontaneously. Complete displacement of air is possible only if the entire surface of the pigment is exposed to the binder – so wetting and disruption may need to proceed concurrently.

Disruption Maximising the separation of pigment particles is necessary to take full advantage of the opacifying power of TiO2. When the

pigment has been partially wetted, the next step is to break down agglomerates by mechanically induced force – generally either by shearing or impact. Impact techniques use a perpendicular grinding motion and presuppose a millbase of low viscosity plus high velocity at the point of impact. Conversely, for shearing, the motion is parallel to the pigment and a high viscosity millbase is preferable with velocity much less critical.

These opposing factors are responsible for some of the problems that can be encountered during dispersion. Obviously, different results will be achieved if you try to disperse a low viscosity millbase via shearing, and vice versa. In terms of particle separation techniques, there are different types of equipment available that use distinct shearing and impact techniques. Figure 2 shows the main options available.

Forty years ago, when TiO2 particles contained more aggregates, ball mills were the most popular method of disruption.

Today, thanks to engineering advances and general improvements in pigment technology, high-speed impeller mills are the most commonly employed technique.

With high-speed impeller mills, stabilisation can be controlled more easily – making it possible to increase production rates, even with a highly pigmented millbase. Table 1 and Figure 3 show the ideal set-up for high-speed impeller mills.

When the equipment setup is correct and the millbase has been formulated correctly, a doughnut effect should be achieved during milling – as shown in Figure 4.

Checking your millbase formulation If you do not see the doughnut effect, it is worth checking your millbase formulation.

The flowpoint curve is a useful tool for calculating the composition of a millbase containing TiO2 – giving a measure, albeit empirical, of the relationships between paste composition, flow and the equilibrium state of dispersion.

Stabilisation After disruption is complete, the next task is to ensure particles remain separated.

If they are not adequately stabilised after disruption, TiO2 particles suspended in a polymer will flocculate. There are two key ways to overcome this: either through electrostatic or steric repulsion.

Electrostatic repulsion reduces the risk of flocculation by giving particles the same electrical charge. While steric repulsion uses a resin or additive adsorbed on the particle to form a protective layer that prevents flocculation.

During production, the process of dilution can increase the risk of pigment re-agglomeration. As a concentrated polymer solution is added to a millbase, solvent will diffuse from the vicinity of the pigment particles into zones of high polymer concentration.

This increases the volume concentration of the pigment locally, leading to reagglomeration – also known as colloidal, pigment or resin shock. To avoid this, dilution should be carried out in a way that ensures the concentration of pigment particles is reduced gradually. Also remember that the onset of flocculation can occur after storage and can be accelerated by higher temperatures.

nnMEASUREMENT When it comes to measuring dispersion, there are many methods for studying how

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Figure 5. Fineness-of-grind-gauge

Figure 7. TIDAS (Tioxide Instrumental Dispersion Assessment System) Figure 6. TIDAS (Tioxide Instrumental Dispersion Assessment System)

pigments are scattered throughout a liquid paint or a dried film. For the purposes of this article we’ve focused on methods for measuring fineness of grind, which give only a partial but very important measure of dispersion.

The grind gauge: The quickest, most convenient form of measurement is the fineness-of-grind gauge (Figure 5). There are several types of gauge but basic designs are similar. One or two wedgeshaped channels are cut into the top of a hardened steel block. The channels usually taper from 50 or 100μm depth to zero over a distance of 12 to 18cm. The gauge is marked with an arbitrary numerical scale and/or in micrometers, indicating the depth of the channel. A test is then made by putting a small sample of the dispersion into the deepest part and drawing it down with a steel scraper blade to fill the channel. The gauge is viewed immediately at grazing incidence and the point at which particles protrude through the wet film is recorded.

This testing method is inexpensive and easy to replicate if the prescribed method is followed strictly. However, it does have its drawbacks. A grind gauge will only display the largest undispersed aggregates and gives no indication of particle size or particle size distribution. Dispersions of fine pigments are often beyond the resolution limits of the gauge. Fineness-of-grind gauges also require trained operators to produce the drawdown and rate the results. Rating is, of course, a subjective process. You can get large differences in readings, depending on how results are interpreted. Plus, with a standard gauge, there is no record of actual dispersion – just a number. With these limitations in mind, fineness-of-grind-gauges are recommended for the routine control of production and for the visual assessment

Figure 8. Sample A with resin

of a dry paint film – with the caveat that results must be scrutinised carefully and consistently.

The TIDAS system: If you want a more advanced dispersion analysis method, using a TIDAS machine could be an option.

Invented by the Venator team almost 20 years ago, TIDAS stands for the TIOXIDE Instrumental Dispersion Assessment System, and is an instrumental means of producing images of grits on a fineness-ofgrind gauge and then deriving reproducible dispersion ratings from the images (Figure 6).

The system works by taking an average rating over a minimum of two draw-downs.

Outlying results are discarded and a rating is then given based on a consistent set of data. In this way, rogue results caused by air bubbles or dust are eliminated. One of the main benefits of TIDAS is that it allows analysis of aggregate size and distribution.

There are other benefits too.

• With a TIDAS machine, the same rating is always provided for a given drawdown • You get a pictorial record of dispersion in the form of a computer-stored image • Rating is not operator dependent, thereby eliminating the risk of user error or misinterpretation.

When it comes to disadvantages, TIDAS has one main limitation: obtaining correct, consistent dispersion readings depends on correct paint preparation, a good drawdown technique and a clean working environment.

nnMEASUREMENT IN PRACTICE At the Venator technical centre in Wynyard, England, a TIDAS machine is available to help customers assess dispersion and trouble-shoot any problems they may be experiencing.

Recently, the team worked with a coatings customer that was experiencing problems with measuring dispersion and characterising the particle size distribution of dispersed pigments. The customer supplied six different coatings and asked Venator’s TiO2 experts to measure the dispersion of each.

The first step was to measure the pastes received but the team could only get a reading from one sample. The viscosity of the other pastes was too high to achieve a good quality film on a grind gauge.

The film surface had a tendency to drag and create an uneven surface, which the TIDAS instrument couldn’t really read – see sample A (Figure 7). To get round this, the

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PIGMENTS team diluted the pastes with resin (50:50 mix resin:paste) and homogenised them in a speed mixer. This gave the reading shown in Figure 8 of sample A (with resin).

The team was also able to use the TIDAS data to generate dispersion particle size distribution graphs (Figure 9) that showed the differences between samples.

Having demonstrated that TIDAS could be used with the customer’s samples, the company in question hired a TIDAS unit to conduct further in-house tests, and subsequently bought their own instrument.

nnCONCLUSION To conclude, in practice, it is not difficult to disperse TiO2, as long as the limitations imposed by the pigment and the binder are carefully considered and the right equipment and techniques are selected.

Remember to check: • If your TiO2 pigment is fit for purpose?

• If you picked the best quality pigment you can afford?

• If your wetting process is optimised for success?

• If you are using the right disruption method?

• If you formulated your millbase correctly?

• If you achieved the doughnut effect during milling?

 20 by adding HPPs into the polymer mixes that a 3D printer uses. Both Clariant and BASF have started businesses specifically tailored to supplying this market with premium and customised 3D printer filaments.

There is great growth potential. Smithers analysis shows that the global market for 3D print equipment and consumables will be US$8.67bn in 2018. This will triple to reach US$20.14bn in 2022 and double again to US$55.82bn in 2027.

This is seeing pigment business build new partnerships with additive manufacturing technology suppliers. BASF and industrial inkjet company Xaar are collaborating to refine a photopolymer jetting (PPJ) process. This relies on curing the plastic with a UV light source, creating an opportunity to colour the photopolymers resins with HPPs. Schlenk Metallic Pigments and filament producer Herz have collaborated to create 3D printing filaments that they report have ‘a silky, homogeneous surface that is free from visible glitter particles [combining] deep shine with an authentic metallic look.’ Working with polyterephthalate glycol-modified (PETG) matrix polymer, five 3D print grades are now available – in

Figure 9. TIDAS Distribution

• If the process of dilution is causing pigment re-agglomeration?

• If you’d be better using a TIDAS machine rather than a subjective visual assessment of a grind gauge to measure results?

Assuming you’ve sourced your TiO2 pigment from a reputable supplier, they should be able to help you assess the results you are achieving and work through any issues experienced, either during production or with final film quality.

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This strategic business forecasting tool is available for purchase now on the Smithers Rarpa website.[https://www.smithersrapra. com/market-reports/raw-materialsindustry-market-reports/the-future-of-highperformance-pigments-to-2023 PPCJ

Merck has launched a Digital Color Card application for smart phones and tablets. It brings a realistic representation of the company’s portfolio of coating effect pigments to the screen. The app is available both for iOS and Android devices.

The application gives a realistic idea how the pigments appear in motion under direct light: Sensing the movement of the device, the app simulates the behaviour of a real panel being tilted. This enables inspection of a pigment from different angles. Alternatively, it is possible to watch a video of the moving panel. The app is useful for getting inspiration, as well as for checking technical details and provides two ways to explore the portfolio: The Inspirational View gives a visual access to the wide range of colourful pigments. The other provides more technical information on each pigment. In depth details with all the technical data are available on fact sheets. This makes the app the digital supplement for Merck´s existing colour cards and a convenient resource both for designers and for more technically oriented users.

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Charles Hoover, Executive VP and Coatings/President of the Hoover Color division, Cathay Industries, discusses the company’s unique range of iron oxide pigments

EnvironOxide – modifying natural processes to produce high-quality iron oxide pigments

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or centuries mankind has utilised naturally occurring iron oxides as colouring agents. It is only in the last century that people have developed ways to chemically synthesise these natural reactions. More recently, the Hoover Color Division of Cathay Industries has worked in conjunction with Iron Oxide Recovery to modify a naturally occurring process to produce a series of unique iron oxide pigments. Not only is this EnvironOxide® range a good source of colour, it is also a by-product of a successful reclamation project.

Most people recognise that sulphur is a major contaminant in coal. As coal is burned, sulphur is released into the atmosphere where it combines with moisture to produce acid rain. Coal with even higher sulphur levels is unsaleable and left at the mines in overburden piles. What most people fail to recognise is that the sulphur in coal is not elemental sulphur but an iron sulphide which is more commonly referred to as the mineral Fool’s Gold.

When Fool’s Gold comes into contact with water it dissolves, becoming sulphuric acid. A serious environmental condition is created when this acid migrates into streams and rivers, killing off both plants and animals.

nnSUSTAINABLY SOURCED IRON OXIDE

This hazardous acid, however, does have an unseen benefit. The iron from the Fool’s Gold is dissolved in the sulphuric acid.

If the acid is properly neutralised, it will precipitate out as a hydrated iron oxide yellow, which can be utilised as a pigment.

Just like other naturally occurring yellow iron oxides, EnvironOxide® Yellow can be heat-treated or “burnt” to produce a red colour (Figure 1).

Unlike mined iron oxides, which consume a specific mineral deposit or a synthetic chemical process that consumes raw material, the EnvironOxide process as observed over the last 60 years appears to be completely sustainable.

Our pilot facility is located on the campus of a small American university.

In the 1950’s the Chemistry Department started to analyse the acid mine seep on campus. At that time the seep was measured to contain 58ppm iron. More recent observations measure in the iron content at 56ppm range. Therefore, it is safe to conclude that iron oxides from these sources are sustainable for the foreseeable future.

nnCOLOUR STRENGTH VERSUS VISUAL DIFFERENCES

Being a pure iron oxide, EnvironOxide products give the same lightfastness and chemical resistance that people have come to appreciate from iron oxides over the centuries. The major difference between the typical, synthetically produced iron oxides and EnvironOxide is that the latter are significantly smaller in primary crystal size, thus more transparent. This is not a unique trait among iron oxides. Umber’s and Sienna’s transparency has been used for centuries in transparent wood stains.

Today, high-end synthetically produced transparent iron oxides are manufactured for demanding applications, such as automotive coatings (Figure 2).

Conventional synthetically produced iron oxides are produced to be opaque.

One traditional measurement of the pigment’s quality is its colour strength when tinted with TiO2 white. This is an indirect measurement of its chemical purity and its apparent surface area after a given level of dispersion energy is applied, (see Figure 3). Being transparent, traditional colour strength measurements for transparent pigments are misleading. We can achieve opacity with transparent iron oxides by increasing the pigment loading or combining it with a high opacity pigment like TiO2. We can also reduce the loading of a conventional opaque iron oxide to achieve the same contrast ratio as a transparent iron oxide. Unfortunately, neither approach really measures the pigment quality, especially the quality of its transparency.

Figure 1. Just like other naturally occurring yellow iron oxides, EnvironOxide Yellow (left) can be heat-treated or “burnt” to produce a red colour, EnvironOxide Red (right)

Figure 2. An example of EnvironOxide Yellow and Red used in a transparent metal coating

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Figure 3. Here, you can see various red iron oxides tinting a TiO2 base at equal loadings.

All of the transparent iron oxides in the above example are weaker than a similar coloured opaque iron oxide, despite similar purity and higher surface areas

Figure 4. From left to right: EnvironOxide Red, transparent-synthetic red, transparent-natural red and opaquesynthetic red. The quality of the transparency between pigments can be evaluated by using a simple dE calculation, where the standard is the black substrate and the sample is the pigment in a coating at equivalent contrast ratios. In this example, the transparent – synthetic iron oxide has the smallest dE and visually the “cleanest” transparency

Table 1.

Red Iron Oxide

Contrast ratio

Loading

dE CIELAB vs Black

EnvironOxide

36.5%

1.0%

8.70

Transparent – synthetic

37.9%

1.0%

6.22

Transparent – natural

37.2%

1.0%

9.82

Opaque – synthetic

36.4%

0.6%

18.66

Following conventional wisdom, all of the transparent iron oxides in the above example are weaker than a similar coloured opaque iron oxide, despite similar purity and higher surface areas. Of course, one would expect a transparent pigment to allow more TiO2 to reflect light. So, is that really strength or the visual effect of the colour differences that we are seeing?

nnTHE ENVIRONOXIDE PROCESS Today’s spectrophotometers utilise a contrast ratio to evaluate how opaque a coating is. It measures a coating over a white and a black substrate. The closer the colour measurements are, the more opaque the coating is. So often the inverse is used to determine the transparency of a coatings. But visually this is also misleading. At equal contrast ratio, pigments that have been designed for opacity have a visual “milkiness” when utilised in a transparent coating. As you can see in Table 1, an opaque iron oxide is “milky” when viewed at an equal contrast ratio with transparent iron oxides.

The quality of the transparency between pigments can be evaluated by using a simple dE calculation, where the standard is the black substrate and the sample is the pigment in a coating at equivalent contrast ratios. The smaller the dE* CIELAB value is, the “cleaner” the quality of the transparent colour. In this example, the

transparent – synthetic iron oxide has the smallest dE and visually the “cleanest” transparency, (see Figure 4). Of course, this is just a relative comparison, not an absolute value; but it is useful in comparing the transparency of coatings or pigments in similar coatings.

In conclusion, as an iron oxide pigment’s primary crystal decreases in size, the pigment becomes more transparent. These transparent particles can come from naturally occurring processes, they can be chemically manufactured or they can be produced from Cathay’s unique EnvironOxide process, which can be used to accomplish yellow, red, orange and brown pigments.

While currently slightly “milkier” than synthetically produced transparent iron oxides, EnvironOxide products are “cleaner” than the traditional Umbers, Siennas and Ochres in a transparent coating. In wood coatings this “milkiness” difference is unrecognisable because of the nature of the substrate. At higher loadings or in combination with TiO2, the EnvironOxide range can be used as part of eco-friendly opaque coatings systems.

Red shades also have the heat stability needed for powder and coil coatings applications. Therefore, if you need to produce an eco-friendly coating system in a pleasing earth tone colour, consider Cathay’s EnvironOxide products.

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Figure 5. While currently slightly “milkier” than synthetically produced transparent iron oxides, EnvironOxide products are “cleaner” than the traditional Umbers, Siennas and Ochres in a transparent coating. Red shades also have the heat stability needed for powder and coil coatings applications

Author: Charles Hoover, Executive VP and Coatings/President of the Hoover Color Division, Cathay Industries.

For more information on the EnvironOxide® range please visit the Cathay Industries website at www.cathayindustries.com, http://hoovercolor.com/index.php/ literature/sales-literature or contact your local Cathay Industries representative.

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Eric van Meerten, Ralston, discusses the recent developments in tinting technology

Tinting technology: Ralston, the total tinting solution provider

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olour is always around us and what we sometimes do not realise, is that it also influences our feelings, our mood and can even affect our decisions without us being aware of it. Indeed, colours are connected to emotions and technology is surely taking care of the abstract fundaments, enabling us to actually visualise what our eyes can see.

Ralston Colour & Coatings, a subsidiary of the Dutch Royal Van Wijhe Verf family company with more than 100 years of experience in paints, colours and tinting, is one of the few total solution providers for companies that are dealing with colours. The colourants are developed and produced in-house. Ralston’s expertise is not only limited to colourants, it is essential to follow all market and technology trends concerning tinting machines, colour matching, colour recipe databases, machine software, marketing tools and more. Extensive service is the key in guiding companies to set up or improve their tinting system.

nnTINTING SYSTEMS Tinting systems, the automatic way to consistently reproduce colours in any type of paint by just selecting the product and colour, have become conditional for building a healthy paint business.

Especially for decorative paints, where an almost unlimited choice of colour is the key at Point of Sales (POS), a proper working automatic tinting system is almost a mandatory tool for sustainable business growth. But also for Industrial coatings, where an increasing demand for extensive colour choice delivered in the shortest possible time can be noticed. As a total solution provider, know-how of every single variable in the tinting system is essential, as consistency in colour can only be obtained by controlling each variable within strict limits. The main variables to control are the colouristic properties of the base paints and the colourants, in specific the batch-tobatch consistency of colour strength and colour. And of course, the accuracy and

consistency of the dispensed amounts of colourants from the tinting machine need to be well under control.

nnDEVELOPING DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY

Dispensing technology is developing in different ways. On one hand, it is noticeable that especially the leading paint producing companies are challenging the tinting machine industry to design systems at the lowest possible cost. Which is also logical and understandable as these systems normally account for a major investment, as there are often many shops involved requiring a machine. On the other hand, if a machine is defective and consequently, there is no paint sales possible, it needs to be solved quickly and at the lowest possible cost, preferably without the expensive interference of a service visit.

Reliability in terms of operation and the ease to solve problems on the spot, plus the operational costs, are also important factors that need to be carefully considered. This drive for the lowest cost machines has resulted in machines that are limited to only 16 canisters. In case both waterborne and solvent-based paints need to be tinted, only universal colourants can do the job with such a 16 canister machine. Ralston successfully launched its first VOC-free universal series UNI Plus for Decorative paints in 2015. The

starting point is 12 colourants, from where almost every colour can be made in a cost efficient way, with options to select and add more high performance pigments to the system, for example, to increase the weatherability of the paint or via adding transparent pigments for reproducing woodstain colours.

In this new era of internet, automation and technology, the tools to deal with large amounts of complex data are increasing.

Today, it is quite common to include many different available colour collections, 150 different fandecks with a total of, for example, 150,000 different colours is not unusual. And if there are, for example, 20 different paints to be tinted in the system, the total amount of colour recipes is already at three million!

Ralston’s tinting machine software is fully prepared for these mass amounts of recipes. Today, the software can also connect with cloud servers and recognises automatically if there are new updates available. The days when each colour database update had to be sent to the shops on a disk or CD are over. This technology allows for the central monitoring of all the individual tinting activities of the machines connected, a perfect tool for sales and marketing to get detailed reports of local products and anticipate future colour requirements.

nnMOVE TO “HEALTHY” PAINTS Another trend noticed especially in the EU paint market, is a transfer to more sustainable “healthy” paints. In particular, the preservation of the waterborne paints and VOC content is under increasing legislative pressure. Therefore, a special R&D innovation project has been initiated for the UNI Plus series with a target to exclude all IT-preservatives (Isotiazolinones: BIT, MIT, CMIT etc) in a stable and sustainable way without increasing the pH values of the colourants but maintaining them at standard level. Relying on the high pH value of the colourant to prevent bacterial growth can be tricky; inside the

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TINTING TECHNOLOGY canister of the machine the colourant may reduce the pH value due to partially drying on the wall or stirrers, resulting again in reducing preservation efficiency. Ralston is developing a technology that intrinsically prevents bacterial growth without reducing effects over time. This preservation technology in its colourants will offer the option to include tinting of these “healthy” paints while maintaining the certification under the many different and most stringent ecological labels in EU today. The project is now in the pilot stage and is expected to become commercially available by the end of next year.

Last year, Ralston also introduced the IND Pro colourants, a universal VOC free series with 16 different high performance pigments, targeting the Industrial Coatings segment suitable for tinting 2k PU and Epoxies, short oil Alkyds and many more different chemistries. Initially developed specifically for the solvent-based coatings but also waterborne industrial coatings

appear to show a good compatibility with this series.

As stated earlier, industrial coating manufacturers realise that if the choice of colour can be made locally, it is much easier to expand business geographically.

For example at local distributors responsible for the logistics within their area, an industrial dispensing systems can be installed, designed for high outputs and for continuous operations. Tinting of cans is typically done in larger series and with larger pack sizes compared to the Decorative segment. Also, the coating processing industry that applies these industrial coatings can benefit from a tinting system: A lot of time, costs and waste can be saved if many different colours can be reproduced in-house by simply pushing a button, just in time and at exactly the required amount.

Having these new VOC free series of UNI Plus and IND Pro under 1 roof also offers the opportunity to combine both series

into one system, in a large 32 canister machine. This combination allows tinting of virtually every type of paint and coating from one system in the most optimum way.

Decorative paint manufacturers normally also offer a small portfolio of Industrial Coatings and the other way around.

It is clear that tinting technology is still developing in many different ways. and it is important to stay connected with the latest technology, where Ralston Tinting Systems can be your perfect partner!

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Author: Eric van Meerten, Sales & NBD Manager Tinting Systems, Ralston Colour and Coatings B.V. Email: evanmeerten@ralstoncolour.com Website: www.ralstoncolour.com/en/b2btinting

Honest, real, authentic: Foreseeing key trends in palette preferences

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olour can excite, calm, reassure, provide identity. Colour is a force to be reckoned with.

Brands and product designers understand the power of colour for branding, differentiation, personalisation, highlighting and marketing. But trends and consumer preferences change and it’s important to keep pace.

Milliken keeps a finger on the pulse of key trends, and its newly released “ColorDirection 2019” is a prediction of the colour palette its experts see emerging in the consumer space next year.

After an extended phase exposed to highcontrast colours, Milliken expects consumer preferences to shift firmly away from the artificial: 2019 will see honest colours that are bright yet as real as possible – or, in a word, authentic. Next year, it foresees the vibrant shock of today’s bold primary palette paling in the eyes of consumers.

Milliken’s portfolio includes:: ClearTint: Colour can turn an ordinary polypropylene product into something special. ClearTint Colorants for NX™ UltraClear™ Polypropylene offer the clearest and brightest colours for transparent polypropylene. They can be used to achieve deep, rich shades.

ClearTint colours enhance aesthetics while maintaining the glass clarity look of Millad NX™ 8000 clarified polypropylene.

Reactint: Reactint polymeric colourants were invented by Milliken and specifically designed for colouring polyurethane and other thermoset resins. These

Reactint polymeric colourants were specifically designed for colouring polyurethane and other thermoset resins.

ClearTint colourants for NX UltraClear polypropylene offer the clear and bright colours for transparent polypropylene

reactive polymeric colouants consist of chromophores that are chemically bound to polyols. This innovative colourant actually reacts into the polyurethane polymer matrix. Unlike pigment pastes, which are

dispersions of solid particles in a liquid carrier, Reactint colourants are 100% homogeneous liquids that are soluble in polyol and will not settle over time, preserving ultimate quality.

Liquitint: Liquitint polymeric colourants are water-soluble, non-staining colourants used in laundry detergents, household cleaners, fabric softeners and other household and industrial products. Liquitint colourants not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of a product, they can also indicate where and how much product has been applied and whether or not a product is working.

Liquitint Agro: This range of non-staining liquid colourants represents a major breakthrough to support the use of colour within the agricultural sector. Developed

by Milliken, Liquitint Agro colourants are literally in a class of their own as the technology is neither a traditional pigment nor dye. Instead, it is a unique liquid colourant technology, which exhibits non-staining characteristics. It offers many interesting benefits for fertiliser manufacturers and their customers. PPCJ

Contact: illiken Chemical Veerle de Wolf Ham 18-24, B-9000 Gent, Belgium Tel: +32 9 265 1136 Email: Veerle.Dewolf@​milliken.com Website: www.millikenchemical.com in: linkedin.com/company/milliken-chemical

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PPCJ’s review of the top companies in the EMEA coatings busines is compiled by leading industry expert and consultant, Louis McCulloch of James Consulting

Top 25 paint manufacturers in EMEA 2018

I

t all began in 2005 with the ‘European Coatings Review’ covering the top 50 as it happened. This appeared in the Polymer Paint Colour Journal Yearbook, an annual directory of raw material and equipment suppliers to the paint and coatings industry.

This format continued until 2010.

“This year the new owners, Quartz Business Media, intend to publish the review in the July 2010 issue of Polymers Paint Colour Journal and not the PPCJ Yearbook. The review is being refocused on the top 25 companies in a much more compact format and is intended to mirror a similar review covering Asia Pacific which appears in PPCJ’s sister publication, the Asia Pacific Coatings Journal.”

At that time the format altered slightly in that “Previously, we featured those companies with headquarters in Europe together with a sprinkling of American companies with important operations there. This has now been somewhat broadened into those companies with the largest sales EMEA.” Since then the format has remained the same. However, in 2014 the ownership went in a different direction when dmg events, the subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc, acquired Quartz Coatings Ltd. All of that brings us up to date with the history.

So, now we present for the eighth time (with a hiccup in 2014), profiles of the companies in EMEA that have the largest sales of coatings. This group commands some 50% of the region’s market and 40% of the global one.

It would not happen without the willing co-operation of the companies concerned and we continue to thank them all for their contributions.

and ETICS (external thermal insulation composite systems). Tiger specialises in powder, reckoned to be number six in the world and also makes inks and toners.

The inclusion of Betek and Tiger leaves Remmers, Flügger still waiting for their opportunity to join the top echelon.

nnCOMPANY DEVELOPMENTS After the frenetic pace of the previous year, 2017 assumed a more sedate and normal level of completed merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. Saying that does scant justice to the industry pacemakers RPM who did ‘only’ four compared to twice that number on the previous year, nor to Axalta, who continued its step up in gear that started in the second half of 2016.

Their bag comprised five paintmakers including Valspar’s US$225M North American Industrial Wood coatings and one Refinish distributor, CH Coatings AG from Switzerland. PPG matched their score from the previous year, including, notably, vertical integration into The Crown Group, one of the leading coatings applicators in North America. Kansai took 2017 at a more leisurely pace with just one deal but an important move, spreading its influence in Africa with the purchase of US$87M Sadolin Paints in the east of the country.

M&A deals

2017

2016

AkzoNobel

3

2

Axalta

6

4

BASF

1

2

Cromology

0

2

DAW

0

1

Kansai

1

5

nnINS AND OUTS

Meffert

0

2

National

0

1

As anticipated, we lose Valspar (in from the beginning) to the merger with SherwinWilliams and Ring (in from 2013) to the acquisition of Ring’s subsidiary Helios

by Kansai.

In for the first time, at number 20, come Betek from Turkey and Tiger Coatings, at number 25, from Austria. Betek is the Turkey market leader in Decorative

NHPD

1

2

PPG

3

RPM

Louis McCulloch, Compiler & Editor of the EMEA Coatings Review, Tel: +44 1306 740767, louis.mcculloch@btconnect.com

The big news in the year was the blockbusters that were not consummated.

The Sherwin-Williams Valspar deal set off a veritable chain reaction amongst the heavyweights, with PPG taking a tilt at AkzoNobel, AkzoNobel countering with a merger with Axalta and NPHD, not to be left out, making its own bid for Axalta. Who knows what’s next on the cards? Maybe they are just drawing breath and it’s not the end of the big picture.

nnSTOP PRESS JW Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group: May 30, 2018. Hempel has signed an agreement to acquire 65% of JW Ostendorf, a significant reinforcement in Hempel’s third strategic business area, Decorative.

nnGEOGRAPHIC PROFILE Taking into account the global average geographic paints and coatings, here are the companies in the review whose profiles reflect most closely the global picture: EMEA

Americas Asia Pacific

29%

24%

47%

3

Global market

4

8

PPG

30%

53%

17%

Sherwin-Williams

1

1

AkzoNobel

47%

21%

32%

Sto

0

1

BASF

46%

30%

24%

Teknos

2

2

Axalta

35%

48%

17%

Valspar

-

1

Altana

37%

28%

35%

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Coatings sales €M

Looking back on the possible merger combinations mentioned in last year’s report, Sherwin-Williams/Valspar did go ahead but not PPG/AkzoNobel. That makes the global top 10 look like this, based on total coatings sales and for the most part on calendar 2017 figures, and leaves Behr (US$1,682M), Hempel (€1,378M) and KCC (€1,327M) waiting in the wings.

It is interesting to observe that eight out of the top 10 companies that lead the coatings world globally also feature large in EMEA. NPHD and Asian Paints do have business there (3% and 7% respectively of their sales) but not sufficient as yet to appear in the body of our review. Perhaps that will happen later as Africa begins to realise its potential.

nnOUTLOOK FOR 2018 If you want to find out what is likely to happen during the year, a good place to start is what the top three, accounting for some 30% of the global market and some 60% of the sales of the top 10 companies in the coatings world, have to say on the subject.

PPG

USA

13,055

AkzoNobel

Netherlands

9600

Sherwin-Williams

USA

9485

NHPD (Nippon)

Japan

4624

BASF

Germany

3969

Axalta

USA

3853

RPM

USA

3262

Kansai

Japan

2607

Asian Paints

India

2273

Jotun

Norway

1757

PPG: “Looking ahead, we are well positioned to benefit from broadening and more synchronised global economic growth due to our geographic reach, excellent product portfolio and advanced customer technologies. We expect minimal abatement in the first half of the year to the high level of raw material inflation that the coatings industry is experiencing. We will continue to work with our customers to address the inflationary environment and expect to realise additional selling price increases in 2018.”

AkzoNobel: “Headwinds experienced during 2017, including higher raw material costs and adverse effects from foreign currencies, are projected to continue in 2018, especially during the start of the year.

We anticipate ongoing positive developments for Decorative Paints in all regions, particularly Asia. Trends for Performance Coatings are expected to be positive for most segments and regions, while still challenging for Marine and Protective Coatings. We continue to implement various measures to mitigate current market challenges, including increased selling prices and cost discipline.”

Sherwin-Williams: “The Company performed well in the first quarter despite some widely recognised headwinds, including a slow start to the painting season in North America, persistent raw material inflation and choppy global economic growth. The contribution of the Valspar business to our consolidated revenue and profit continues to build momentum, and we saw positive sales volume, pricing and improving operating results from each of our reportable segments.”

So, there you have it.

Rank in Company EMEA 2017 (16)

Country

Year Ending

Currency Group Unit Sales

Coatings Coatings Currency Converter % Group Sales €1= 2015 Sales

Coatings Sales €M

EMEA Coatings Sales €M

Americas Coatings Sales €M

APAC Coatings Sales €M

1 (1)

AkzoNobel

Netherlands

Dec 17

€M

14,1575

66

9612

–

9612

4325

2211

3076

2 (2)

PPG

USA

Dec 17

US$M

14,750

100

14,750

1.13

13,055

3917

6919

2219

3 (3)

BASF

Germany

Dec 16

€M

57,550

5.6

3249

–

3249

1495

975

780

4 (4)

Axalta

USA

Dec 17

US$M

4353

100

4353

1.13

3853

1349

1849

655

5 (5)

Sherwin-Williams

USA

Dec 17

US$M

14,984

84

12,587

1.13

9485

1043

7967

474

6 (11)

DAW

Germany

Dec 16

€M

1262

83

1047

–

1047

1037

–

10

7 (6)

Jotun

Norway

Dec 17

NOKM

16,401

100

16,401

9.34

1757

1036

35

685

8 (8)

Hempel

Denmark

Dec 17

€M

1378

100

1378

-

1424

826

185

413

9 (9)

Sto

Germany

Dec 17

€M

1277

64

817

-

788

693

63

32

10 (10)

RPM

USA

May 17

US$M

4958

71

3520

1.13

3262

685

2479

98

11 (12)

Tikkurila

Finland

Dec 17

€M

582

100

582

–

572

572

–

–

12 (13)

National

Jordan

Dec 17

US$M

451

97

446

1.13

498

498

–

–

13 (14)

Brillux

Germany

Dec 16

€M

521

91

474

–

473

473

–

–

14 (15)

Cromology

France

Dec 17

€M

705

59

416

–

442

415

27

–

15 (16)

Kansai

Japan

Mar 17

JP¥M

330,236

100

330,236

126.69

2607

391

26

2190

16 (18)

Beckers

Sweden

Dec 17

US$M

600

100

600

1.13

531

345

37

149

17 (19)

Yasar

Turkey

Dec 17

US$M

1103

24

260

1.13

340

340

–

–

18 (20)

Teknos

Finland

Dec 17

€M

384

100

384

–

307

292

–

15

19 (21)

Altana

Germany

Dec 17

€M

2247

35

784

–

762

282

213

267

20 (-)

Betek

Turkey

Dec 17

US$M

380

70

256

–

256

256

–

-

21 (22)

IVM

Italy

Dec 17

€M

330

87

287

–

287

230

14

43

22 (24)

CIN

Portugal

Dec 17

€M

280

96

220

–

202

202

–

-

23 (23)

Meffert

Germany

Dec 17

€M

250

92

231

–

224

199

–

25

24 (25)

Ostendorf

Germany

Dec 16

€M

229

80

183

–

188

202

–

–

25 (-)

Tiger

Austria

Dec 17

€M

309

93

287

–

287

129

72

86

55,508

21,218

23,073

11,216

TOTAL

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1. AKZONOBEL Akzo Nobel NV Christian Neefestraat 2 PO Box 75730 1070 AS Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 20 502 7555 www.akzonobel.com Public company. AMS:AKZA and AKZOY Note: Information relates to AkzoNobel Paints & Coatings business only. Specialty Chemicals business now reported as discontinued operations.

Peer Group: Axalta, Kansai, Valspar, RPM, Nippon, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Tikkurila Key Figures: Coatings Sales 2017 €9612M Coatings Volume N/A Employees 35,700 Geographic Sales: EMEA 47%; Americas 21%; Asia Pacific 32% Sales Growth: 2017 +1.9%; 2016 -4.6%; 2015 +4.9% Business Segments: Decorative 40%, Performance 60% Business Units: Decorative: EMEA 54%, Latin America 13%, Asia 33% Performance: Marine & Protective 22%, Automotive & Specialty 27%, Industrial & Powder 51% Senior Management: Thierry Vanlancker, CEO, Chairman of Board of Management and Executive Committee Maarten de Vries, CFO and Member of the Board of Management and Executive Committee Recent Developments: Separation of Specialty Chemicals April 2018 Acquisition of V.Powdertech, Flexcrete Technologies Ltd, Disa Technology World class advanced and sustainable plant for Dulux brand in Ashington, UK €13M innovation hub in UK Performance Coatings facility in Chonburi, Thailand Ranked one on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017 Business Performance: Decorative Paints: Revenue up 2%, with strong volume growth, partly offset by adverse currencies and price/mix Volume up 7% overall, with growth in all regions Performance Coatings: Revenue up 2%, mainly due to acquired Industrial business, partly offset by adverse currencies; Volume down 1%, due to marine, and oil and gas industries offsetting growth in most segments and regions 2018 Outlook: Headwinds in 2017, including higher raw material costs and adverse currency, to continue, especially during start of year; Positive developments for Decorative in all regions, particularly Asia; Trends for Performance positive for most segments and regions, still challenging for Marine and Protective; Continued measures to mitigate market challenges by increased selling prices and cost discipline.

2. PPG PPG Industries Inc One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15272 USA Tel: +1 412 434 3131 www.ppg.com Public company. NYSE:PPG Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Axalta, BASF, Kansai, NPHD, Sherwin-Williams Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 US$14,750M Coatings Sales 2017 US$14,750M Coatings as % of Group Sales 100% Volume 1600M lit

Employees 47,200 *Tuesday May 22, 2018: PPG announced that the company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 should no longer be relied upon.

Geographic Sales: EMEA 30%; USA and Canada 43%; Latin America 10%; Asia Pacific 17% Sales Growth: 2017 +3.4%; 2016 -3.8%; 2015 -0.5% Business Segments: Performance Coatings 59% (Architectural, Refinish, Aerospace, Protective & Marine); Industrial Coatings 41% (Automotive OEM, General Industrial, Packaging) Executive Team: Michael H McGarry, Chairman & CEO Vincent J Morales, SVP & CFO Glenn E Bost II, SVP & General Counsel Jean-Marie Greindl SVP Architectural Coatings & President PPG EMEA Timothy M Knavish, SVP Industrial Coatings John R Outcalt, VP Automotive Refinish Ram Vadlamannati, SVP Protective and Marine Coatings Gary R Danowski, VP Automotive Coatings Barry N Gillespie, VP Aerospace Products Business Performance: Continued to strengthen position as a global leader in paint and coatings industry Divested North American fibreglass business. Now entirely focused on paints, coatings and speciality materials USA and Canada: Volume down slightly, with mixed demand by business and end-use market segment; US stores architectural coatings up by mid-single-digit percentage; Volume down in independent dealer networks and DIY national retail Automotive OEM down, lagging industry demand levels due to market-share shift away from PPG, offset in other regions Higher volume in speciality coatings, Refinish, General Industrial, Packaging EMEA: Sales up by low-single-digit percentage; Automotive OEM and Aerospace grew by mid-single-digit percentage; Protective up; Lower demand in Architectural Asia Pacific: Sales expanded by mid-single-digit percentage; Growth in each business within Industrial and in Architectural; Increases partially offset by lower demand in Marine coatings; Sales up in India, China and South East Asia; Korea continued to decline, primarily due to continued weakness in new shipbuilding Latin America: Expanded by a mid-single-digit percentage, primarily due to above growth in Automotive OEM and General Industrial; Automotive OEM driven by industry production expansion with the opening of new assembly facilities in Mexico; Architectural down, primarily lower volume in Brazil and Mexico due to impact of natural disasters Acquisition: Deutek, Romanian paint and architectural coatings manufacturer; Remaining 50% in Asian JV IVC Malaysia and Singapore; The Crown Group, US coatings application services business; Certain assets of refinish coatings company Futian Xinshi, China Divestment: Remaining fibreglass operations to Nippon Electric Glass Investment; US$49M plant and commercial operation in Lipetsk region of Russia; US$3M production facility for packaging coatings at Wisconsin plant; US$19M automotive coatings production line in Wuhu facility China; Began construction on resin plant in Dahej, India; US$15M capacity expansion at Ohio facility for materials production; 300m2 training centre for Refinish professionals in Argentina; US$1.4M in automotive adhesives and sealants manufacturing and R&D centre in France Outlook: Committed to deploy minimum US$2.4bn on acquisitions and share repurchases; Achieve 25% of total sales from products introduced in last four years; More balanced global growth environment to continue; Economic growth rates to remain consistent with 2017 for USA and Canada,

EMEA and Asia Pacific Latin America to increase its economic growth USA and Canada: Growth to be led by general industrial coatings and packaging coatings, with flat automotive industry; Housing and commercial construction markets to be better EMEA: Growth rates to stay at similar levels as 2017 but remain mixed by sub-region and country; Favourable end-use market trends to continue, particularly in Automotive OEM, build growth rates remaining positive; Demand to improve in architectural coatings; Greater risk to economy in UK as exit from European Union progresses Asia Pacific: Continued industrial production growth in China and gains in South East Asia and India; China to see continued above global average growth with heightened risk as economy relies more on domestic consumption; Moderate recovery in Marine sales volumes starting in the second half Latin America: Automotive build growth to remain modestly positive; Economic expansion to be led by Brazil and Mexico’s economic conditions to improve modestly Strategy: Positioned to benefit from continued global economic growth; Geographic reach; Growth strategy; Product portfolio; Innovation; Customer technologies; Transformational leadership; Commitment to sustainability, ethics and community engagement.

3. BASF BASF’s Coatings Division Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Münster Germany Tel: +49 2501 140 Fax: +49 2501 143373 www.basf-coatings.com Part of Functional Materials & Solutions segment of public company BASF SE. ETR:BAS Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Axalta, Henkel, Kansai, PPG, Sherwin-Williams Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 €64,475M Coatings Sales 2017 €3969M Coatings as % of Group Sales 6% Employees 11,500 Sales Growth: 2017 +22.2%; 2016 +2.6%; 2015 +6.1% (Coatings) Business Segments: Automotive, Refinish, Decorative, Surface Treatment Transportation 79%, Consumer Goods 11%, Other 10% Geographic Sales: Europe 39%, North America 22%, Asia Pacific 24%, South America, Africa, Middle East 15% Executive Team: Dirk Bremm, President of BASF’s Coatings Division & CEO BASF Coatings GmbH Dr Martin Jung, Surface Treatment Dr Thomas Kloster, Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions Europe Dr Katja Scharpwinkel, Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Europe Chris Toomey, Coatings Solutions North America Marcos Allemann, Business Management Decorative Paints Solutions South America Peter A Fischer, Coatings Solutions Asia Pacific 2017 Business Performance: Sales up €720M to €3969M. (Volume 4%, price -1%, portfolio 20%, currencies -1%); Higher sales volumes in Asia and Europe in particular; Sales reduced by negative currency effects, especially in Asia and North America, as well as slightly lower prices; Automotive OEM higher volumes in all regions. Modest Refinish growth; Negative currency offset by higher volumes and acquisition of Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry, Jiangmen, China; Decorative in Brazil up slightly against demand down slightly, with positive effect from

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS DIRECTORY REPORT REVIEW currency and price increase; EBIT before special items declined considerably; Chemetall positive contribution to earnings but unable to compensate for decline elsewhere; Special charges incurred from integration of Chemetall and divestiture of Industrial business; Large-scale automotive coatings plant at Caojing site in Shanghai, to complement existing automotive site there; Production facility for Automotive OEM in Bangpoo, Thailand; Facilities expansion to better serve growing automotive market in Asia Pacific, especially in China 2018 Business Outlook: Focus on leveraging technology and innovation, offering solutions beyond paint; New products and processes for environmentally friendly and sustainable outcomes; Capturing new industry segments and customers with Chemetall; Further growth in all areas, especially China and ASEAN region.

4. AXALTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street, Suite 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA Tel: +1 855 547 1461 www.axalta.com Public company. NYSE: AXTA Peer Group: AkzoNobel, BASF, Kansai, Nippon, PPG, Sherwin-Williams Key Figures: Company Sales 2017 US$4353M Coatings Sales 2017 US$4353M Coatings as % of Sales 100% Adjusted EBITDA US$885M Cash from Operations US$540M Coatings Volume N/A Employees 13,300+ Geographic Sales: EMEA 35%; North America 37%; Latin America 11%; Asia Pacific 17% Sales Growth: 2017 +7.0%; 2016 -0.3%; 2015 -6.3% Business Segments: Transportation 41%, Performance 59% Executive Team: Charles W Shaver, Chairman & CEO Robert W Bryant, Executive VP & CFO Steven Markevich, Executive VP & President Transportation Coatings and Greater China Michael Cash, Senior VP & President Industrial Coatings Joseph McDougall, Executive VP & President Global Refinish & EMEA Michael F Finn, Senior VP & General Counsel Recent Developments: Acquired Ellis Paint Company, Century Industrial Coatings, Valspar Industrial Wood Coatings business, Spencer Coatings Group, and Plascoat Systems Limited New technology/R&D centres in Shanghai, China and Savli, India; Expanded Technology centre in Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA; Opened manufacturing facilities in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Savli, India; Acquired manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California, USA; Opened Color Solutions Centre in Frankfurt, Germany; Launched Cromax EZ in North America, Syrox Refinish system in APAC priced for mainstream market; Transportation Coatings business coated more than 28M vehicles in 2017 2018 Business Outlook: Net Sales up ~8-9%; Adj. EBITDA US$940-980M; Free Cash Flow US$420-460M; Outgrow end-markets with new product introductions and broader global market penetration; Continue to drive customer service and innovation; Focus on customer productivity and product offering to extend market opportunity; Active operating cost discipline; Continued progress with operational excellence, complexity reduction, improved quality and reliability; Grow organically but also by acquisition, targeting bolt-on and tuck-in deals.

5. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS The Sherwin-Williams Company 101 W. Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 USA Tel: +1 216 566 2000 www.sherwin.com Public company. NYSE:SHW Peer Group: AkzoNobel, BASF, H.B. Fuller, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Masco, PPG, RPM Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 US$14,984M Coatings Sales 2017 US$12,587M Coatings as % of Group Sales 84% Coatings Volume 1730M lit Employees 52,695 Geographic Sales: EMEA 11%; Americas 84%; Asia Pacific 5% Sales Growth: 2017 +26.4%; 2016 +4.6%; 2015 +1.9% Divisional Sales: Americas Group 61%, Consumer Brands Group 14%, Performance Coatings Group 25% Business Segments 2016: Sherwin-Williams: Architectural 47%, Industrial Maintenance 11%, Refinish 8%, Industrial (Wood, Metal, Plastic) 8%, Marine 2%, Commercial Vehicle 1%, Aerospace & Defence 1%, Other 2%, Non coatings 20% Valspar: Architectural & Refinish 37%, Packaging 19%, General Industrial 17%, Coil 11%, Wood 10%, Other 6% Activities: Sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers Brands, such as Sherwin-Williams, Valspar, HGTV HOME, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Minwax and many more Branded products sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4900 company-operated stores and facilities Others by mass merchandisers, home centres, paint dealers, hardware stores, auto retailers, industrial distributors Broad range for construction, industrial, packaging and transportation markets in 120+ countries worldwide Executive Team: John G Morikis, Chairman, President and CEO Allen J Mistysyn, Senior VP – Finance and CFO Jane M Cronin, Senior VP – Corporate Controller Joel D Baxter, President & GM, Global Supply Chain Division, Consumer Brands Group Aaron M Erter, President, Consumer Brands Group Peter J Ippolito, President, The Americas Group David B Sewell, President, Performance Coatings Group 2017 Business Performance: Year remembered as joining forces with Valspar; Record sales, net income, earnings per share, cash and EBITDA; Americas Group once again delivered volume and sales growth and profit improvement; Consumer Brands Group disappointing but good progress on price increases, operating efficiencies, integration plans Performance Coatings Group volume and sales growth, and focused on integration activities; Opened 101 net new stores in Americas Group, finishing the year with 4620; Consolidated net sales up 4.6%, aided by a change in revenue classification and offset by currency devaluation; Continued weak demand for industrial coatings in oil and gas markets; Americas up 8.8%, higher architectural paint volume across all end market segments and selling price increases; Latin America up 4.5%. USA and Canada stores open for more than year up 6.3%; Consumer up 41.1% due primarily to inclusion of Valspar since June, offset by lower volume to some retail customers. The Performance Coatings up 90.4%, due primarily to Valspar sales and selling price increases 2016: Appointment of John Morikis as Chairman, President and CEO 2018 Business Outlook: Merger transforming Sherwin-Williams into faster growing, financially stronger and more profitable enterprise; These efforts to continue throughout 2018 with similar effect; Full year core net sales to increase

mid to high single digit percentage; Incremental sales from Valspar for first five months to be approximately US$1.60bn; Net income per common share in range of US$15.35 to US$15.85 First Quarter: Performed well despite some headwinds; Slow start to the painting season in North America; Persistent raw material inflation and choppy global economic growth; Positive volume, pricing and improving operating results from each segment Acquisition of The Valspar Corporation In March 2016 Sherwin-Williams entered a definitive agreement to acquire Valspar. Subsequently, in March 2017, the completion date was extended to gain approval from the Federal Trade Commission for a necessary divestiture.

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved in May 2017 a final order resolving concerns that the acquisition would likely allow the new company to exercise unilateral market power in the North American market for industrial wood coatings.

The order required Sherwin-Williams to divest two Valspar industrial wood coatings plants – one in High Point, North Carolina and the other in Cornwall, Ontario – to Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. Axalta also acquired certain Valspar R&D facilities, warehouses and testing facilities, as well as customer contracts, intellectual property, inventory, accounts receivable, government licenses and permits and business records.

6. DAW DAW SE Roßdörfer Straße 50, Industriegebiet 1 64372 Ober-Ramstadt Germany Tel: +49 6154 710 info@daw.de www.daw.de Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Brillux, Cromology, Empils, Flügger, Meffert, Ostendorf, Poli-Farbe, PPG, Sniezka, Sto, Teknos, Tikkurila Key Figures: Group Sales 2016 €1262bn Coatings Sales 2016 €1047M Coatings as % of Group Sales 83% Coatings Volume 445M tons Employees 5743) Geographic Sales: EMEA 99%; Asia Pacific 1% Sales Growth: 2016 + 0.8%; 2015 0.0%; 2014 +1.7% Country Sales: 2016 2015 2014 Germany 60.3 60.6 58.6 Rest of Western Europe 17.7 27.8 28.5 Eastern Europe 20.3 11.2 12.5 Middle East/China 1.7 0.4 0.4 100.00% 100.0% 100.0% Channel Sales €M: 2016 2015 2014 Professional 440 438 441 DIY 115 116 113 Dealers 241 238 216 Other domestic 25 30 29 Foreign 500 494 518 Business Segments: Decorative 55%, Masonry 20%, Insulation 20%, Other 5% Brands: Alpina, Caparol, Alligator, Alsecco Activities: Represented in more than 40 countries, 29 production sites Market leader in Germany, Austria and Turkey Operations: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS REPORT REVIEW Emirates, United Kingdom Executive Team: Dr Ralf Murjahn, CEO Michael Wendler, COO Dr Christoph Hahner, Board Member for R&D Daniel Weber, Chief Supply Chain Officer Dr Thomas Späth, MD Recent Developments: 2015 Acquisition of Farben Gnatz GmbH & Co KG; Topping out ceremony for headquarters in Ober-Ramstadt 2014 The Future of Thermal Insulation. Joint dialogue with external stakeholders started 2016 Business Performance: Professional: Sales up 0.6%; Alsecco strong, Alligator moderate; Lithodecor up significantly. Caparol fell slightly DIY: Down 0.8%; SBU almost constant, Alpina down slightly; Krautol up significantly. Private label decrease Dealers: Up 1.7%; Seven companies increased sales, in particular Ullmann Farben, Huber and M-Plus Foreign: Up 1.2%; 18 companies developed positively, including two in UAE 2017 Business Outlook: Domestic demand positive and above previous year; Revenue and gross profit growth expected to be moderate; In Germany, Caparol and Alsecco to post largest sales increase; Abroad, Dubai, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy to see large increase in sales; EBIT expected to fall below 2016 level by 4%; Number of employees to increase from 1% to 2%, higher in Germany than abroad; Risk of revenue loss to be countered by cost-cutting and increased efficiency measures; Investments continue to be made dependent on further course of business.

7. JOTUN Jotun A/S PO Box 2021 3202 Sandefjord Norway Tel: +47 33 45 70 00 info@jotun.com www.jotun.com Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Chugoku, Hempel, KCC, NHPD, PPG Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 NOK16,401M Coatings Sales 2017 NOK16,401M Coatings as % of Group Sales 100% Coatings Volume 862M litres Employees 9789 Sales Growth: 2017 +3.9%; 2016 -3.1%; 2015 +24.0% Business Segments: Decorative 41%, Marine 27%, Protective 24%, Powder 10% Executive Team: Morten Fon, President & CEO Vidar Nysaether, Group VP Finance Baard K Tonning, Group Executive VP Jotun Decorative Paints Geir Boe, Group Executive VP Jotun Performance Coatings 2017 Business Performance: Lower demand for new vessels and offshore installations impacted Marine and Protective market; Losses partly offset by good growth in maintenance markets; Powder impacted by economic downturns in some key markets; Decorative continues to deliver solid growth; Continuation of investment to support organic growth strategy NOK967M, six percent of revenue, invested during year; Largest were production facilities in Malaysia, Myanmar and Philippines, also new HQ and R&D centre in Norway 2018 Outlook: Continue to identify and invest in promising markets, new technologies, production capacity and employees; Leveraging strengths and long-term perspective add up to strong position to continue decade-and-more growth trend.

8. HEMPEL Hempel A/S Lundtoftegaardsvej 91, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark Tel: +45 45 93 38 00 hempel@hempel.com www.hempel.com Private company of Hempel Foundation Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Chugoku, Jotun, PPG Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 €1378M Coatings Sales 2017 €1378M Coatings as % of Group Sales 100% Coatings Volume N/A Employees 6000 Geographic Sales: EMEA 58%; Americas 13%; Asia Pacific 29% Sales Growth: 2017 -3.2%; 2016 -4.5%; 2015 +20.4% Organic Growth: 2017 -0.7%; 2016 -4.5%; 2015 +5.5% Business Segments: Marine, Protective, Decorative, Container, Yacht, Services Executive Team: Henrik Andersen, Group President and CEO Anders Boyer, Group Executive VP & CFO Lars Petersson, Group Executive VP & COO Peter Kirkegaard, Group Executive VP & Chief People & Culture Officer Michael Hansen, Group Executive VP & CCO 2017 Business Performance: Satisfactory year despite challenging coatings market.

Revenue reached €1378 (organic growth of -0.7% and negative exchange rate impact of -2.3).

Positive organic growth in Europe & Africa, two regions in Middle East, as well as South America; Solid EBITDA of 12.4% despite lower sales and significantly higher raw material prices; Sharp focus on improving net working capital and bringing down net debt; Net working capital days down to 59 days from 89 in 2016 and 122 in 2015, bringing strong cash flow during year; Transformation to continue in 2018.

2018 Business Outlook: Market to remain challenging, especially new building, with global overcapacity adding to already negative trends; Despite challenges, positive underlying organic growth across most segments and geographies anticipated; EBITDA to remain strong, in line with 2017 Stop Press: J W Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group May 30, 2018. Hempel has signed an agreement to acquire 65% of JW Ostendorf, a significant reinforcement in Hempel’s third strategic business area, Decorative.

Non-Germany 714.6 682.0 681.2 Products & Systems: Thermal insulation systems (EIFS; Curtain wall systems (VHF); Façade coatings, including plaster and paint systems for outdoor use; Interior products, such as plaster and paint systems, decorative coatings, acoustic systems Floor coatings and concrete repair products Business Segments: Façade Systems 47%, Façade Coatings 24%, Interior Products 15%, Other (Floor Coatings, Concrete Repair) 15% Representation: Active in 36 countries with 49 subsidiaries and distribution partners in many other countries Executive Team: Rainer Hüttenberger, CEO, Marketing and Sales Sto Brand International Michael Keller, Head of Sales Germany. Distribution, Central Services Jan Nissen, CTO Process Engineering, Innovation, Materials Management, Logistics (from 1.1.17) Rolf Wöhrle, CFO. Finance, Controlling, IT, Legal, Internal Audit 2017 Business Performance: Turnover up by 3.8% due to organic growth, domestic up 2.6%, abroad up 4.8% Consolidated EBIT rose significantly yr-on-yr New Balance programme, strengthening profitability and optimising costs, contributed to results Shrinking volume in German ETICS market, stagnating in 2017 US construction sector slowed down Chinese construction industry clear signs of less strained conditions 2016 Acquisition of NOK100M Hesselberg Bygg AS, industrial flooring manufacturer 2015 Acquisition of majority in €32M Ströher GmbH, producer of hard-wearing frost-proof outdoor ceramics 2014 Change of legal form to Sto SE & Co KGaA 2018 Business Outlook: Global economic development, despite a good overall outlook, contains numerous factors of uncertainty; Sales in this environment to increase by 4.4% to around €1333M; Increasing business volume in façade area; Lower single-digit percentage growth for Western Europe and America; Western Europe and Northern/ Eastern Europe segments growth in middle single-digit percentage range; Lower single-digit percentage range for the America/Asia segment; Continued organic growth and targeted acquisitions; By 2022 sales to increase to €2bn and profitability continue to improve Strategic Objective: Long-term success by pursuing global technology leadership in sustainable design of living space tailored to human needs.

9. STO 10. RPM Sto SE & Co KGaA RPM International Inc Ehrenbachstraße 1 2628 Pearl Road 79780 Stühlingen Medina, OH 44258 Germany USA Tel: +49 77 44 57 0 Tel: +1 330 273 5090 infoservice@stoeu.com info@rpminc.com www.sto.com www.rpminc.com Public company. ETR STO3 Public company. NYSE: RPM Peer Group: Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Brillux, DAW, Keimfarben, Meffert, PPG, RPM AkzoNobel, Axalta, Ferro, GCP Applied Technologies, H.B. Key Figures: Fuller, Masco, PPG, Sherwin-Williams Group Sales (2018 €1333M) 2017 €1277M Key Figures: Coatings Sales 2017 €817M Group Sales 2017 US$4958M 2016/5 US$4813M Coatings as % of Company Sales 64% Coatings Sales 2017 US$3520M Coatings Volume 270M litres Coatings as % of Group Sales 71% Employees 5308 Coatings Volume N/A Geographic Sales: Employees 14,000 EMEA 88% (Germany 44%, Other West Europe 32%, Geographic Sales: North/East Europe 12%); Americas/Asia Pacific 12% EMEA 21%; Americas 76%; Asia Pacific 3% Sales Growth: Sales Growth: 2017 +3.8%; 2016 +1.2%; 2015 +0.7% 2017 +3.0%; 2016 +4.8%; 2015 +5.0% 2017 2016 2015

2017 2016 2015

Germany 562.8 548.7 535.4 Organic +1.6% +2.8% -0.2%

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS REPORT REVIEW Currency -1.7% -4.7% N/A Acquisition +3.1% +6.7% +5.2% Industrial +2.9% -3.5% +8.0% 52% of sales Consumer +2.6% +2.1% -0.2% 34% of sales Speciality +4.2% +60.1% 4% of sales Executive Team: Frank C Sullivan, Chairman & CEO Ronald A Rice, President & COO 2017 Business Performance: Increased cash dividend for 44th consecutive year Outperformed S&P 500 by 70% in total return over past 10-year period Julie A Lagacy, CIO of Caterpillar and Robert A Livingston, CEO of Dover Corp elected to Board; Dr Jerry Sue Thornton and Charles A Ratner retired from Board; Edward J. Voorhees III named President of Rust-Oleum Group Acquisitions: Specialty Polymer Coatings Inc, pipeline coatings, Langley, British Columbia, Canada Adhere Industrial Tapes Ltd, foam construction tapes, Colchester, UK SPS Group, decorative and speciality coatings, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Foam division of Clayton Corp, spray-polyurethane foam, St Louis, Missouri, USA Prochem, floor cleaning equipment and chemicals, Chandler, Arizona, USA Arnette Polymers LLC, speciality chemical raw materials, Richmond, Missouri, USA Prime Resins, speciality chemicals for infrastructure, Conyers, Georgia, USA Key Resin Company, polymer flooring and coating systems, Batavia, Ohio, USA Ekspan Holdings Ltd, bridge movement control products, Sheffield, UK Whink Products, speciality cleaners, Eldora, Iowa, USA Miracle Sealants Company, sealers and cleaners for tile and stone, Arcadia, California, USA 2018 Outlook: Industrial segment sales growth to be in mid-single-digit range; Speciality segment sales to grow in low- to midsingle-digit range; Consumer segment growth low- to mid-single-digit range 11. TIKKURILA Tikkurila Oyj PO Box 53, Kuninkaalantie 1 01301 Vantaa Finland Tel: +358 20 191 2000 firstname.lastname@tikkurila.com www.tikkurilagroup.com Public company. HEL: TIK1V Peer Group: AkzoNobel, DAW (Caparol), Empils, Flügger, Hempel, Jotun, Lakra-Sintez, Meffert, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, Sniezka, Teknos Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 €582M Coatings Sales 2017 €582M Coatings as % of Group Sales 100% Coatings Volume N/A Employees ~3000 Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Sales Growth: 2017 +1.8%; 2016 -2.1%; 2015 -5.5% Sales by Business Unit: SBU West 65% and SBU East 35% Business Segments: Decorative 82%, Industrial 18% Executive Team: Elisa Markula, President & CEO (from April 2018) Jukka Havia, CFO 2017 Business Performance: Revenue up 2%. Problems with ERP system and availability of raw materials affected ability to fully meet market demand; Profitability significantly lower due to deployment of ERP system and significant hikes in raw materials and packaging; Programme to

boost profitability, achieving savings of at least €30M and improving cost base launched: Divestment of unprofitable business operations in Balkans; Closure production facilities in south western Russia and in Germany by end of 2018; Implementation of programme to be continued in 2018.

Strategy updated for five-year term 2018-2022: Commitment to improving overall user experience of customers and internal efficiency; Creating value through customer promise, ‘Nordic quality from start to finish’ 2018 Business Outlook: New President & CEO appointed; Outlook relatively good, although uncertainty increased in Swedish housing market recently; Economic growth anticipated for key markets and consumer confidence strong; Issues identified with deployment of ERP system have mostly resolved; Raw material and packaging prices set to continue rising during year; To combat increased costs, focus to continue to lift sales prices and take further action to boost profitability; Concentration to be on improving profitability and enhancing reliability of deliveries.

12. NATIONAL PAINTS National Paints Headquarters (City & Country): Dubai UAE Tel: +971 6 5130000 www.nationalpaints.com; www.national-paints.com Member of Sayegh Group; www.sayeghgroup.com Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Hempel, Jotun, PPG, Saudi Paint, Sherwin-Williams Key Figures: Company Sales 2017 US$451M Coatings Sales 2017 US$446M Coatings as % of Company Sales 97% Coatings Volume 286M litres Employees 2514 Geographic Sales: Middle East excluding Egypt 95%, Africa 4%, Europe 1% Sales Growth: 2017 -7.2%; 2016 -3%; 2015 -3.1%; Business Segments: Decorative 37%, Protective 41%, Marine 1%, Automotive 5%, Wood 11%, Powder 4%, Other 1% Executive Team: Michael Faeq Sayegh, Chairman Ibrahim Faeq Sayegh, V Chairman Samer Saleem Sayegh, Executive Director Fa’eq Michael Sayegh, Executive Director Emad Helwa, National Paints Group Commercial Lead Affiliated Companies: Jordan, UAE, Palestine, Egypt, Romania, Oman, India, Saudi Arabia Showrooms in Lebanon 2017 Business Performance: Launching National Paints in KSA Relaunching National Paints in India Powder factory in Abu Dhabi Powder factory in KSA 2017 New Products: NUMIX relaunch with upgraded formulas and new packaging; Launching Sensations 2017 trendy colours collection across group; Launching Antique range.

Decoration, Reflecto, Shello, Sandy; India new range of Decorative products: N’Rich, N’Shiel; Relaunching decorative packaging in Egypt.

13. BRILLUX Brillux GmbH & Co KG Weseler Straße 401 48163 Münster Germany Tel: +49 251 71 880 info@brillux.de www.brillux.de/.com; www.brillux-industrial-coatings.com www.color-designer.com

Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Cromology, DAW, Flügger, Kansai, Ostendorf, Poli-Farbe, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, Sniezka, Teknos Key Figures: Group Sales 2016 €521M Coatings Sales 2016 €474M Coatings as % of Group Sales 91% Coatings Volume 180M litres Employees 2693 Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Sales Growth: 2016 +0.1%; 2015 +0.2%; 2014 +6.4% Executive Team: Peter König, Chairman Franz-Wilhelm König Dr Julius Schröder, Managing Director Michael Thompson Business Segments: Decorative, ETICS, Industrial, Coil, Ecoat, Powder Business Strategy: Add to product range with practical innovations Contact with painters, architects, builders and industrial coatings customers Large sales and distribution network Manufacture all products at four plants in Germany Branches: 180+ (Austria 4, Germany 160+, Italy 2, The Netherlands 3, Poland 4, Switzerland 4) International Dealers: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, UK Recent Developments: 2017 Expansion of distribution centre 2014 Purchase of local supermarket securing the company’s location 2014 125th anniversary 2014 New branch in Szczecin, Poland 2013 New head office 15. CROMOLOGY Cromology SAS (Previously Materis Paints SAS) 71 boulevard du Général Leclerc 92583 Clichy France Tel: +33 1 41 27 62 00 www.cromology.com Subsidiary of public company, Wendel SA. MF:EN Paris Peer Group: AkzoNobel, CIN, DAW, PPG, Titan Key Figures: Company Sales 2017 €705M Coatings Sales 2017 €416M Coatings as % of Company Sales 59% Coatings Volume >200,000t Employees 3800 Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Sales by Country: France/Benelux 66%, Italy 13%, Spain 6%, Portugal 6%, Switzerland 5%, Morocco 3% Market Position: Europe N°4, France N°2, Italy N°1, Spain N°3, Portugal N°2, Morocco N°4 Sales Growth: 2017 +0.6%; 2016 -1.9%; 2015 +0.6% Business Segments: Paint 60%, Non-paint 40% Channels: Company Stores 63%, Distributors 25%, DIY Stores 12% Executive Team: Gilles Nauche, CEO Philippe Lederman, CFO 2017 Business Performance: Market modestly up, mainly in South West Europe, down in Italy. Main growth driver was volume but not prices Return to growth in France, solid growth in Southern Europe except Italy, continued double-digit growth in ROW 2018 Business Outlook: Offset increase in raw material prices by adapting sales

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS REPORT REVIEW & marketing policy and increasing prices; Improve growth and profitability by continuing to strengthen sales performance and customer satisfaction; Better-oriented markets in Europe; Pioneer multi-channel approach to pro-customers and launch e-commerce services to improve customer experience Wendel SA: Wendel is one of Europe’s leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in Europe, North America and Africa in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and Allied Universal.

Wendel plays an active role as shareholder. It implements long-term development strategies, boosting growth and margins to enhance leading market positions.

Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.

15. KANSAI Kansai Paint Co Ltd 6-14 Imabashi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8523 Japan Tel: +81 6 6203 5531 www.kansai.co.jp Public company. Ticker: TYO:4613 Peer Group: AkzoNobel, PPG, BASF, NPHD Key Figures: Group Sales: 2017/3 ¥330,236M Coatings Sales: 2017/3 ¥330,236M Paint as % of Group Sales 100% Coatings Volume N/A Employees 14,828 Geographic Sales: Japan 41%, Other Asia 43%, Africa 9%, Europe & America 7%. Domestic/Overseas 41/59% Sales Growth: 2017 +0.6%; 2016 -6%; 2015 +9.0% Business Segments: Automotive OEM/Refinish 38%, Industrial 25%, Decorative 26%, Marine/Protective 6%, Others 5% Executive Team: Hiroshi Ishino, President, Representative Director, CEO Kunishi Mouri, Director, Representative Director, COO Masaru Tanaka, Director Koji Kamikado, Director Hidenori Furukawa, Director Jun Senoo, Director Shinji Asatsuma, Director H.M. Bharuka, Director Shigeaki Nakahara, External Director Yoko Miyazaki, External Director Recent Developments: 2017 Acquired majority stake in Sadolin Group companies, East Africa 2016 Agreed to acquire majority stake in Helios Group companies, Europe 2016 Agreed to acquire stakes in Polisan Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Turkey 2016 Agreed to acquire majority stake in Sancora Paint Industries Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 2016 Agreed to acquire majority stake in Saudi Industrial Paint Company, Saudi Arabia 2016 Acquired internal pipeline coating technology 2016 Acquired majority stake in US Paint Corporation, USA 2016 Continued partnership with Manchester United Football Club 2015 Established Kansai Paints Lanka Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka 2015 Established Kansai Paint Lanka Myanmar Co Ltd, Myanmar 2018 Business Outlook: Continued growth in overseas business Continued acceleration of global development and reinforcement of profitability in domestic business 2018/3 anticipated sales ¥400bn, ordinary profit ¥44bn.

16. BECKERS Beckers Group Wilh. Becker Holding GmbH

Kurfürstendamm 57 Affiliated Companies: 10707 Berlin Dyo Boya Fabrikaları Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (Paints Germany & Coatings) Tel: +49 30 770 19 07 10 AO Kemipex JSC (Production, marketing and distribution hq@beckers-group.com operations in Russia) www.beckers-group.com DYO Africa (Production, marketing and distribution Private company operations in Egypt) Peer Group: 2017 Business Performance: AkzoNobel, PPG, Sherwin-Williams Sales and volume growth exceeds market growth Key Figures: Gain in market share in all BUs Company Sales 2017 ~ €600M New investments to increase production capacity Coating Sales 2017 ~ €600M New product segments to increase sales Coatings as % of Company Sales 100% Introduced working capital and cost optimisation projects Coatings Volumes ~160,000t 2018 Business Outlook: Employees ~1800 Aiming for minimum 10% growth.

Geographic Sales: EMEA 65% (Europe 58%, Africa & Middle East 7%), 18. TEKNOS Americas 7%, Asia Pacific 28% Teknos Group Oy Sales Growth: Takkatie 3, PO Box 107 2017 +4%; 2016 +2%; 2015 +7% 00371 Helsinki Business Segments: Finland Coil 80%, Industrial 20% (ACE, Rail, Automotive OEM, Tel: +358 9 506091 Consumer Electronics) 20% sales@teknos.fi Executive Team: www.teknos.com Dr Boris Gorella, CEO Private company Dr Karsten Eller, COO Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Beckers, Flügger, Jotun, PPG, Olivier Laune, CFO Sherwin-Williams, Tikkurila Dr Bernd Vogel, CTO Key Figures: Judith Jungmann, CHRO Group Sales 2017 €384M Activities: Coatings Sales 2017 €384M Global industrial coatings company with operations in Coatings as % of Group Sales 100% 18 countries at 24 sites; Offering products and services Coatings Volume 100KT across various sectors in more than 50 countries Employees 1800 2017 Business Performance: Geographic Sales: Coil and Industrial sales growth; Innovation; NextEMEA 95%,Asia Pacific 5% generation high-coverage systems, textured topcoats, Sales Growth: bio-based paints, multilayer systems on alternative 2017 +25.1%; 2016 +5.5%; 2015 -1.4% chemistries Business Segments: 2018 Outlook: Metal 39%, Wood 43%, Decorative 18% New site in Vietnam; Further growth in Coil, particularly Executive Team: in some emerging regions or with sustainable solutions; Paula Salastie, CEO Industrial growth potential for Rail, Consumer Design Affiliated Companies: Finishes and Auto Plastics Exterior in Asia Belarus, China, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, In Europe, substantial growth in ACE business.

Germany, India, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, 17. YASAR UK, Ukraine, USA Yasar Paint Group 2017 Business Performance: Sehit Fethi Bey Cad. No 120 Acquisition of powder coatings business from Sniezka, Alsancak, 35210 Izmir Poland; Acquisition of Feyco Treffert, specialising in Turkey wood coatings in Switzerland, Germany, Malaysia, Tel: +90 232 328 08 80 China, USA, Liechtenstein; Training and Technology paint.group@yasar.com.tr centre in Finland started operations; CEO and owner www.yasar.com.tr Paula Salastie awarded title Young Board Professional of www.dyo.com.tr the Year by Future Board Association Subsidiary companies of private Yasar Holding AS 2018 Business Outlook: Dyo shares traded on Istanbul Stock Exchange. DYOBY.IS New strategy work is ongoing Peer Group: Digital transformation is ongoing.

AkzoNobel, Axalta, BASF, Beckers, DAW, Hempel, IVM, Jotun, PPG, Sherwin-Williams 19. ALTANA Key Figures: ALTANA AG Group Sales 2017 US$1103M Yasar Holding AS Abelstr. 43, 46483 Wesel Coatings Sales 2017 US$260M Germany Coatings as % of Group Sales 24% Tel: +49 281 670-8 Coatings Volume 157,000t info@altana.com Employees 1268 www.altana.com Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Private company Company Sales (TRYM): Peer Group: 2017 2016 2015 AkzoNobel, Axalta, BASF, Beckers, Kansai, NPHD, PPG, Dyo Boya Fabrikalari Sherwin-Williams Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS 930 780 702 Key Figures: Employees 1268 Group Sales 2017 €2247M Sales Growth: Coatings Sales 2017 €784M 2017 +19.2%; 2016 +11%; 2015 + 2.3% Coatings as % of Group Sales 35% Business Segments: Coatings Volume 241M litres Decorative 49%, Industrial/Furniture 37%, Automotive Employees 2155 (Coatings) Refinish 4%, Marine 1%, Other 9% Geographic Sales: Executive Team: EMEA 37%, Americas 28%, Asia Pacific 35% Ahmet Yigitbasi, Board Member, Coatings & Inks Sales Growth: Serdar Oran, GM, Vice President, Dyo Paint Factories 2017 +2.9%; 2016 -3.5%; 2015 +9.7% (Coatings)

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS REPORT REVIEW Business Segments (Coatings): ACTEGA (Closures, Packaging, Labels, Publication & commercial) 36% ELANTAS (Electrical, Electronic, Engineering materials) 64% Executive Team: Martin Babilas, CEO Stefan Genten, CFO Dr Christoph Schlünken, Member Management Board 2017 Business Performance: Group sales up 8%, Europe up 7%, Asia up 12%, Americas up 6%; ACTEGA down 3%, ELANTAS up 8%, EBITDA €470M, 20.9% margin at high level. R&D investments at strong level 2018 Outlook: Further momentum in global economy; Highest growth rates in Asia, slight increase in established industrialised nations; Stronger demand, increasing sales volumes; Sales growth between 2% and 5%, possibly impacted by adverse currency rates; Further growth due to acquisitions; EBITDA margin to be closer to long-term target of 18% to 20%.

20. BETEK Betek Boya ve Kimya Sanayi A.S Zümrütevler Mah. Ural Sk. No: 38 34852 Maltepe, Istanbul Turkey Tel: 90-216-571-1000 Fax: 90-216-571-1315 www.filliboya.com.tr; www.betek.com.tr Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel/Marshall, Polisan, Yasar/Dyo Key Figures: Group Sales 2017 US$380M Coatings Sales 2017* US$256M Coatings as % of Group Sales* 70% Coatings Volume* 85M litres Employees 1235 *Estimated Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Sales (US$M) 2017 380; 2016 360 Sales Growth: 2017 +5.6% Brands: Filli Boya, Fawori, Alsecco, Alligator, Ideal Business Segments: Decorative, Construction Chemicals, ETICS, Industrial, Furniture, Auxiliaries Production Capacity: Gebze TR 152,000m² 380k tonnes paint, 250k tonnes dry mortar 800km³ insulation plates Kayseri TR 104,000m² 350k tonnes dry mortar

850km³ insulation plates Rize TR 5,500m² 50k tonnes dry mortar Giza EG 11,000m² 26k tonnes paint Executive Team: Gözde Akpinar, Chairman Tayfun Küçükglu, General Manager Mert Erdog, VP Supply Chain Hasan Gökhan Güner, CFO Burak Basmacı, VP of Sales & Marketing Christoph Hanner, Board Member 2017 Business Performance: Continuing market leadership in the Turkey paint and thermal insulation industry Milestones: 1988 Betek Boya ve Kimya Sanayi AS, from the Turkish “Beton” (concrete) and “Teknoloji” (technology), founded 1993 Entered the decorative paints industry through technological cooperation with Caparol 2003 Began thermal insulation activities 21. IVM IVM srl Via Torquato Tasso 10 20123 Milano Italy Tel: +39 02 430 221 ivm@ivmgroup.com www.ivmgroup.com

Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, BASF, Kansai, PPG, Sherwin-Williams, Teknos (Treffert) Key Figures: Group Sales* €330M

(€220M IVM srl and €110M Associates) Coatings Sales €287M Coatings as % of Group Sales 87% Coatings Volume 105k tons Employees 1200 (900 IVM srl and 300 Associates) * 2017 indicative Geographic Sales: Europe 80%; Americas 5%; Asia Pacific 15% Sales Growth: 2013 +8.0%; 2012 -2.9%; 2011+2.1% Business Segments: Furniture 82%, Leather 5%, Resins 10%, Other 3% Activities: IVM Group is a holding company with interests in coatings, resins and elastomers In wood coatings IVM Group is among the leading manufacturers in world and biggest in Italy: • Brands like Milesi, Ilva and Croma Lacke • Markets its products worldwide through specialised distributors in more than 100 countries Varnishes for large automated systems and for craftsmen; Under Intercoating brand produces resins for production of coatings and elastomers for synthetic leathers; Important positions in Domestic, Automotive, Marine, Metal, Anticorrosive, Wood and Yacht (in Boero SpA) Executive Team: Adriano Teso, Chairman Massimo Milesi, Vice Chairman Federica Teso, VP and MD Giorgio Zena, MD Administration, Finance and Control Major Subsidiaries: Paints and varnishes for wood, Polyurethane elastomers, Resins: IVM Chemicals Srl IT Paints and varnishes for wood: Industrias Quimicas IVM sa ES; IVM Chemicals Sp zoo PL; IVM Chemicals GmbH DE; IVM Chemicals Inc USA; Milesi Vernis sa FR; Milesi Hellas Ltd GR Major Shareholdings: Boero Batolomeo SpA IT; Adler srl IT Recent Developments: 2016 Partnership agreement with Nippon Paint (India) Ltd 2015 Appointment of distributors Pinellas Paint & Industrial Finishes Inc, Glue Products Plus Inc, LDS&S Company 2015 New USA subsidiary, IVM Chemicals Inc 2011 Appointment of new MD 2011 New department for water-based products 2011 New automated warehouse 2007-2010 €30M in production facilities and laboratories 2007 IVM Chemicals originated from union of Milesi, ILVA Polimeri and Intercoating, already part of IVM Group 2017 Business Performance: Volume of sales growing by 10%/yr, thanks to decision to enter USA and emerging markets like India and Asia.

Programme of €50M investment in coming years Looking at joint ventures in China and Korea for production and to develop new products Group strategy: Constant focus on wood coatings industry Investment in technologically innovative products.

22. CIN CIN - Corporação Industrial do Norte S A Av D Mendo, 831, (EN13-Km6) Apartado 1008, 4471-909 Maia Portugal Tel: +351 22 940 50 00 customerservice@cin.com www.cin.com Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Cromology, PPG, Titan Key Figures: Group Sales

2017 €228M

Coatings Sales 2017 €220M Coatings as % of Group Sales 96% Coatings Volume 62M litres Employees 1364 Geographic Sales: EMEA 99.7%, (Africa 10.3%), Americas 0.3%, Sales Growth: 2017 +8.3%; 2016 +5.0; 2015 +3.3% Sales By Sector:

2017 2016 2015 Decorative +5.7% -6.4% +6.2% Industrial +11.4% +31.1% -5.4% Protective

+9.9% -7.6% +14.3% Sales By Country: Portugal 42%, Spain 23%, Others 34% Sales By Destination (€M): 2017 2016 2015 Portugal 95.8 91.4 85.4 Spain 53.0 43.7 42.6 France 36.3 36.2 20.2 Export 17.9 18.6 18.5 Africa 23.5 19.8 33.1 Others 1.3 0.6 0.6 227.8 210.3 200.4 Business Segments: Decorative 46%, Industrial 39%, Protective 11%, Other 4% Executive Team: João Serrenho, Chairman & CEO Fernando Jorge Ferreira, CFO Recent Developments: 2017 Acquisition of Govesan in Spain - Industrial 2015 Acquisition of €22M Monopol SAS, Decorative, Refinish, Industrial, France 2014 Divestment of business unit in China Creation of CIN Coatings Mexico Focus on Protective Coatings (Creation of CIN Coatings South Africa and Turkey) 2011 Acquisition of Industrias de la Pintura (Palmcolor), Decorative, Spain 2009 Acquisition of €22M Celliose Groupe, Industrial, France and China 2018 Outlook: Consolidation in the Iberian market Difficulties in Africa Enlarging the scope of segments in France.

23. MEFFERT Meffert AG Sandweg 15, 55543 Bad Kreuznach Germany Tel: +49 671 8700 info@meffert.com www.meffert.com Private company Peer Group: AkzoNobel, Brillux, Cromology, DAW, Empils, Flügger, Ostendorf, Poli-Farbe, PPG, Sniezka, Teknos, Tikkurila Key Figures: Group Sales *

2017 €250M* Coatings Sales

2017 €231M Coatings as % of Group Sales

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165M litres Employees

1447 *Group turnover of €381M gross includes private equity.

Net turnover amounts to €250M. Geographic Sales: EMEA 89%, Asia Pacific 11% Sales By Area: Germany 49%, Other W Europe 12%, E Europe 28%, Asia Pacific 11% Sales Growth: 2017 +11.6%; 2016 +7.2%; 2015 -0.4%; Business Segments: Decorative (Professional, DIY, EIFS) 90%, Industrial (Protective, Roof, Floor) 10% Executive Team: Klaus Meffert, President Dieter Meffert, Member of the Board (Technical)

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EMEA SECTION COATINGS REPORT REVIEW Sales Structure: Meffert Professional, Meffert DIY, Meffert International Meffert serves the professional and DIY decorative paint markets with a host of multinational brands. Each brand has a set of special characteristics in terms of end users and routes to market Recent Developments: Corporate Activities 2016 Acquisition of Colorificio Casati SpA 2016 Acquisition of Feidal GmbH 2012 Tex-Color Kiev 49.5% stake sold to co-partner 2012 Meffert Czech majority stake sold to two senior staff. Meffert stake from 85.0% to 49.5%.

2012 Düfatec Romania business and main assets transferred to local producer 2012 Meffert Production Beijing sold to General Manager 2012 Dutch distribution centre Profitec liquidated 2011 Acquisition of SFR9M architectural paints business of Schekolin AG in Bendern, Liechtenstein 2018 Outlook: Across the Group, medium single digit increase in sales over previous year.

Praktiker-MaxBahr Group 2017 Outlook: Difficult business development in environment characterised by Brexit and other global political upheavals; Competitive sales pressure, uncertainties in commodity markets, potential currency turbulence; Offset planned negative net income, mainly due to commodity price increases and volatile pound; Net loss expected to decrease significantly year on year; Continuing major investments in machinery, tinting facilities and equipment for brand launches; Further optimisation of production process Strengths: 60 plus brands in 20 languages, each comprising up to 1800 different articles; Supplying dealers, DIY stores and industry across 20 European countries; Supporting customers with marketing and innovation management; Leading in development and production of paint, trims and wood stains; Ranked among top 10 producers of decorative paint worldwide.

Stop Press: JW Ostendorf becomes part of the Hempel Group 30 May 2018. Hempel has signed an agreement to acquire 65% of JW Ostendorf, a significant reinforcement in Hempel’s third strategic business area, Decorative.

24. OSTENDORF J W Ostendorf GmbH & Co KG Rottkamp 2 48653 Coesfeld 25. TIGER COATINGS Germany Tiger Coatings GmbH & Co KG Tel: +49 2541 7440 Negrellistraße 36, 4600 Wels info@jwo.com Austria www.jwo.com Tel: +43 7242 4000 Private company. Parent Ostendorf Beteiligungs GmbH Fax: +43 7242 65008 Peer Group: www.tiger-coatings.com; www.tiger.at Brillux, Cromology, DAW, Meffert, Poli-Farbe, PPG office@tiger-coatings.com Key Figures: Owners: Kurt Berghofer GmbH 64%, Gabriele BuchnerGroup Sales 2016 €229M Berghofer GmbH 36% Coatings Sales 2016 €183M Peer Group: Coatings as % of Group Sales 80% AkzoNobel, Axalta, Jotun, Kansai, PPG, Protech, Coatings Volume 119M litres Sherwin-Williams Employees 675 Key Figures: Geographic Sales: EMEA 100% Group Sales 2017 €309M 2016 2015 2014 Coatings Sales 2017 €287M €M €M €M Coatings as % of Company Sales 93% Sales in Germany 93 74 81 Coatings Volume 93M litres Sales in rest of EU 188 225 152 Employees

1288 (Wels 536) Sales outside EU 11 10 11 Geographic Sales*: Sales Growth: EMEA 45%; Americas 25%; Asia Pacific 30%.

2016 -2.6%; 2015 -3.7%; 2014 -9.7% *Estimated Executive Team: Sales Growth: Michael Ostendorf, Strategic BD Director 2017 +1.3%; 2016 +2.7%; 2015 n/a Jan Ostendorf, Sales and Marketing Director Business Segments: Silvan Odermatt, Commercial Director Powder 90%; Inks 7%; Decorative 3% Heinrich Rothues, Procurement, Production & Executive Team: Logistics Director Dr Clemens Steiner, CEO Ralf Ebel Thomas Loibl, COO Business Segments: Dr Reinhold Freiseisen, CFO Decorative 60%, Woodcare 15%, Masonry 5%, Kurt Berghofer, Majority Shareholder Other 20% Elisabeth Berghofer, Chairperson Supervisory Board, Affiliated Companies: Human Resources Austria, Denmark, France, Hungary, Switzerland, UK Production Facilities: Renaulac SARL, France, liquidated December 31, 2015 Austria, Egypt, China (3), Canada, Mexico, USA, Vietnam 2016 Business Performance: Affiliated Companies: Germany economy up 1.9%, strongest growth since EMEA: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, 2011, led by private consumption Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Continuing favourable labour market and high real Turkey, UK increase in disposable income linked to low inflation Americas: Canada, Mexico, USA Government-led consumption and investment growth Asia Pacific: China, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam Construction investment further supported by favourable Distributors: financing conditions Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Eurozone GDP growth 1.7%, above average from Germany, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russia, Germany, France, Spain and The Netherlands Switzerland, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, German DIY sector again increased sales by 1.8% South Africa, Taiwan, Ukraine Solid sales growth in almost all product ranges, while Recent Developments: colours and sundries declined by -0.7% 2016 Revenue doubled since 2010 Better outcomes in Germany and Europe from contract 2013 Start of production in Fogang, Southern China and product range extensions for major customers 2013 Digital Print Centre in Wels Sales by leading UK customers severely affected by EU 2011 Start of production in Chengdu, Western China referendum, then depreciation and volatility in GBP 2009 Founding of TIGER Egypt Continuing sales losses from aftermath of 2014 crash of 2008 Production facility in Mexico

2007 Tigerwerk renamed Tiger Coatings 2017 Business Performance: Closure of DIY Division due to drop in demand from competition and rising raw material prices Replacement of machinery according to latest technology continued across all departments 2018 Business Outlook: Expanding TIGITAL ink and metallic production capacities Planned construction of finished goods facility Planned expansion of resin production Never stop developing and steadfastly continue sustainability programme Introduction: In the beginning in the 1930s the privately owned Tigerwerk concentrated solely on liquid coatings, branching out into powder coatings, now its core activity, at the end of the 1960s.

The company is reputedly the sixth largest powder coating manufacturer in the world, with powder coatings for exterior and interior surface finishing of aluminium, steel, wood, plastic and glass. It also manufactures inks and toners.

Strategy: Tiger is setting great store by using its experience in powder coatings for metal to extend their application to the wood processing industry, with innovative powder coatings for MDF and to the coil coatings industry.

Also by a long-term partnership-teaming approach comprising the applicator, the coatings manufacturer, the equipment supplier and the MDF manufacturer.

Tiger’s method is to supply, via architects and specifiers, customised coating solutions through service and technology supported by a palette of stock powder types and a variety of metallic and effect finishes.

We say a fond farewell to our industry expert Louis McCulloch, who has researched and composed the PPCJ European/EMEA Coatings Review since it began in 2005. This will be his last offering to us and we are extremely grateful to him for all his efforts over the years. Louis will now be concentrating on his M&A work on behalf of buyers and sellers in the global coatings market.

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Coatings sales boom in Kenya and across East Africa Wachira Kigotho reports from Nairobi, on the state of the paint and coatings market in Kenya

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he business of selling paints and other coating products is expected to skyrocket in Kenya as the government implements President Uhuru Kenyatta’s agenda of providing affordable housing in urban and rural areas and promoting the manufacturing industry over the next five years.

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Towards the end of his last presidential term, (he started his second last November after a controversial election), Uhuru had promised 500,000 housing units would be built across Kenya by 2022. If he makes good on this, sales of paints, pigments and other architectural coatings will grow.

Infrastructure development across eastern Africa is also expected to boost sales.

For instance, planned projects within the Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopian Transport (LAPSSET) corridor, linking South Sudan and Ethiopia to the Kenyan coast. According to LAPSSET’s chairman, Francis Muthaura, the US$23bn project will comprise completing the construction of Lamu port in Kenya, a dedicated 1710km railway line, an 880km highway, a 2249km oil pipeline, three resort cities and three associated airports.

According to Richard Weissenberg, a former business unit leader for chemicals, food and manufacturing at the consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, infrastructure development in eastern Africa will boost trading in paints, coatings and sealants.

“Several million square metres of new concrete surfaces and repairs will require coating protection,” Weissenberg told delegates attending the East Africa Coatings Congress, held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, last June (2017).

Such expectations are also held by Rakesh Rao, the CEO of Crown Paints Ltd, a Kenyan company that had been taking advantage of booming construction industry in Rwanda. “There is a boom in the construction sector in Rwanda and consumer tastes are changing fast with more people getting interested in

decorative paints,” Rao told Polymers Paint Colour Journal (PPCJ), in an interview in Nairobi.

According to KPMG East Africa, the construction sector in Rwanda grew at 5.4% last year (2017) and it is expected to hit 10.5% growth mark this year. “This will be as a result of the construction of Rwanda’s new international airport at Bugesera and the government’s focus on other infrastructure projects,” said Jane Mugo, a Senior Partner at KPMG East Africa.

Taking advantage of this expanding market, Crown Paints has opened a modern showroom and a depot, both in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, for distributing a wide range of its products that include architectural paints, coatings, adhesives, varnishes and sealants.

Other Kenyan paint manufacturers looking to profit from Rwanda’s vibrant paint market include Sadolin Paints (EA) Ltd, Basco Paints Ltd, Solai Paints Ltd and Nasib Industrial Products Ltd.

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Several million square metres of new concrete surfaces will require coating protection.

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“The weakening of the Kenya shilling against the US dollar and other international currencies put pressure on the company’s profit margins, as most raw materials are imported,” said Rao. Subsequently, the production of paints, pigments, varnishes and other related materials within Kenya increased by only 2% in 2017 yr-on-yr, according to Zachary Mwangi, the Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Industry sources speaking to PPCJ, however, predicted production volumes of decorative and other architectural coatings would rise across East Africa this year.

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This progress has not been without its challenges, however. Crown Paints last year shelved ambitions to open a subsidiary in Ethiopia. And according to Rao, while the company made profits in Kenya and Rwanda in 2017, it made losses in Uganda and Tanzania.

One issue these manufacturers will have to tackle, is growing consumer concerns about locally-available paints containing high lead levels. According to a study conducted in October last year by the Global Environment Facility-funded Lead Paint Elimination Project in Africa

Artists impression of the first three berths of the Lamu Port

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in 15 African countries, more than 70 paint brands sold in Kenya contain lead levels exceeding 10,000 parts per million (ppm), which is far beyond the 90ppm level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Key findings of the report, ‘Lead in Solvent-Based Paints for Home Use in Africa’, (http://ipen.org/sites/default/files/ documents/ipen-africa-lead-report%20 final.pdf) show that the highest lead concentration detected in Nairobi was 160,000ppm in one brand. “Still, most paint container labels did not carry correct information about lead content or the hazards of lead,” Griffins Ochieng, the Executive Director of the Nairobi-based Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) told PPCJ.

nnGOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO LEAD ERADICATION BY 2020

Despite these problems, the Kenyan government is committed to eradicating

lead in paint by 2020, as recommended by the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint – a partnership of governments, manufacturers and health experts and stakeholders convened by United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the WHO. Towards this goal, on January 26 this year, the government through the Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KEBS) issued standards to stop the production, import, export, use and sale of paints containing lead. This took effect immediately but industry experts have warned that slow implementation will mean lead-based pants will continue to be sold in Kenya at least until the 2020 UNEP/ WHO deadline.

“The KEBS standards: KS 26611:2017 and KS 2661-2:2017 limit the total lead content in paints, varnishes and related products to 90ppm,” said Peter Namutala Wanyonyi, a KEBS Principal Standards Officer.

According to Wanyonyi, the restriction will be hard on the paint sector, given

leaded paints are shiny, have assumed durability and dry evenly and easily. But there are indicators that the industry is likely to conform. Several companies, such as Crown Paints, Sadolin and Basco Paints have been positioning themselves in producing low lead level paints, while continuing to be regional market leaders.

Bruce Gumo, a marketing analyst at Biztrace, a Nairobi-based marketing consultancy firm, said Crown Paints currently controls 65% of the East African decorative paints and related materials market. “The company is on the way to secure 75% of the market by 2020 through customer satisfaction efforts,” predicted Gumo.

Ahead of the Kenyan government’s plan to launch its affordable housing strategy, Crown Paints early this year announced it was introducing a new line of low cost decorative paints, to increase its market share within the low cost housing construction business. The company also has plans to train women decorators who can apply its paints to consumer homes – Rao said consumers regarded women as better able than men to handle interior design work, because they are deemed to be colour sensitive.

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AkzoNobel strengthens African presence with new facility in Kenya

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kzoNobel has opened a new coatings production facility in Kenya. Located in the capital, Nairobi, the long-term plan is to expand further and use Kenya as a gateway to the whole of East Africa.

The site, which produces coil coatings primarily focused on the building sector, also includes warehousing for the company’s marine, protective and powder coatings. The opening ceremony was attended by HE Franz Makken, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Kenya, who emphasised the importance of direct foreign investment in helping to boost local economic development.

“AkzoNobel is making a concerted effort to tap into the growing opportunities in Africa and bolster its operations in the region with strategic investments,” explained Baron Schreuder, the company’s Performance Coatings Director for sub-Saharan Africa. “This is

an important first step towards unlocking Africa and expanding our performance coatings presence in the east of the continent.”

Continued Schreuder: “Operating in Kenya is an essential part of expanding our footprint in the region. The new facility will enable us to be closer to our customers, helping to reduce lead times

while strengthening our ability to serve the market better.”

Work on the facility started after the company acquired the Industrial Coatings business of BASF. AkzoNobel established a legal entity in Morocco, Kenya and Uganda in 2016 with the express aim of growing its Performance Coatings business in the African market.

The company already runs operations in Africa for its Marine and Protective Coatings, Automotive and Specialty Coatings, Industrial and Powder Coatings and Decorative Paints businesses.

Manufacturing facilities are located in Egypt, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, the Kingdom of eSwatini (formerly known as Swaziland), Morocco and Tunisia.

Products have been supplied for a number of high profile projects throughout the continent, notably in South Africa, where five stadiums used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup feature AkzoNobel’s high performance coatings.

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WALLPAPER

Sarah Gibbons reports on the reasons behind the current growth in the global wallpaper market and reviews some of the latest products

Innovations in wallpaper driving a resurgence in market

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emand from two key generations is driving resurging sales in the global wallpaper market: Millennials and their quest for a sustainable lifestyle coupled with embracing all things technological, together with the baby-boomer generation’s affection for heritage preservation.

Sales for the past five years have been growing steadily amidst a wealth of promotional material boasting wallpaper’s environmentally-friendly credentials, a connection to traditional cultural influences or how technological advances can transform a simple wall covering into a dynamic home or workspace.

Researchers Euromonitor International depict the international wallpaper market leaping from a value of US$5.5bn in 2012 to almost US$6.7bn in 2017 – itself a 4% increase on 2016 figures.

nnMILLENNIALS VS BABY BOOMERS Adeline Ho, Senior Research Analyst at Euromonitor, said: “Two demographics currently stand out in importance for the home and garden industry – Millennials and Baby Boomers, with companies and brands finding themselves at the crossroads of catering to two generations that hold vastly different values.” She highlighted how technologically-savvy Millennials are moving into their prime working and spending years and shaping the industry with their demands for sustainability, convenience and personalisation. However, brands will need to keep in mind the older generation for more than a while longer, as Millennials are also increasingly having to delay their financially independent adulthood, staying or returning to live with their parents, she said.

woven fabric rather than traditional vinyl, said: “Wallpaper is an extraordinary way to transform an environment and removable wallpaper removes that fear of commitment many people have.”

Boasting low chemical emissions from latex ink, Chasing Paper’s target audience is USA urban women aged 25-45 who follow interior design trends. A company note said: “Created from conversations with serial movers, stylish mamas, renters who feel like anything but, DIYers and, of course, commitment-phobes, Chasing Paper is simple to hang and easy to remove.” The spokesman said: “Wallpaper is making a resurgence,” and added that the company’s sales figure reflected that trend.

nnPVC-FREE Another eco-line wallpaper is Ecodeco, developed by Lithuanian company Veika, which has the appearance of conventional vinyl wallpaper but is PVC-free, made without chemical plasticisers.

It makes “functional, washable and printable wallpapers…without harmful chemicals.” said Dr Aleksey Etin, the

Ecodeco’s founder. He said its wallpapers are produced from an environmentally friendly polymer composite material, both odourless and fully recyclable.

Dr Etin said such new lines could keep wallpaper sales growing, noting that “for years, there has not been any real innovation in the market.”

Meanwhile, Len-Tex Wallcoverings, from New Hampshire, USA, boasts certificates relating to environmental standards and stressed in a note that the company takes indoor air quality seriously.

Its products use “clean vinyl technology” containing no phthalates, heavy metals or formaldehyde. “Our innovative Clean Vinyl Technology (CVT) formulation addresses the chemicals and associated health risks typically found in vinyl wallcoverings,” said the note.

New Jersey, USA-based J Josephson also sells wallpaper with environmental marketing, explaining how its printing inks are recycled and its industrial systems generate energy as they operate, “reducing dependence on outside energy supplies”.

As for wallpaper materials suppliers, Barkskin, by Caba, based in New Mexico,

nnPEEL-OFF WALLPAPER Ideal for the younger generation is the trend in peel-off wallpaper, that can be updated and replaced. A spokesman for New York-based Chasing Paper, producers of removable wallpaper made from poly-

Woven Ivory Barkskin™. Image: barkskin.com

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Visual Magnetics

Fire-resistant wallpaper withstands flames, while a thermo-sensitive sensor triggers an alarm of sound and light

USA, makes an organic, hand-pounded bark material popular in wallpaper designs, offering a natural look and feel.

Moreover, the emphasis on ‘going green’ spreads from the wallpaper market into the closely-related adhesives sector.

The Emsland Group, from Emlichheim in Germany, has developed an extensive range of wallpaper adhesive products based on potato starch, offering “particularly high adhesive strength”.

Other advantages of this type of wallpaper paste, the company claims, include lower consumption, ease of movement of the paper on the wall and quick and easy removal.

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CULTURAL TRADITIONS

As for the Baby Boomer side of the growing sales equation, and older buyers desire to preserve visual cultural traditions, one company tapping into this trend is Norwegian firm Biri Tapet, founded by current General Manager Ingeborg Semb’s grandmother in 1938. It still uses traditional weaving methods to create wallcoverings using waste oat straw.

Colours are introduced using dyed threads to create a timeless form of wallpaper.

“The production is “innovative” in the sense that we are using old techniques making modern designs,” Ingeborg said told PPCJ. “The really special thing about our wallcovering is that we are using straw

NLXL Shabby Scrapwood effect wallpaper

by The Longest Stay. Image: The Longest Stay

(that is normally just waste) to produce a wallcovering that lasts ‘forever’,” she noted. “One of the first wallcoverings my grandmother made is still in the house where I grew up – looking just as beautiful as it did 80 years ago. Living in a world where there is so much waste, I think this is great!”

While used mainly in residential homes, Biri products also hang in international hotels and in the Security Council chamber at the United Nations building in New York, USA.

nnFIRE-RESISTANT WALLPAPERS Then at the opposite end of the design spectrum is the dynamic products combining aesthetic and practical features.

Scientists at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a fire alarm wallpaper made of environmentally friendly, non-flammable materials – including nanowires made from hydroxyapatite, found in bone and teeth – that can detect a fire, prevent fires from spreading and give off an alarm when a blaze breaks out.

When exposed to heat, the graphene oxide-based ink coating the paper is transformed from an electrically insulating state into an electrically conductive one, causing it to automatically trigger an alarm embedded in the paper, activating loud sounds and warning lights.

Researcher Professor Ying-Jie Zhu told PPCJ: “The fire-resistant wallpaper has a white colour, mechanical robustness and high flexibility; it can be processed into various shapes, dyed with different

colours, and printed with any design or colourful patterns or words. Therefore, the fire-resistant wallpaper has promising applications in high-safety interior decoration of houses to save human lives and reduce the loss of property in a fire disaster.”

Thermochromic inks are also used in some wallpaper designs so a room can be transformed according to the temperature – for example, a product by London, UK-based designer Shi Yuan is based on flowers which change colour when exposed to heat, such as a radiator.

Intelligent wallcoverings can be personalised with interactivity. Tori Deetz, co-founder and Vice President of New York-based Visual Magnetics, explained how several layers of magnetic paint, a flexible magnetic liner and a surface layer containing iron produce a dynamic wallcovering capable of holding shelves and other accessories, ideal for corporate brainstorming sessions, “workplace innovation” or children’s play areas, designed according to customer preferences to include corporate logos or bespoke images.

The surface area can be written upon or have items attached via magnets, which can be removed easily and transported to another wall.

And then there are products referred to as “digital wallpaper” but are, in truth, electronic boards using a variety of display technologies, although NanoLumens, based in Georgia, USA, has now devised its lightweight Nixel Series which is “remarkably thin” and curves allowing it to be wrapped around columns and mounted into any space.

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Research into liquid crystal shells is revealing some very innovative applications

‘Smart’ material enables novel applications in autonomous driving, robotics and sensor technology Image: © Mathew Schwartz and Yong Geng

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Additionally, the shells can be manufactured in a way that they change their structure when they are exposed to certain external impacts, such as pressure, heat or specific chemicals.

Together with computers to interpret these changes, the shells could be used as sensors, for example as pressure sensors in the fingertips of robots enabling tactile feeling, which is currently hard to achieve in robotic engineering. Another

application could be fire exit signage on walls inside buildings that only becomes visible when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold. The big advantage of these sensors is that they passively react to external impacts and don’t need electricity and batteries.

Finally, liquid crystal shells could be used to prevent counterfeiting. The micropatterns that emerge when the shells are brought together are unique and impossible to copy. These unclonable patterns could be used to create uncopyable identifiers that can be attached to valuable objects, such as art works or expensive pharmaceuticals. In combination with cryptographic tools they could be used to create a system that ensures that a buyer or user has the original and not a counterfeited product.

Prof Lagerwall makes clear that the ideas outlined in the report require further research. “Our hope is that the article can stimulate future research on liquid crystalline materials into new directions that are in line with the current societal developments,” he said.

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esearch led by scientists from the University of Luxembourg has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new class of sensors.

Liquid Crystals, already widely used in flat-screen TVs, are materials that are in a state between solid and liquid. Prof Jan Lagerwall and his team at the Physics and Materials Science Research Unit (PHYMS) at the University of Luxembourg have been investigating the unique mechanical and optical properties of microscopic shells that are produced from liquid crystal for several years. Now, in a multidisciplinary collaboration with IT scientists Dr Gabriele Lenzini and Prof Peter Ryan of the University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Security and Trust (SnT), as well as Mathew Schwartz, Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, they published a report in the scientific journal Advanced Materials describing potentially groundbreaking future applications for the material.

Liquid Crystal shells, only fractions of a millimetre in size so they can easily be applied to surfaces, have several unique properties that could be utilised in engineering: As they reflect light highly selectively, they can be arranged into patterns that are readable for machines, akin to a QR code, adding coded information to objects. “These patterns could be used to guide autonomous vehicles or to instruct robots when handling workpieces in a factory. This could become important especially in indoors applications where GPS devices don’t work,” Prof Lagerwall explains.

The shells can be manufactured to reflect only certain wavelengths of light, such as infrared, that would be invisible to the human eye. As the Liquid Crystal shells reflect light “omnidirectionally” meaning that beholders see the same pattern regardless of their position and viewing angle, the patterns can even be read by moving objects.

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PRODUCT NEWS

IN BRIEF Tikkurila launches range of sustainably packaged paint Tikkurila has launched a new product line with packaging that utilises Post Industry Recycled (PIR) plastic in its Baltic market. Using recycled plastic reduces the need for virgin materials and lowers carbon dioxide emissions in the supply chain. The new packaging material is available for Vivacolor Green Line products in the Baltic region. Vivacolor is one of the leading paint brands in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The product line has been granted the Nordic Ecolabel and local allergy and asthma classifications. The sustainable paint packaging solution is the result of a two year development process with Emballator Lagan Plast, who supplies plastic cans and lids for Tikkurila. www.tikkurila.com

HP electrically conductive graphene inks Graphinks is the latest formal addition to Versarien’s high performance 2D material product range, alongside Nanane, a high purity, low defect graphene and Hexotene, a few layer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanoplatelet powder with large lateral dimensions. The range is further supported by few layer graphene and graphene oxide powders suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.

Commenting, Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien stated: “The introduction of Graphinks into our stable of 2D materials further widens the ability of Versarien to deliver innovative solutions for industry. There are numerous potential applications for Graphinks, which can be customised to meet the individual requirements of customers, and we anticipate substantial commercial demand.” www.versarien.com

Innovative styrene acrylic binder Synthomer has unveiled its new Revacryl UltraGreen™ 1647, an innovative, styrene

acrylic binder for interior wall paints. With its outstanding wet scrub resistance and

pigment loading, it paves the way for wall paints fulfilling EN13300 class 1 wet scrub resistance and hiding power, as well as meeting the strict requirements of ecolabels like RAL UZ 102.

The polymer is designed to have high compatibility with silicate and is stable under high pH condition, making it suitable for silicate paint formulation.

Synthomer binders are the basis for many premium coatings applications, for both decorative and protective use. www.synthomer.com

PPG enhances aerospace sealant dispenser PPG has enhanced the PPG SEMCO® model 1250 batterypowered sealant dispensing tool for faster and more efficient operation. The tool has better dispensing control with variable dispensing speeds and eliminates the need for hoses and a compressed-air supply.

Introduced in 2017, the tool is designed for applying sealants, adhesives, potting compounds and other materials packaged in a variety of PPG Semco cartridges or PPG Semkit packages that are used for multicomponent materials. It weighs less than three pounds and is ergonomically designed.

“PPG’s goal in enhancing the PPG Semco model 1250 battery-powered sealant dispensing tool was to exceed the performance of currently available pneumatic dispensers while eliminating the need to connect to an air supply like traditional pneumatic applicators,” said Abdul Halim Sayyed, PPG Global Market Development Specialist, Aerospace Packaging.

“The dispenser’s functionality allows the operator to control dispensing more accurately. Postdispensing sealant drool has been further reduced

through several proprietary enhancements for less waste and cleaner operation.”

Nine variable dispensing speeds give the operator the ability to select the best dispensing rate for each unique task and varying sealant viscosities. A safety lock helps prevent sealant from being dispensed accidentally.

The dispensing tool comes with two batteries and can dispense approximately 60 cartridges on a fully charged battery. It includes retainers that hold 6oz and 2.5oz Semco cartridges. www.ppgaerospace.com

BYK launches ‘QC Solutions for Coatings’ brochure BYK-Gardner has launched new publications focusing on QC solutions for specific end-use markets like coatings, plastic and cosmetics.

“QC Solutions for Coatings” covers the various aspects of paint testing, gives valuable information and hints for daily work in the lab or production site. The first section describes the technical theory behind each method. How to define a “Honey Yellow” and what is the meaning of metamerism?

Colour measurement of solid and metallic colours, flop index and sparkle evaluation is explained in a compact and easy to understand way.

How does paint appear under different illumination angles or distances, and how does this correlate to gloss, DOI and orange peel measurement?

How can I control curing

conditions in the baking process, to assure optimum mechanical and decorative quality? Theory, customised to coating needs, is combined with typical applications including useful measurement techniques and best practices.

Typical measurement needs with practical examples of the various coating applications from raw materials to architectural and decorative paints, industrial and wood coatings are described in detail.

At the end of the brochure, you will find an overview of BYK-Gardner solutions for the coatings industry. www.byk.com

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North African Coatings Congress 2018 When: October 24-25 Where: Hyatt Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco

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CONGRÈS NORD-AFRICAIN SUR LES REVÊTEMENTS Hôtel Hyatt Regency, Casablanca, Maroc 24-25 octobre 2018 Horaire d'ouverture de la l’exposition:

Mercredi, 24 octobre 2018 : 10h00 – 18h00 Jeudi 25 octobre 2018 : 10h00 – 16h00 Organisé par:

Table des matières Plan 52 Programme de la conference 53 Liste A-Z des participants 54

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our le compte de mes collègues à dmg events, c’est avec grand plaisir que je vous souhaite, une fois de plus, la bienvenue à l’Hyatt Regency de Casablanca, au Maroc, pour l’édition 2018 du North African Coatings Congress (NACC), manifestation organisée par Le Coatings Group.

Cette manifestation, la 10ème de la série, rassemble des professionnels des revêtements afin de répondre aux exigences du Maroc, et d’autres pays d’Afrique du Nord, entre autres la Lybie, la Tunisie et l’Algérie.

Le North African Coatings Congress est une manifestation qui se déroule sur deux jours, et comprend une exposition et une conférence. Une occasion idéale pour assister à la présentation, par les grands spécialistes des revêtements, de communications sur des questions importantes, susceptibles de renforcer les capacités de production de toute entreprise.

L’exposition qui se déroule parallèlement au congrès, vous offre la possibilité de discuter des exigences de votre entreprise dans une atmosphère conviviale.

L’hôtel offre in cadre parfait, où une interaction détendue mais néanmoins professionnelle peut avoir lieu pour rencontrer des interlocuteurs nouveaux ou des contacts existants.

En 2017, le marché marocain des peintures et des revêtements se chiffrait à 237 millions de $US (3 milliards de MAD). De leur côté, l’expansion des ventes de peintures s’est poursuivie elle aussi, en raison d’une part des deux usines de Renault au Maroc, d’autre part de la présence de PSA-Peugeot Citroën, qui espère pouvoir atteindre sa capacité de production maximale de 100 000 automobiles d’ici 2019, dans sa nouvelle usine de Kenitra. En outre,

deux autres constructeurs d’envergure mondiale envisagent de lancer leur production au Maroc, au cours des quatre prochaines années. Avec le développement industriel et l’expansion du secteur touristique, le NACC devrait être, pour vous, le débouché idéal pour réaliser l’expansion de votre part du marché des revêtements.

J’espère que votre visite au Maroc s’avèrera, pour vous, une expérience couronnée de succès, et vous permettra d’explorer tout ce qui vous est proposé.

Ian Faux Vice President, The Coatings Group dmg events

L’EXPOSITION est GRATUITE pour les entreprises dont l’activité comporte la production de peintures, encres et produits connexes sur présentation d’un billet d’entrée

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CONGRÈS NORD-AFRICAIN SUR LES REVÊTEMENTS 2018

LISTE DES EXPOSANTS SOCIETIES

NO STAND

ANADOLU MIKRONIZE MADENCILIK SAN VE TIC AS................. 20 BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC. A.S................................................. 32 BIESTERFELD INTERNATIONAL GMBH....................................... 37 CANTARELLA & MOLTENI SRL.................................................... 15 CATHAY INDUSTRIES (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD ���������������������������������� 13 CLARIANT.................................................................................... 18 COATEX........................................................................................ 18 COATINGS GROUP......................................................................34 DEBOREL MAROC �����������������������������������������������������������������������23 DYECHEM �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 G&J RESOURCES INC CANADA..................................................39 GOLDEN STAR............................................................................. 26 GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD............................................................ 9 HEFEI SUNRISE ALUMINIUM PIGMENTS CO LTD....................... 28 HENAN TIANSHENG NEW MATERIALS CO LTD.......................... 25

HOFFMANN MINERAL GMBH ����������������������������������������������������� 11 INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES �������������������������������������������������33 J RETTENMAIER & SÖHNE GMBH.............................................. 18 KHALDYS....................................................................................... 6 LABOMAT ESSOR........................................................................ 29 NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH........................................ 12 WILHELM NIEMANN GMBH & CO ����������������������������������������������� 14 NIGTAS AS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 17 OMYA SA �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 SANCORA PAINTS INDUSTRIES SDN BHD................................... 5 TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA............................................. 7 VEPEC............................................................................................ 7 VMA GETZMANN �������������������������������������������������������������������������27 YORPAK ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 ZHENGZHOU SANHUA TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY CO LTD ����31

S'il vous plaît noter que cette liste est sujette à changement – visitez www.coatingsgroup.com pour plus d'informations

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PROGRAMME DE LA CONFÉRENCE

CONGRÈS NORD-AFRICAIN SUR LES REVÊTEMENTS Hôtel Hyatt Regency, Casablanca, Maroc HORAIRE D’OUVERTURE DE L’EXPOSITION:

Mercredi 24 octobre 2018 | Inscription : 09h.00 – 09h.30 | La conférence commence à 10h.10 Jeudi 25 octobre 2018 | Inscription : 09h.00 – 09h.30 | La conférence commence à 10h10

Pérennisez votre entreprise . . .

1ÈRE JOURNÉE | MERCREDI 24 OCTOBRE

Salle de conférences — Salon Anfa 09h.00 – 09h.30 Inscription à la conférence 10h.00 Ouverture de l’exposition 10h.10 Bienvenue et Présentation Ian Faux, Vice-président, Coatings Group, dmg events

10h.15 Allocution du président Chris Malthouse, rédacteur, Coatings Group, dmg events 10h.20 – 10h.50 à confirmer Frost & Sullivan, à confirmer 10h.50 – 11h.20 La terre siliceuse de Neuburg dans des peintures-émulsion lavables à faible brillance Félix Vicente Mondéjar, Hoffmann Mineral GmbH Cette étude présente la terre siliceuse de Neuburg en tant que charge fonctionnelle pour peintures-émulsions d’intérieur, mattes et lavables. Différentes qualités ont été testées en fonction des toutes dernières formulations écologiques résistantes au frottement humide de 1ère catégorie. Ces revêtements offrent une stabilité supérieure au nettoyage mécanique, mais offrent-ils nécessairement des propriétés suffisantes de résistance aux salissures?

En conséquence, et en tout premier lieu, la protection de la surface contre des salissures précédentes s’annonce comme un principe prometteur pour la réduction des salissures et des interventions de nettoyage. Par rapport aux charges de régulation, les qualités de terre siliceuse de Neuburg renforcent les performances de peintures d’intérieur mattes lavables, grâce à leurs propriétés de résistance supérieure aux taches et de réduction significative des salissures, de résistance renforcée au frottement humide, de faible brillance, et tant d’autres.

11H.20 - 11H.50 — PAUSE CAFÉ 11h.50-12h.20 Récents développements dans les technologies des latex à base de monomères VeoVaTM 10 pour peintures architecturales d’extérieur aux performances supérieures Françoise Decocq, Spécialiste technique principale, Hexion Il est possible de renforcer considérablement les propriétés du latex à base d’acrylique par copolymérisation avec un monomètre hydrophobe VeoVa 10. Ces acryliques modifiés peuvent être conçus pour répondre à des spécifications ultra-performantes spécifiques des peintures de qualité supérieure pour extérieurs.

En effet, les revêtements acryliques modifiés au monomère VeoVa 10 offrent des propriétés hydrophobes extrêmement élevées, ainsi qu’une faible tension superficielle, apportant des caractéristiques exceptionnelles de résistance à l’eau et d’hydrophobie.

Les peintures d’extérieur à base de réseaux acryliques modifiés au monomère VeoVa 10 présentent une résistance élevée à la rétention des salissures et aux moisissures, ainsi qu’une excellente durabilité.

12h.20 – 12h.50 Stratégies pour atténuer les pressions dues à la montée des prix du TiO2 Andrew Pleeth, CMP – Cathay Industries La peinture, matière de protection esthétique, a subi, au fil des années,

une transformation significative, en passant d’une simple couleur à une matière composite aux performances spécifiques.

Les ingrédients des revêtements connaissent une évolution constante, qui en font des matières premières fonctionnelles toujours plus sophistiquées.

Considérés autrefois comme de simples matières de charge bon marché, d’importance limitée, et largement disponibles, les agents d’allongement se sont désormais émancipés de ces limitations, et grâce à des procédures évoluées de contrôle du traitement et à une sélection attentive des matières premières, ils jouent désormais un rôle fonctionnel, leurs propriétés et qualités optimisées influant de façon positive et significative sur le produit final, dont ils renforcent la rhéologie, le contrôle du lustre, le pouvoir couvrant, et l’optimisation du PVC. Les producteurs de peintures du monde entier renforcent et modernisent leurs installations de production, en les dotant d’une sophistication technique croissante, donnant lieu à l’optimisation de la qualité et à la réduction des coûts de production ; si l’on ajoute à ces réalisations la sélection judicieuse des toutes dernières matières premières, on comprend pourquoi ces agents constituent aujourd’hui un objectif clé du secteur.

Dans le cadre du module de la charge et des pigments, un grand nombre de fabricants de peinture sont parvenus à réduire encore davantage l’emploi du TiO2, en utilisant la toute dernière gamme de kaolins calcinés, grâce auxquels leurs produits comptent toujours parmi les principaux et les plus efficaces pour les revêtements décoratifs modernes, et avec lesquels ils s’intègrent parfaitement.

13H.00 – 14H.30 — DEJEUNER 14h.30 – 15h.00 Les nuanciers: l’importance d’un bon éventail d’échantillons de coloris Alessandro Deviardi, Cantarella & Molteni Srl Un nuancier est un assortiment / une sélection de couleurs, présenté sur une surface plate, cette présentation soulignant le rôle de l’échantillonnage des couleurs dans le secteur de la peinture et des revêtements.

Un nuancier peut être à la fois un outil de marketing et un instrument d’une grande précision.

En passant de la sélection des couleurs à la façon dont ces couleurs peuvent être exposées, cette présentation de l’entreprise explique clairement la raison pour laquelle les producteurs de peintures doivent toujours adopter une stratégie précise pour la réalisation de leurs nuanciers.

15h.00 – 15.30 à confirmer 15.30 – 16.00 à confirmer

Entrée libre à l'exposition jusqu'à 18h00, heure de fermeture 2ÈME JOUR | JEUDI 25 OCTOBRE

Conference Room – Salon Anfa 09h.30-10h.00 Inscription à la conférence Programme à confirmer

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de mars 2012, il exerce les fonctions de directeur régional des

(China Mineral Processing), principal producteur de kaolin calciné

Félix Vicente Mondéjar est titulaire d’une

ventes, où il est responsable de certains marchés européens, de

de Chine, et unique producteur d’articles en kaolin de calcination

licence en génie chimique de l’université

la région de l’Afrique du Nord, ainsi que pour l’Amérique du Sud.

éclair. Il possède une expérience de plus de 30 années de

de Murcia, en Espagne. Après avoir

l’utilisation de kaolin minéral dans des applications dans le monde

présenté sa thèse, dans le domaine des

Françoise Decocq est spécialiste

matériaux techniques, à l’université de

technique principale chez Hexion

Chemnitz, en Allemagne, il a effectué un

Research, en Belgique. Elle possède

Alessandro Deviardi est directeur commercial de Cantarella

stage à l’ Institute of Composite Materials

une expérience de plus de 25 années

& Molteni. Titulaire d’une licence en Relations internationales

GmbH, à Kaiserslautern, en Allemagne,

dans les secteurs des synthèses

et en Diplomatie de l’université de Bologne, en Italie, il à suivi

son principal sujet étant la production

polymères à base d’eau et de solvants,

des études à l’Euro-Collège, en Estonie, en tant qu’étudiant

de thermoplastiques renforcé aux nanoparticules dotées de

de la recherche sur les revêtements, du

étranger, et a reçu une maitrise conjointe en Recherche et Études

propriétés mécaniques améliorées.

développement de produits nouveaux et

interdisciplinaires sur l’Europe de l’Est et la Russie aux universités

Après son retour en Espagne, il a développé sa carrière dans

de la prestation de services d’assistance

de Bologne et Saint-Petersburg State University (SPBGU).

les fonctions de directeur régional des ventes dans le secteur

technique à des clients du monde entier dans le secteur de

Alessandro est entré récemment dans l’entreprise, en dirigeant

du commerce international de produits alimentaires, avant

résines époxy et des acides Versatic™, et produits dérivés.

l’expansion continue de ses activités commerciales à l’étranger.

d’accepter une offre de Hoffmann Mineral, qui souhaitait qu’il reprenne son activité dans le domaine technique. Depuis le mois

entier, et dans une vaste gamme d’applications industrielles.

Son expérience et ses connaissances internationales du secteur Andrew Pleeth est directeur du Développement chez CMP

ont apporté à l’entreprise de nouveaux débouchés à l’étranger.

ENTRÉES DES EXPOSANTS 20 Anadolu Mikronize Madencilik San Ve Tic AS Orucreis Mah, Tekstilkent Cad Koza Plaza A Blok Kat 5 No 17 Esenler – Istanbul 34235 Turquie Tél: +90 532 247 94 94 E-mail: demet@anadolumikronize.com.tr Site Web: www.anadolumikronize.com.tr Contact au stand: Demet Erdogan Anadolu Mikronize dessert un grand nombre de secteurs industriels, notamment ceux des extrusions en PVC, de la production de composés et mélanges-maîtres, des matières plastiques techniques, des films de PE, des peintures et papiers contenant de la calcite – caractérisés par leur extrême pureté chimique et leur blancheur – tous produits à Nigde.

Forte de son infrastructure technologique, ce producteur dessert des clients tant en Turquie que dans le monde entier.

32 Baser Maden San Ve Tic AS Molla Yusuf Mah, Hurriyet Cad No 495 Antalya, 07070 Turquie Tél: +90 534 895 9276; +90 533 307 1410 E-mail: mahir.isleyen@ado-baser.com Site Web: www.ado-baser.com Contacts au stand: Mahir Isleyen, Hakan Semizoglu Depuis plus de 40 ans, cette entreprise, un des principaux producteurs de barytine en Turquie, assure la fourniture de ses produits non seulement sur son marché interne, mais aussi à des clients de premier plan dans 35 pays. Ses produits et fournitures sont consacrés aux peintures et aux revêtements, notamment des peintures décoratives et industrielles, de revêtements en poudre, la signalisation horizontale, ainsi que des

applications dans la marine, pour les retouches des carrosseries d’automobiles, et les planchers.

13 37 Biesterfeld International GmbH Ferdinandstrasse 41 Hamburg 20095 Allemagne Tél: +49 17 1556 7628 E-mail: m.mouloud@biesterfeld.com Site Web: www.biesterfeld.com Contact au stand: Mohamed Mouloud L’activité de l’entreprise est axée sur le commerce et la distribution mondiaux de produits chimiques et de spécialités chimiques. Son réseau international de filiales lui permet d’assurer la prestation de services axés sur la clientèle, entre autres des services de logistique, d’entreposage et de financement offrant à ses partenaires un accès fiable et rapide à des marchés régionaux et des services mondiaux.

15 Cantarella & Molteni Srl Via Falcone, 2 Cavenago Brianza MB 20873, Italie Tél: +39 39 3895 1235 E-mail: alessandro.deviardi@ cantarellaemolteni.it Site Web: www.cantarellaemolteni.it Contact au stand: Alessandro Deviardi Cantarella & Molteni est un leader mondial du secteur de la production d’échantillons de couleur pour l’industrie des peintures. Cette entreprise assure actuellement la fourniture d’éventails de couleurs/cartes de coloris pour différents secteurs, y compris ceux de la retouche/ des réparations de véhicules et des revêtements architecturaux et industriels.

Cathay Industries (Africa) (Pty) Ltd Lion Roars Office Park, Block A First Floor Corner of 3rd Avenue and Heugh Road, Walmer Port Elizabeth, Cap-Oriental 6070 Afrique du Sud Tél: +27 415 815206 E-mail: tenielle@cathayindustries.co.za Site Web: www.cathayindustries.co.za Contact au stand: Tenielle Roux L’activité de Cathay Industries Africa est dirigée depuis le siège social de l’entreprise, en Afrique du Sud. Cette entreprise assure la fourniture de coloris et autres matières premières chimiques d’un bout à l’autre du continent africain. Grâce à ses produits de qualité supérieure, ainsi qu’à ses prix compétitifs alliés à un service personnalisé, Cathay Industries Africa est un fournisseur de premier plan en Afrique du Sud.

18 Clariant Francfort, Allemagne Tél: + 212 661 50 60 84 E-mail: rachid.elmansouri@omya.com Site Web: www.clariant.com Contacts au stand: Rachid ElMansouri, Bassem Soss Clariant est un producteur mondial de premier plan de pigments pour le secteur des peintures. Omya SA est son agent exclusif pour le Maroc. Cette entreprise expose ses produits conjointement avec Omya SA.

18 Coatex 35 Rue Ampère, Genay, France Tél: +212 661 50 60 84 E-mail: serge.candela@coatex.com

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CATALOGUE DE L’EXPOSITION Site Web: www.coatex.com Contacts au stand: Rachid ElMansouri, Serge Candela Coatex est un leader mondial de la conception et la production de solutions rhéologiques à base d’eau pour des préparations de peintures et revêtements durables. Coatex développe des additifs ultraperformants, des modificateurs rhéologiques, Coapur, Rheotec, Viscoatex, ainsi que des agents de dispersion, Ecodis et Coadis. L’entreprise possède des établissements de production, des centres techniques et des services commerciaux dans chaque continent. Elle expose ses produits conjointement avec Omya SA.

23 Deborel Maroc 40 Boulevard d'Anfa Casablanca 20040 Maroc Tél: +212 66 132 9157 E-mail: a.tariq@gbr-deborel.ma Site Web: www.deborel-gbr.com Contact au stand: Tariq Aberrah La société Deborel Maroc assure la distribution et la commercialisation de produits chimiques pour différents secteurs d¹activités (peintures, caoutchoucs, plastiques et produits cosmétiques).

1 Dyechem Zone Industrielle Ouled Saleh N°I3G12 – 20180 – Bouskoura Maroc Tél: +212 5 22 59 35 70/80 Fax: +212 5 22 59 27 31 E-mail: s.belghiti@dyechem.com

39 G&J Resources Inc Canada Unit 502, 7300 Warden Ave Markham Ontario L3R 9Z6 Canada Tél: +1 51 4805 0146 E-mail: george.gendi@ gandjresources.com Site Web: www.gandjresources.com Contact au stand: George Gendi Cette entreprise compte parmi les cinq principaux producteurs de dioxyde de titane en Chine, pour les qualités à base de chlorure et de sulfate. Ses produits de TiO2 ont été expédiés dans de nombreux pays, y compris le Maroc. L’entreprise propose également des produits en pâte d’aluminium, conçus par son entreprise canadienne, mais dont la production a désormais été transférée en Chine.

9 GRN Cellulose Pvt Ltd Suite No 357, 3rd Floor, Agarwal City Plaza, Sector-3, Rohini New Delhi 110085 Inde Tél: +91 98 1082 2258 E-mail: vipul@grncellulose.com Site Web: www.grncellulose.com Contact au stand: Vipul Pasari GRN est le principal producteur de nitrocellulose dans le coton et sous forme

de solution en Inde, pour des secteurs de revêtements, entre autres les peintures, les revêtements du bois, les encres d’impression, les laques de finissage du cuir, les vernis à ongles, les revêtements pour crayons etc. GRN produit également des articles personnalisés basés sur vos exigences.

28 Hefei Sunrise Aluminium Pigments Co Ltd Crossing of Fenglin Rd & Jinhu Rd Shuangfeng Development Zone Hefei, Anhui 231131 République populaire de Chine Tél: +86 551 6577 8259 Fax: +86 551 6639 9371 Mobile: +86 187 1515 4008 E-mail: sales@xuyang.cc Site Web: www.xuyang.cc Contact au Stand: Cory Xu Le plus grand producteur de pigments d’aluminium et de poudres d’aluminium sphériques de Chine, produisant principalement des pigments d’aluminium (pâtes, poudres, pastilles) pour des applications dans les peintures, les revêtements, les encres d’impression, les matières plastiques et la décoration.

25 Henan Tiansheng New Materials Co Ltd Qingfeng High Castle Industrial Zone Puyang City, Henan Province 457314 République populaire de Chine Tél: +86 039 3760 3022 Mobile: +86 182 3602 2602 E-mail: Tommy.tang@tschem.com.cn Site Web: www.tschem.com.cn Contact au stand: Tommy Tang Producteur de confiance d’éther de cellulose pour le secteur du bâtiment, cette entreprise possède trois établissements de production et un des plus importants centres de R&D en Chine.

11 Hoffmann Mineral GmbH Muenchener Str 75 Neuburg a.d. Donau 86633 Allemagne Tél: +49 843 1530 E-mail: Felix.vicente@ hoffmann-mineral.com Site Web: www.hoffmann-mineral.com Contact au stand: Félix Vicente Mondéjar Hoffmann Mineral GmbH est un fabricant allemand de charge minérale naturelle, appelée terre siliceuse de Neuburg. Les appellations commerciales de cette charge minérale sont les suivantes : SILLITIN, SILLIKOLLOID et l’AKTISIL à traitement superficiel, auquel on doit ajouter ses produits calcinés SILFIT et AKTIFIT traité en surface.

Cette charge présente des performances parfaites dans différentes applications de revêtement et d’adhésifs.

33 Indian Chemical Industries 1st Floor, Bhavani Chambers Nr Times of India, Ashram Road Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 009 Inde Tél: +91 98 7954 3434

E-mail: timir.shah@icidyes.com Site Web: www.icidyes.com Contact au stand: M. Timir Shah ICI est une entreprise, fondée en 1962, de fabrication de préparation de pigments, et de pigments organiques – inorganiques.

Ses produits comprennent les suivants : colorant universel Octatint pour points de vente et ateliers; préparation de pigments Octamine pour l’industrie textile; colorant à base de polyol Octapol pour la mousse de PU ; pigment inorganique Icholace Organic pour peintures et revêtements, encres pour imprimeries, plastiques, caoutchoucs et secteurs industriels connexes; et encres à base d’eau Hydroflex pour l’impression flexographique.

18 J Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH 73494 Rosenberg Allemagne Tél: +212 661 50 60 84 E-mail: stephane.laurent@rettenmaier.eu Site Web: www.jrsfr.com Contacts au stand: Rachid ElMansouri, Stephane Laurent JRS, J Rettenmaier & Söhne Group, est en entreprise spécialisée dans la recherche, le développement et le traitement de fibres organiques de qualité supérieures dérivées de matières premières végétales. Elle expose ses produits conjointement avec Omya SA.

6 Khaldys Parc industriel de la CFCIM à Ouled Salah lot n°22, Bouskoura 27182 Maroc Tél: +212 66 113 6127 E-mail: azellou@hotmail.fr Site Web: www.khaldys.ma Contact au stand: Ahmed Zellou Importation et commercialisation de produits chimiques et para-chimiques

29 Labomat Essor 37 bd Anatole Saint Denis Cedex 93287 France Tél: +33 (0)1 48 09 66 11 E-mail: j.duhen@labomat.com Site Web: www.labomat.eu Contact au stand: M. Duhen Depuis plus de 25 ans, Labomat Essor compte parmi les sociétés françaises de premier plan pour la distribution d’équipements de mesure, d’inspection et d’essai pour laboratoires industriels : spectrophotomètres, luisance-mètres, viscosimètres, applicateurs de films, jauges d’épaisseur, testeurs d’adhérence, détecteurs de défauts, testeurs de vieillissement accéléré, enceintes à brouillards salins, chambres climatiques.

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12 Netzsch Feinmahltechnik GmbH Sedanstrasse 70, Selb Bavaria 95100 Allemagne Tél: +49 92 8779 7220 E-mail: sandra.hechtfischer@netzsch.com Site Web: www.netzsch.com Contact au stand: Abdelkrim Fath Netzsch répond continuellement aux exigences de l’industrie chimique, et contribue de façon significative à la production de pointe de peintures, revêtements, encres d’impression, céramiques de qualité supérieure, adhésifs, matériaux d’étanchéité, pesticides et composants chimiques pour batteries.

Dans le secteur d’activité «Produits chimiques», elle allie des installations de production les plus évoluées et des connaissances technologiques de pointe, et garantit des performances exceptionnelles.

14 Wilhelm Niemann GmbH & Co Nordlandstrasse 16 Melle 49326 Allemagne Tél: +49 5428 950 0 E-mail: info@niemann.de Site Web: www.niemann.de Contact au stand: M. Helmut Diddens KREIS-DISSOLVER® – Dissolveurs de laboratoire et de production, avec puissance d’entraînement de 2,2 à 315 kW, pour des lots jusqu’à 15,000 litres.

KREIS-BASKET-MILL® – Broyeurs de laboratoire et de production, avec motorisation d’entraînement de 2,2 à 75kW, pour des lots allant jusqu’à 2,000 litres.

KREIS-DISSOLVER®- BUTTERFLY – Dissolveurs papillon de production, avec motorisation d’entraînement 15 à 90kW, pour des lots allant jusqu’à 1,500 litres.

17 Nigtas AS Ilhanlı Mahallesi Mozaikçiler Küme Km Evleri Nigtas, A Blok, No 1/G/1 Nigde 51100 Turquie Tél: +90 530 797 32 42 E-mail: export.us@nigtas.com Site Web: www.nigtas.com Contact au stand: Ahmet Tanyolu Nigtas AS propose le carbonate de calcium, le talc, et le sulfate de baryum le plus blanc et le plus pur de Turquie.

18 Omya SA Km 16, Route d'El Jadida, BP 20048 Hay Essalam, Casablanca 20100 Maroc Tél: + 212 661 50 60 84 E-mail: rachid.elmansouri@omya.com Site Web: www.omya.com Contacts au stand: Mr Zemmama, Mr ElMansouri

Omya est une société leader mondiale dans la production de carbonate de calcium et la distribution de produits chimiques de spécialité. Société leader dans la recherche et le développement, l’innovation et l’assistance, avec une expérience de plus 130 années, Omya possède plus de 175 installations dans plus de 50 pays.

5 Sancora Paints Industries Sdn Bhd Lot 8206, Kawasan Perusahaan Kamunting, Perak Darul Ridzuan 34600 Malaysia Tél: +60 16 877 7717 E-mail: dreenawong@sancora.com Site Web: www.sancora.com Contact au stand: Dreena Wong SANCora a créé avec succès une nouvelle gamme de peintures à effet texturé, basée sur une technologie de Flakes. Consciente d’une demande du marché pour des solutions personnalisables, SANCora propose maintenant sa technologie de Flakes sous forme de matériaux semi-finis pour fabricants et concepteurs de peintures – en vous apportant la flexibilité du développement d’une multitude de produits de peintures texturées – exclusivement pour vous.

7 Triturados Blanco Macael SA Pol Ind Rubira Sola Parc S-7 Macael, Almeria 04867 Espagne Tél: +34 65 480 1311 E-mail: international@triturados.es Site Web: www.triturados.es Contact au stand: Ana Maria Muro Jimenez Cette entreprise espagnole exploite les extraits de marbre blanc de ses carrières.

Ses produits comprennent des galets, des agrégats, ainsi qu’une gamme de produits micronisés. Elle propose une vaste gamme de produits micronisés (carbonate de calcium), utilisée dans de nombreuses applications, y compris des peintures et des colles.

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innovants et de qualité supérieure. Grâce à leur conception modulaire et à leur vaste spectre technologique, les dissolveurs et broyeurs à boulets Dispermat offrent toute une série d’applications en laboratoire, dans des installations pilotes, et dans des ateliers de production. L’appareil breveté Torusmill allie les fonctions du dissolveur à celles du broyeur à boulet en une seule et unique machine.

4 Yorpak Obour Industrial City Cairo 113 Egypte Tél: +20 10 9989 0099 E-mail: nader@yorpak.com Site Web: www.yorpak.com Contact au stand: Nader El-Hajj Hassan L'emballage est l'activité de Yorpak.

L'entreprise fabrique et commercialise des produits d'emballage en plastique depuis plus de 25 ans. Son expérience et son savoir-faire en matière d'emballage plastique ainsi que les équipements de production les plus modernes vous fourniront des produits hautement techniques et conviviaux.

31 Zhengzhou Sanhua Technology & Industry Co Ltd Feilong Road, Xingyang City Hennan 450121 République populaire de Chine Tél: +86 371 6785 7158 Mobile: +86 138 0383 9669 E-mail: info@santint.com Site Web: www.santint.com Contact au stand: John Woo Fondée en 1996, l’entreprise Santint est devenue un des trois principaux fournisseurs de machines à teinter et de mélangeuses du monde. Elle a établi cinq filiales aux ÉtatsUnis, au Brésil, aux Pays-Bas, en Pologne et en Inde, avec cinq bureaux à l’étranger et un effectif de plus de 500 personnes, en Chine et à l’étranger. Santint possède des réseaux de vente et d’assistance dans le monde entier.

Vepec Rue Yasmin Angle, Bd Gde ceinture Hay Mohammadi, Casablanca Maroc Tél: +212 61 978 1781 E-mail: vepec1@gmail.com Cette entreprise distribue l’intégralité de la gamme de produits de Triturados Blanco Macael, au Maroc. Elle expose ses produits en association avec Triturados Blanco Macael SA.

27 VMA-Getzmann GmbH Eulerhsammerstr 13 Reichshof, Brüchermühle 51580 Allemagne Tél: +49 (0) 2296 803 0 E-mail: info@vma-getzmann.de Site Web: www.vma-getzmann.de Contacts au stand: Christian Getzmann, Matthias Lehnert VMA-Getzmann est un des principaux fabricants de systèmes de dispersion

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NORTH AFRICAN COATINGS CONGRESS 2018 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco October 24-25, 2018 EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES:

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 10:00 – 18:00 Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:00 – 16:00

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Organised by:

n behalf of my colleagues at dmg events, it is my great pleasure to welcome you once again to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco for the North African Coatings Congress 2018 (NACC), organised by the Coatings Group This is the 10th event in the series, bringing together coatings professionals to meet the needs of Morocco and other north African countries, such as Libya, Tunisia and Algeria.

The North African Coatings Congress is a two-day event, comprising an exhibition and conference. This is the ideal occasion to hear leading coatings specialists present papers on important topics that can boost a company’s manufacturing capabilities.

The exhibition running alongside the congress provides you with the opportunity to discuss your company’s requirements in a relaxed atmosphere.

The hotel is the perfect backdrop, where informal yet professional interaction can take place to meet new and existing contacts alike.

Morocco’s paint and coatings market was worth US$327M (MAD3bn) in 2017. The sales of automotive paints have also been growing, as a result of Renault’s two factories in Morocco, and PSA-Peugeot Citroën, which hopes to reach a full production capacity of 100,000 cars by 2019 at its new Kenitra plant.

Two further global manufacturers are expected to launch production in Morocco in the next four years.

Contents

NACC is set to provide you with the perfect opportunity to grow your coatings market share, with the industrial development and expanding tourist infrastructure.

I hope your visit to Morocco will prove a successful venture, with scope to explore what is available to you.

Ian Faux Vice President, The Coatings Group dmg events

Exhibitor A-Z / Floorplan 58 Product Finder

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Conference Programme 60 Speaker Biographies

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The EXHIBITION is FREE-OF-CHARGE to those involved in the manufacture of paints, inks and related products on full completion of an admission ticket

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NORTH AFRICAN COATINGS CONGRESS 2018

EXHIBITORS COMPANY STAND ANADOLU MIKRONIZE MADENCILIK SAN VE TIC AS................. 20 BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC. A.S................................................. 32 BIESTERFELD INTERNATIONAL GMBH....................................... 37 CANTARELLA & MOLTENI SRL.................................................... 15 CATHAY INDUSTRIES (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD ���������������������������������� 13 CLARIANT.................................................................................... 18 COATEX........................................................................................ 18 COATINGS GROUP......................................................................34 DEBOREL MAROC �����������������������������������������������������������������������23 DYECHEM �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 G&J RESOURCES INC CANADA..................................................39 GOLDEN STAR............................................................................. 26 GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD............................................................ 9 HEFEI SUNRISE ALUMINIUM PIGMENTS CO LTD....................... 28 HENAN TIANSHENG NEW MATERIALS CO LTD.......................... 25

HOFFMANN MINERAL GMBH ����������������������������������������������������� 11 INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES �������������������������������������������������33 J RETTENMAIER & SÖHNE GMBH.............................................. 18 KHALDYS....................................................................................... 6 LABOMAT ESSOR........................................................................ 29 NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH........................................ 12 WILHELM NIEMANN GMBH & CO ����������������������������������������������� 14 NIGTAS AS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 17 OMYA SA �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 SANCORA PAINTS INDUSTRIES SDN BHD................................... 5 TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA............................................. 7 VEPEC............................................................................................ 7 VMA GETZMANN �������������������������������������������������������������������������27 YORPAK ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 ZHENGZHOU SANHUA TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY CO LTD ����31

Please note this list is subject to change – visit www.coatingsgroup.com for more information

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PRODUCT FINDER ADDITIVES ANADOLU MIKRONIZE MADENCILIK SAN VE TIC AS BIESTERFELD INTERNATIONAL GMBH COATEX DEBOREL MAROC GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD HENAN TIANSHENG NEW MATERIALS CO LTD HOFFMANN MINERAL GMBH NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH NIGTAS AS OMYA SA ADHESIVES DEBOREL MAROC GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA BOCIDES DEBOREL MAROC CHEMICALS BIESTERFELD INTERNATIONAL GMBH CATHAY INDUSTRIES (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD G&J RESOURCES INC CANADA GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD KHALDYS NIGTAS AS OMYA SA TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA

LABOMAT ESSOR NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH OMYA SA WILHELM NIEMANN GMBH & CO

LABOMAT ESSOR NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH NIGTAS AS TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA

EXTENDERS & FILLERS ANADOLU MIKRONIZE MADENCILIK SAN VE TIC AS BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC AS HOFFMANN MINERAL GMBH KHALDYS NIGTAS AS OMYA SA

RESINS DEBOREL MAROC KHALDYS LABOMAT ESSOR OMYA SA TRITURADOS BLANCO MACAEL SA

GLOSS & COLOUR BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC AS LABOMAT ESSOR INKS DEOREL MAROC GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LABOMAT ESSOR NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH

COLOUR, TINTING, FILLING BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC AS G&J RESOURCES INC CANADA NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH OMYA SA ZHENGZHOU SANHUA TECHNOLOGY & INDUSTRY CO LTD

PIGMENTS CATHAY INDUSTRIES (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD CLARIANT DEBOREL MAROC HEFEI SUNRISE ALUMINIUM PIGMENTS CO LTD INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES KHALDYS LABOMAT ESSOR NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH NIGTAS AS OMYA SA SANCORA PAINTS INDUSTRIES SDN BHD

CONTAINERS VMA-GETZMANN GMBH YORPAK

PLANT & MACHINERY NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK GMBH VMA-GETZMANN GMBH

DISPERSIONS COATEX DEBOREL MAROC INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

POWDER COATINGS BASER MADEN SAN VE TIC AS CATHAY INDUSTRIES (AFRICA) (PTY) LTD GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD

SOLVENTS BIESTERFELD INTERNATIONAL GMBH KHALDYS TECHNICAL SERVICES LABOMAT ESSOR TEST EQUIPMENT LABOMAT ESSOR VMA-GETZMANN GMBH WILHELM NIEMANN GMBH & CO UV/EB TECHNOLOGY LABOMAT ESSOR VARNISHES DEBOREL MAROC GRN CELLULOSE PVT LTD LABOMAT ESSOR SANCORA PAINTS INDUSTRIES SDN BHD WAXES DEBOREL MAROC OTHER CANTARELLA & MIOLTENI SRL: Colour sampling OMYA SA: Emulsions; Titanium dioxide; cellulose fbres, titanium dioxide extenders SANCORA PAINTS INDUSTRIES SDN BHD: Textured and special effect paint VMA-GETZMANN GMBH: Dispersing systems; stirrers/ mixers; dissolvers; bead mills/basket mills

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NORTH AFRICAN COATINGS CONGRESS 2018 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES:

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 | Registration: 09:00 – 09:30 | Conference starts at 10:10 Thursday, October 25, 2018 | Registration: 09:00 – 09:30 | Conference starts at 10:10

Future proof your business DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Conference Room — Salon Anfa 09.00 – 09.30 Conference registration 10.00 Exhibition opens 10.10 Welcome and introduction Ian Faux, Vice President, Coatings Group, dmg events

10.15 Chairperson’s speech Chris Malthouse, Editor, Coatings Group, dmg events 10.20 – 10.50 TBC Frost & Sullivan, TBC TBC. 10.50 – 11.20 Neuburg Siliceous Earth in cleanable low-gloss interior emulsion paints Félix Vicente Mondéjar, Hoffmann Mineral GmbH This study will present Neuburg Siliceous Earth as a functional filler in cleanable matte interior emulsion paints. Suitable grades have been tested on the basis of the latest eco-friendly wet-scrub class 1 formulations. These coatings offer high stability for mechanical cleaning but do they necessarily provide sufficient soiling resistance properties?

Consequently and first of all, the protection of the surface against previous staining seems to be a promising approach to reduce soiling and cleaning efforts.

In comparison to control fillers, Neuburg Siliceous Earth grades enhance the performance of cleanable matte interior paints by superior stain resistance and significantly reduced soiling, optimised wet scrub resistance, low gloss and much more.

Extenders once considered as just fillers are all too often considered of little importance, low cost and widely available but this is no longer the case: with improved process control procedures and careful selection of optimum feed materials these 'fillers' now provide functional purpose, where their improved properties and qualities can significantly and positively affect the final product contributing to rheology, gloss control, hiding and PVC optimisation.

Paint makers across the globe are expanding and modernising their production facilities with increasing technical sophistication resulting in improved quality and decreased costs of production. This implemented together with careful selection of the latest raw materials is now a key focus of the industry.

Within the filler and pigment package, many paint makers have now successfully further decreased the use of TiO2 by utilising the latest range of calcined kaolin, whereby they remain the leading and most effective product to work optimally within today's decorative coatings.

12.50 – 13.20 Colour Charts: The importance of proper colour samples Alessandro Deviardi, Cantarella & Molteni Srl A colour chart is an arrangement / selection of colours represented on a flat surface. The presentation emphasises the role of colour sampling in the paint and coatings industry.

A colour chart can be an efficient marketing tool but at the same time can be an extremely precise tool.

Going from the selection of the colours to how the colours can be displayed, this introduction to our company explains exactly why paint companies should always adopt a precise strategy when producing colour samples.

13.20 – 14.30 — LUNCH 14.30 – 15.00 TBC

11.20 – 11.50 — COFFEE BREAK 15.00 – 15.30 TBC 11.50 – 12.20 Recent developments in VeoVaTM 10 monomer based latex technologies for high performance exterior architectural paints Françoise Decocq, Senior Technical Specialist, Hexion The properties of all-acrylic based latex can be significantly improved by copolymerisation with hydrophobic VeoVa 10 monomer. These modified acrylics can be designed to meet specific high performing requirements of exterior premium quality paints.

Acrylic coatings modified with VeoVa 10 monomer provide extremely high hydrophobicity and low surface tension, resulting in outstanding water resistance and water repellency.

Exterior paints based on such VeoVa 10 monomer modified acrylic lattices demonstrate high dirt pick-up resistance, improved fungi resistance and excellent durability therefore.

Free entry into the Exhibition until 18.00 when it closes DAY 2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

Conference Room – Salon Anfa 09.30 – 10.00 Conference registration 10.00 – 10.30 TBC Frost & Sullivan, TBC 10.30 – 11.00 TBC 11.00 – 11.30 TBC

12.20 – 12.50 Strategies to alleviate pressure from escalating TiO2 prices Andrew Pleeth, CMP with Cathay Industries Paint is an aesthetic and protective material that has undergone significant transformation over the years from being a colour to being a performance specific composite material.

The ingredients of coatings are continuously evolving into a range of ever more sophisticated functional raw materials.

13.00 – 14.30 — LUNCH

Conference ends Free entry into the Exhibition until 16.00 when it closes [The conference programme is subject to change]

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responsible for some European markets, for the North African

kaolin producer and its only producer of Flash Calcined kaolin

Félix Vicente Mondéjar has a Chemical

Region, as well for South America.

products. He has more than 30 years of experience of utilising

Engineering degree from the University

Kaolin mineral in applications across the globe and across a

of Murcia in Spain. He wrote his thesis at

Françoise Decocq is Senior Technical

the University of Chemnitz in Germany

Specialist at Hexion Research Belgium.

in the technical materials area, which

She has more than 25 years of

Alessandro Deviardi is the Sales Director of Cantarella &

was followed by a trainee at the Institute

experience in the fields of waterborne

Molteni. He graduated in International Relations and Diplomacy

of Composite Materials GmbH in

and solventborne polymer syntheses,

at the University of Bologna, Italy, attended EuroCollege,

Kaiserslautern, Germany, where the main

coatings research, developing new

Estonia, as an exchange student and earned a Joint Degree

topic was the production of nanoparticles

products and providing technical service

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on

reinforced thermoplastics with enhanced mechanical

support to customers worldwide in the

Eastern Europe and Russia at the University of Bologna and

properties.

area of epoxy resins and Versatic™

Saint-Petersburg State University (SPBGU).

After his return to Spain he developed his career as Area Sales

Acids and derivatives products.

Alessandro recently joined the company, taking the lead in the

Manager in the international food trade until he accepted the

wide range of industrial uses.

constant expansion of the business overseas.

offer of Hoffmann Mineral to return to the technical side again.

Andrew Pleeth is the Development Manager with CMP

His international experience and knowledge of the industry

Since March 2012 he has been working as Area Sales Manager

(China Mineral Processing) which is China`s leading calcined

have opened the doors towards new markets.

EXHIBITOR ENTRIES 20 Anadolu Mikronize Madencilik San Ve Tic AS Orucreis Mah, Tekstilkent Cad Koza Plaza A Blok Kat 5 No 17 Esenler – Istanbul 34235 Turkey Tel: +90 532 247 94 94 Email: demet@anadolumikronize.com.tr Website: www.anadolumikronize.com.tr Stand contact: Demet Erdogan Anadolu Mikronize serves many industries, including PVC extrusion, compound and masterbatch production, engineering plastics, PE film, paint and paper sectors with calcites – of chemically high purity and whiteness – produced in Nigde. With its technological infrastructure, it offers products to its customers both in Turkey and also around the world in compliance with international standards.

37 Biesterfeld International GmbH Ferdinandstrasse 41, Hamburg 20095 Germany Tel: +49 17 1556 7628 Email: m.mouloud@biesterfeld.com Website: www.biesterfeld.com Stand contact: Mohamed Mouloud The company's focus is on the global trade and distribution of industrial chemicals and chemical specialities. Its international organisation of subsidiaries makes it possible to render customer oriented services, such as logistics, warehousing and financing that makes regional markets and worldwide services accessible for its partners – reliably and fast.

15 32 Baser Maden San Ve Tic AS Molla Yusuf Mah, Hurriyet Cad No 495 Antalya, 07070 Turkey Tel: +90 534 895 9276; +90 533 307 1410 Email: mahir.isleyen@ado-baser.com Website: www.ado-baser.com Stand contacts: Mahir Isleyen, Hakan Semizoglu It is one of the leading natural barite producers in Turkey. Besides the domestic market, it has supplied its products to well known customers in 35 countries for more than 40 years. It produces and supplies its products to paints & coatings: decorative paint, industrial paint, powder coating, road marking, marine, automotive refinishing; and floorings.

Cantarella & Molteni Srl Via Falcone, 2, Cavenago Brianza MB 20873, Italy Tel: +39 39 3895 1235 Email: alessandro.deviardi@ cantarellaemolteni.it Website: www.cantarellaemolteni.it Stand contact: Alessandro Deviardi Cantarella & Molteni is a world leading company in the production of colour samples for the paint industry. It currently, supplies fan decks / colour cards for different segments, such as car refinishing, architectural and industrial coatings.

Heugh Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 6070, South Africa Tel: +27 415 815206 Email: tenielle@cathayindustries.co.za Website: www.cathayindustries.co.za Stand contact: Tenielle Roux Cathay Industries Africa is spearheaded from its headquarters in South Africa. It supplies colour and various other chemical raw materials throughout the African continent. Its high quality products, available at competitive prices, enhanced by its personalised service, have made Cathay Industries Africa a leading supplier in Southern Africa.

18 Clariant Frankfurt, Germany Tel: + 212 661 50 60 84 Email: rachid.elmansouri@omya.com Website: www.clariant.com Stand contacts: Rachid ElMansouri, Bassem Soss Clariant is a leading global producer of pigments for the paint industry. Omya SA is the sole agent for Morocco. This company is co-exhibiting with Omya SA.

18 Coatex 35 Rue Ampère, Genay, France Tel: +212 661 50 60 84 Email: serge.candela@coatex.com Website: www.coatex.com Stand contacts: Rachid ElMansouri, Serge Candela Coatex is a world leading designer and producer of waterborne rheological solutions for sustainable formulations of paints and coatings. Coatex develops high performance additives, rheology modifiers, Coapur, Rheotec, Viscoatex and dispersing agents Ecodis and Coadis. The company has manufacturing facilities, technical centres and sales offices on each continent. This company is co-exhibiting with Omya SA.

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EXHIBITION CATALOGUE UK Tel: +44 (0)1737 855000 Fax: +44 (0)1737 855034 Email: coatingsgroup@dmgevents.com Website: www.coatingsgroup.com Stand contacts: Jessica Szuts-Naranjo, Sales, Chris Malthouse, Editor The Coatings Group organises a number of successful coatings exhibitions, conferences and events around the world, as well as publishing PPCJ and sister magazine, APCJ. PPCJ is the leading magazine for the coatings industry throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, while APCJ is dedicated to the coatings industry in South East Asia, the Pacific Rim, Australasia and China.

As well as staging the highly successful Middle East Coatings Shows, the Coatings Group holds events in North, East and South Africa and Asia.

23 Deborel Maroc 40 Boulevard d'Anfa Casablanca 20040 Morocco Tel: +212 66 132 9157 Email: a.tariq@gbr-deborel.ma Website: www.deborel-gbr.com Stand contact: Tariq Aberrah Deborel Maroc is a company distributing and marketing chemicals for various sectors of activity (paints, rubbers, plastics and cosmetics).

1 Dyechem Zone Industrielle Ouled Saleh No I3G12 – 20180 – Bouskoura Maroc Tel: +212 5 22 59 35 70/80 Fax: +212 5 22 59 27 31 Email: s.belghiti@dyechem.com

39 G&J Resources Inc Canada Unit 502, 7300 Warden Ave Markham Ontario L3R 9Z6 Canada Tel: +1 51 4805 0146 Email: george.gendi@gandjresources.com Website: www.gandjresources.com Stand contact: George Gendi The company is one of the five titanium dioxide manufacturers in China of both chloride and sulphate grades. Its TiO2 products have been shipped to many countries including Morocco. It also has aluminium paste products, which are designed by its Canadian company but now the production has been transferred to China.

9 GRN Cellulose Pvt Ltd Suite No 357, 3rd Floor, Agarwal City Plaza, Sector-3, Rohini New Delhi 110085 India Tel: +91 98 1082 2258 Email: vipul@grncellulose.com Website: www.grncellulose.com Stand contact: Vipul Pasari GRN is the largest producer of nitrocellulose in cotton and solution form in India for the

coating industries like paints, wood coating, printing inks, leather finishing lacquers, nail varnishes, pencil coatings, etc. It also produces customised products based on your requirements.

28 Hefei Sunrise Aluminium Pigments Co Ltd Crossing of Fenglin Rd & Jinhu Rd Shuangfeng Development Zone Hefei, Anhui 231131 PR China Tel: +86 551 6577 8259 Fax: +86 551 6639 9371 Mobile: +86 187 1515 4008 Email: sales@xuyang.cc Website: www.xuyang.cc Stand contact: Cory Xu The largest aluminium pigments and spherical aluminium powders manufacturer in China, mainly producing aluminium pigments (pastes, powders, pellets) for applications for paints, coatings, printing inks, plastic and decorations.

25 Henan Tiansheng New Materials Co Ltd Qingfeng High Castle Industrial Zone Puyang City, Henan Province 457314 PR China Tel: +86 039 3760 3022 Mobile: +86 182 3602 2602 Email: Tommy.tang@tschem.com.cn Website: www.tschem.com.cn Stand contact: Tommy Tang A trusted manufacturer of cellulose ether for the building industry, including three factories and one of the largest R&D centres in China.

Octamine Pigment Preparation for the textile industry; Octapol Polyol-Based Colorant for PU foam; Icholace Organic, inorganic pigment for paints & coatings, printing ink, plastic, rubber and allied industries; and Hydroflex water-based inks for flexo printing.

18 J Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH 73494 Rosenberg Germany Tel: +212 661 50 60 84 Email: stephane.laurent@rettenmaier.eu Website: www.jrsfr.com Stand contacts: Rachid ElMansouri, Stephane Laurent JRS, J Rettenmaier & Söhne Group, is dedicated to research, development and processing of high quality organic fibres derived from vegetable raw materials. This company is co-exhibiting with Omya SA.

6 Khaldys Parc industriel de la CFCIM à Ouled Salah lot n°22, Bouskoura 27182 Morocco Tel: +212 66 113 6127 Email: azellou@hotmail.fr Website: www.khaldys.ma Stand contact: Ahmed Zellou Importation and marketing of chemical and parachemical products.

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Hoffmann Mineral GmbH Muenchener Str 75 Neuburg a.d. Donau 86633 Germany Tel: +49 843 1530 Email: felix.vicente@hoffmann-mineral.com Website: www.hoffmann-mineral.com Stand contact: Félix Vicente Mondéjar Hoffmann Mineral GmbH is a German manufacturer of a natural mineral filler, named Neuburg Siliceous Earth. The trade names of this functional filler are SILLITIN, SILLIKOLLOID and surface treated AKTISIL and its calcined products SILFIT and surface treated AKTIFIT. The filler shows perfect performance in various coatings and adhesives applications.

Labomat Essor 37 bd Anatole Saint Denis Cedex 93287 France Tel: +33 (0)1 48 09 66 11 Email: j.duhen@labomat.com Website: www.labomat.eu Stand contact: M Duhen For more than 25 years, Labomat Essor has been one of the French leaders in the distribution of measuring, inspection and test equipment for industrial laboratories: spectrophotometers, gloss meters, viscometers, film applicators, thickness gauges, adhesion testers, holiday detectors, accelerated weathering testers, salt spray cabinets, climatic chambers.

33 Indian Chemical Industries 1st Floor, Bhavani Chambers Nr Times of India, Ashram Road Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 009 India Tel: +91 98 7954 3434 Email: timir.shah@icidyes.com Website: www.icidyes.com Stand contact: Mr Timir Shah ICI is a manufacturer of pigment preparations, organic-inorganic pigments, established in 1962.

Its products include: Octatint Universal Colorant for point of sale and inplant;

12 Netzsch Feinmahltechnik GmbH Sedanstrasse 70, Selb Bavaria 95100 Germany Tel: +49 92 8779 7220 Email: sandra.hechtfischer@netzsch.com Website: www.netzsch.com Stand contact: Abdelkrim Fath Netzsch continually responds to the demands of the chemicals industry and makes a significant contribution to the cutting-edge

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The Chemicals Business Field unites the most advanced production plants and technology leadership and guarantees outstanding performance.

14 Wilhelm Niemann GmbH & Co Nordlandstrasse 16 Melle 49326 Germany Tel: +49 5428 950 0 Email: info@niemann.de Website: www.niemann.de Stand contact: Mr Helmut Diddens KREIS-DISSOLVER® – Laboratory and production dissolvers with driving powers from 2.2 to 315kW for batches of up to 15,000lit.

KREIS-BASKET-MILL® – Laboratory and production mills with driving powers from 2.2 75kW, for batches of up to 2000lit.

KREIS-DISSOLVER®-BUTTERFLY – Production butterfly dissolvers with driving powers from 15 to 90kW, for batches up to 1500lit.

17 Nigtas AS Ilhanlı Mahallesi Mozaikçiler Küme Km Evleri Nigtas, A Blok, No 1 /G/1 Nigde 51100 Turkey Tel: +90 530 797 32 42 Email: export.us@nigtas.com Website: www.nigtas.com Stand contact: Ahmet Tanyolu Nigtas AS has the whitest and purest calcium carbonate, talc and barium sulphate from Turkey.

18 Omya SA Km 16, Route d'El Jadida BP 20048 Hay Essalam Casablanca 20100 Morocco Tel: + 212 661 50 60 84 Email: rachid.elmansouri@omya.com Website: www.omya.com Stand contacts: Mr Zemmama, Mr ElMansouri

Omya is a leading global producer of calcium carbonate and a worldwide distributor of speciality chemicals. Omya has more than 130 years of experience and is a leader in research & development, innovation and support. The company has more than 175 plants in more than 50 countries.

5 Sancora Paints Industries Sdn Bhd Lot 8206, Kawasan Perusahaan Kamunting, Perak Darul Ridzuan 34600 Malaysia Tel: +60 16 877 7717 Email: dreenawong@sancora.com Website: www.sancora.com Stand contact: Dreena Wong SANCora has successfully developed a new line of texture effect paints based on flakes technology. Realising demand for customisable solutions from the market, SANCora now offers its flakes-technology as semi-finished materials to paint manufacturers and formulators – enabling you the flexibility to develop a multitude of texture paint products – uniquely yours.

7 Triturados Blanco Macael SA Pol Ind Rubira Sola Parc S-7 Macael, Almeria 04867 Spain Tel: +34 65 480 1311 Email: international@triturados.es Website: www.triturados.es Stand contact: Ana Maria Muro Jimenez It is a Spanish company that exploits extracts of white marble from quarries. Its products include pebbles, aggregates and a range of micronised. Its range of micronised (calcium carbonate) is broad and has many applications including paints and glues.

7 Vepec Rue Yasmin Angle Bd Gde ceinture Hay Mohammadi Casablanca Morocco Tel: +212 61 978 1781 Email: vepec1@gmail.com Distributes the entire range of products of Triturados Blanco Macael in Morocco. This company is co-exhibiting with Triturados Blanco Macael SA.

27 VMA-Getzmann GmbH Eulerhsammerstr 13 Reichshof, Brüchermühle 51580 Germany Tel: +49 (0) 2296 803 0 Email: info@vma-getzmann.de Website: www.vma-getzmann.de Stand contacts: Christian Getzmann, Matthias Lehnert VMA-Getzmann is a leading manufacturer for innovative and high quality dispersing systems. The technological spectrum of Dispermat dissolver and bead mills for application in the laboratory, pilot plant and production is flexible due to the modular design. The patented Torusmill presents the combination of dissolver and bead mill in one machine.

4 Yorpak Obour Industrial City, Cairo 113 Egypt Tel: +20 10 9989 0099 Email: nader@yorpak.com Website: www.yorpak.com Stand contact: Nader El-Hajj Hassan Packaging is Yorpak's business. It has been manufacturing and marketing plastic packaging products for more than 25 years.

Its experience and know-how in plastic packaging along with the most modern production equipment will provide you with highly technical, yet user friendly products.

31 Zhengzhou Sanhua Technology & Industry Co Ltd Feilong Road, Xingyang City Hennan 450121 PR China Tel: +86 371 6785 7158 Mobile: +86 138 0383 9669 Email: info@santint.com Website: www.santint.com Stand contact: John Woo Santint, founded in 1996, has become one of the top three suppliers of tinting and mixing machines in the world. It has established five subsidiaries in the USA, Brazil, The Netherlands, Poland and India, with nine overseas offices and more 500 staff at home and abroad. The sales and service networks are spread worldwide.

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