With its range of innovative, environmentally focused industrial paint solutions, CMP Europe continues to develop new products and reach new markets. EmmaJane Batey spoke to Michael Hop to find out more.
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one of the many European operations of Japanese Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd, CMP Europe’s main office in the Netherlands is home to local sales teams and business development activities. CMP Ltd was founded in Tokyo in 1917 and has grown to become one of the leading manufacturers of marine paints in Japan, and among the top thee in the world, with a service network in over 30 countries
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and over 80 global locations. The ethos of the company has always been to ‘harmonise human activity with nature’, which manifests itself in CMP striving to develop ever-more ecologically responsible paints for its core market in the marine industry, and also for other industrial applications. Michael Hop illustrated how the European operations fit into the global structure. He told Industry Europe, “Our worldwide geographi-
cal network is ably supported by the strong R&D teams in each core market, as well as a team of technology experts in our Hiroshima development centre. These guys work alongside some of the most innovative minds in Japanese universities to develop innovative coatings and further improve existing coatings. They then share their findings with the global R&D teams so that CMP is able to stay one step ahead of the competition.”