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It’s so nice to see you!

May 2022 introduced a new phase for the South African coatings industry.

During the SAPMA's AGM, members managed to get together for the first time since the pandemic to review and discuss where the industry is heading.

The AGM was followed by a three-day Coatings for Africa conference. This offered another opportunity to see suppliers, members, manufacturers, and distributors in-person.

Johann Gerber

Coatings for Africa and the SAPMA AGM was a positive step for the industry. During the AGM, key members could highlight specific concerns which are expected to impact all parts of the sector. We cover all the highlights from the event from page 6.

Coatings for Africa (page 16) brought the industry to life. With our roaming camera, we captured many faces, stands, colleagues, and suppliers during the three-day event.

Enjoy our picture review in this issue.

May this be the start of an exciting chapter for the industry!

From the Executive Director’s desk

Some good news for AGM

By Tara Benn

Although the past year has presented the South African coatings sector and SAPMA with formidable challenges, Tara Benn, executive director of SAPMA, had news of several positive and encouraging developments to convey to delegates at the recent AGM. PAINT RETAIL AND HARDWARE ASSOCIATION SAPMA has recently gained valuable additional members to this association, created by SAPMA for individually owned retailers, to assist with future developments in this sector.

THE SURFACE COATINGS EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION (SCEA) The National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry (NBCCI) is currently negotiating 2022 wages and conditions of employment with the Department of Labour after receiving their demands in early April 2022.

SCEA is now negotiating a multi–year instead of a one-year agreement (as requested by Department of Labour) as well as various other conditions of employment and wage demands.

TRAINING SAPMA is still providing training to the coatings sector, but SAPITI will be closed, and all training will go through SAPMA going forward. The positives

joined during the year to assist with technical aspects such as the Lead in Paint regulations as well as more input in other regulations affecting our industry such as methanol, Section 18 of the Waste Management Act, and the Titanium Dioxide Rebate. At the last Technical Committee meeting, SAPMA introduced the SAPMA Guarantee Verification Scheme, as well as the Carbon Off-set Policy for all SAPMA members to benefit from.

Tara Benn here would be the accreditation of our assessors with CHIETA. The reaccreditation process is now being finalised with CHIETA to provide skillsbased training for the coatings sector, and open this up to more training providers nationally. If the courses are accredited, it helps our members with accredited training as well as ensuring more people in coatings can be trained and skills enhanced nationally.

TECHNICAL The SAPMA Technical Committee has several new members who have

SAPMA is still providing training to the coatings sector, but SAPITI will be closed, and all training will go through SAPMA going forward

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PROFESSIONAL BODY AND CONFEDERATION With assistance from SAPMA consultant, Dr Ivor Blumenthal of Ark Konsult, the development of the professional body platform has made substantial progress and we now have our first group of professionals being designated.

The industries we have focused on initially are manufacturing, suppliers and retail. SAPMA will continue with the development for construction members in due course. c

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SAPMA AGM

Members committed

SAPMA stalwart, Terry Ashmore, told the recent SAPMA AGM that as honorary member and long-serving former chairperson of SAPMA, he was confident that the association is facing a more promising future than it did decades ago when he first joined.

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erry said SAPMA now had a membership of committed companies who are showing commitment and support for the survival and prosperity of the coatings industry. “Our current members are not obsessed with personal gains but realise that cooperation and unification are

essential qualities for our industry,” he stated.

Referring to the long-standing and contentious issue of leaded paints, Terry said steps should be taken to ‘isolate’ rogue producers even further.

“The need for more stringent controls on methanol has also been

essential for so many years with countless people dying because the medical profession so often fail to realise that deceased patients had drunk methanol instead of alcohol. I am, however, confident that SAPMA is making progress towards government action and controls in this regard,” Terry added. c

Paint retail slumps

The high unemployment rate and tighter monetary conditions, coupled with negative consumer sentiments during Covid-19 outbreaks, have restrained domestic demand for paint and coatings in the first quarter of the year, Gary van der Merwe, chairperson of SAPMA’s Retail Hardware and Paint Association, told the recent SAPMA AGM.

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an der Merwe said paint retailers generally expected an increase in sales of only around 10% for the quarter compared to the exceptionally low benchmark of the corresponding period last year – and this increase would also include increase in prices.

“The DIY demand for decorative paint has plunged because of unemployment, inflation and interest rate hikes. Hardware suppliers are continuing to see a decline in demand owing to factors such as price increases for steel, wood and plastic,

as well as supply constraints,” van der Merwe stated.

He said major and smaller retail businesses were using turnaround initiatives to simplify and focus their businesses. Included are centralising support functions, outsourcing financial transaction processing, resetting cost bases, integrating the supply chain network, merging the wholesale business, and dispensing with non-core businesses.

Compared to customer sales, the trade market performed better in the first quarter of the year with sales of industrial and performance coatings market increasing because of national road marking projects, and improved mining and agricultural sectors.

Dealing with the South African retail market as a whole, van der Merwe said more interest rates hikes are expected this year. “SA is already facing a weaker Rand

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and a negative outlook for the South African economy as global growth slows and load-shedding increases.

Other negative factors include rising fuel costs, which are putting pressure on the supply chain.

The global economic environment has also deteriorated as conflict in Central and Eastern Europe disrupts supply chains,” he added.

Van der Merwe called for increased support from the retail market for the SAPMA Hardware and Paint Association. “The retail paint sector needs a collective, independent voice.

Under SAPMA, we need to agree where the Retail Chamber should be represented. Government has now placed it under the Construction Charter, but it would be far better represented under the Wholesale and Retail chamber. We need input and participation from the retail sector to ensure that paint retailers are recognised and send a clear, strong message that key decisions governing the retail paint sector cannot proceed without prior engagement with the SAPMA retail association,” he urged. c

SAPMA AGM

Bhatt to continue leadership Sanjeev Bhatt has been re-elected as chairperson of the SA Paint Manufacturing Association. Sanjeev is managing director of Synthetic Polymers.

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SAPMA AGM

Will pandemic-related delays be addressed soon?

Despite pandemic-caused delays in significant progress on key technical issues, Donald Wasson, chairperson of SAPMA’s Technical Committee, briefed delegates at the recent SAPMA AGM on the status quo on several important topics.

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he regulations relating to lead in paint or coating materials were given the Governmental go-ahead for public comment at the end of November 2021 after the legal review was completed. The regulations call for samples to be submitted to an accredited laboratory for testing lead content. The mechanics and finer definition of this requirement are still under discussion.

A National Lead Exposure Prevention Working Group (NLEPWG) has been formed with input from a variety of government departments, municipalities, academia and industry stakeholders. The purpose of this working group is to: • Drive the implementation of the adoption of the lead regulations • Assess financial implications of the lead regulations roll-out • Identify accredited laboratories for lead testing. Three laboratories have been identified and are obtaining accreditation in accordance with ISO 17025 for the appropriate testing standard to determine the concentration

of lead in a sample. Accreditation is expected to be in place by October 2022 • Arrange the acquisition of equipment for testing for lead content at ports of entry which SAPMA considers a vital controlling aspect. Orders have been placed for portable XRF spectrometers. But these will only indicate the presence of lead and suspect samples will have to be submitted for quantitative analysis.

TITANIUM DIOXIDE GLOBALLY HARMONISED SYSTEM (GHS) RE-CLASSIFICATION The European Commission has classified Titanium Dioxide as a Category 2 carcinogen by inhalation so mixtures containing Titanium Dioxide particles with a particle size equal to or below 10 microns at a level of 1% or greater will have to be labelled.

The GHS classification has come into effect in Europe and given that South Africa usually follows Europe on GHS-related matters, it is reasonable to assume that

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the labelling here will be locally enforced. The GHS Safety Data Sheet (SDS) system of product labelling will become obligatory from September 2022.

SABS ACCREDITATION AND TESTING There is ongoing interaction between SAPMA and the SABS on a range of topics including product testing and accreditation, and adoption of standards; and SABS’ opening for business. Members must understand that SABS is open for business and conducting tests.

ROAD MARKING PAINT It has been confirmed by SABS that the current testing of Part 1 and Part 2 of road marking paint remains the same and that additional testing methods are being reviewed.

VOC LIMITS It has been agreed that South Africa will adopt the Green Building Council of South Africa VOC standard for interior paint. c

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Emerging markets unprepared Recent global events have shown that South Africa and other emerging markets and developing economies (EDMEs) are by no means adequately prepared to handle economic crises, Sanjeev Bhatt, chairperson of the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA), has warned.

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peaking at SAPMA’s annual meeting in Sandton, Bhatt said it is imperative that EDMEs in future implement reforms that will reduce the negative impact and vulnerabilities to commodity shocks, and address inequality in operational conditions, as well as increase crises preparedness.

“Although output and investment in advanced economies are projected to return to pre-pandemic trends next year, in EMDEs growth will remain markedly lower. EDME policy makers, such as the South African government, face the challenges of heightened inflationary pressures and constrained fiscal space.

Other downside risks globally include a synchronised pandemic resurgence,

further supply disruptions, a deanchoring of inflation expectations, unexpected financial stress and possibly more climate change-related disasters.

World Bank has predicted that global growth will decelerate to 4.1% in 2022, reflecting continued Covid-19 flare ups, diminished fiscal support, and lingering supply bottlenecks.”

Bhatt said to aggravate the global economy there is now also the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine and the humanitarian tragedy it is causing to consider. “Implications of the war on the world economy will become clearer in the coming weeks and months, but the invasion of Ukraine has already sent prices of Brent oil, natural gas, and coal soaring. Prior to the Russian invasion,

the US dollar was depreciating slightly against most major currencies, but it is now rising in value. Other immediate economic effects include spikes in the prices of gold as well as stock market losses.”

He said SAPMA membership currently includes 123 coating manufacturers, 62 associate members, 20 retailers and 26 painting contractors. Stephen Reinecke, joint vice-chairperson of SAPMA, told the meeting that unity within the coatings sector is now more vital than ever and urged members to fully appreciate SAPMA’s role in emphasising the importance of the coatings sector to the national economy and the association’s recognition as a ‘high level global player’. c

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SAPMA AGM

Waste and wage demands – are they realistic?

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees SAPMA producers face in terms of the Waste Management Act were spelt out at the association’s recent AGM by SAPMA consultant, Dr Ivor Blumenthal.

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PR is a strategy to add all the environmental costs associated with a product throughout the product life cycle to the market price of that product. “This means that SAPMA producers – in fact, all coatings producers whether SAPMA members or not – will in future have to pay governmental fees for acceptable recycling – not only of the product they sell in containers but also of the actual packaging,” Dr Blumenthal stated.

He also briefed delegates on the 2022 wage demands from trade union members of the Surface Coatings

Employer Association (SCEA). These would include an increase in minimum monthly wage to now total R11 000 compared with R10 000 last year.

Other significant wage demands include wanting the employer to fully pay for medical aid subscriptions as well as a 100% housing allowance, both of which did not apply last year.

Trade union members who work from home now also demand a R4 000 monthly allowance for all costs associated with doing so.

“When it comes to unrealistic wage demands, it appears that few SAPMA members are keeping staff fully informed of the rising operational

costs the industry is facing. It is essential that employees should be made aware of your predicament and how controlling costs can ensure the preservation of their jobs,” Dr Blumenthal urged members.

Additionally, AGM members were briefed on SAPMA's current involvement in strategic projects.

These include a Guarantee Verification Scheme in response to Consumer Commission directives, a Carbon Offset Programme, being done in liaison with the British Coatings Federation.

Dr Blumenthal’s full, detailed presentation to the AGM can be accessed via the SAPMA website. c

Green claims guide On Earth Day 2022, with this year’s theme of Invest in Our Planet, the British Coatings Federation (BCF)’s new online guide, ‘Green Claims Guide for Decorative Paints’, aims to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry.

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CF joins a growing list of industry bodies on a global scale now issuing guidance for businesses making environmental claims to help consumers make more sustainable choices. According to the UK Government’s website, green claims (sometimes called environmental claims or eco-friendly claims) are ‘claims that show how a product, service, brand or business provides a benefit or is less harmful to the environment’.

In an ever more competitive marketplace, the makers of decorative paints often rely on unique selling points to make their products stand out. Some companies, however, may be misleading consumers with

unsubstantiated green claims about their products. A recent international analysis of websites conducted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that 40% of green claims made online could be misleading.

‘Non-Toxic’, ‘Natural’, ‘Vegan’, ‘Child and Pet-safe’, Eco-friendly’ and ‘Organic’ – these are just some of the claims that businesses are using to market decorative paint products to consumers.

BCF’s green claims guide breaks down the definitions of some of the most used phrases and buzzwords when marketing decorative paints to consumers. The aim is to create a level playing field within the industry, ensure businesses are complying with the law and that consumers are

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not being misled. Possibly the most used consumer product claim is ‘ecofriendly’ or ‘green’, which are often made as broad statements with no scientific proof to back them up. As descriptors for paint products, these words, often misappropriated from the food industry, are too vague to adequately describe paint.

These buzzwords may attract the attention of consumers but are meaningless and often signal little but greenwash.

BCF’s new guide aligns with the WFA guidance and the CMA’s Green Claims Code. c To read the Green Claims Guide for Decorative Paints, please visit: www.coatings.org.uk/greenclaims.

SAPMA AGM

Training: There’s light at end of the tunnel After difficult times, there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel for SAPMA’s training plans and programmes, Magan Soobramoney, chairperson of the SAPMA Education Committee, reported at the recent SAPMA annual general meeting.

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agan said over the past 12 months SAPMA has had to deal with further setbacks in its interaction with CHIETA, most notably in the re-accreditation process and the registration of assessors and moderators for the SAPITI skills-based training programmes. “The impact of this coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic delays, and the many stumbling blocks in this period have contributed to the low demand and slow pace of education and training in the industry,” he stated.

After the CHIETA accreditation for the SAPITI skills-based training programmes expired in October 2019, SAPMA applied for re-accreditation at the end of 2018, but this has still not been finalised. However, SAPITI now has two registered assessors and moderators as part of the reaccreditation process currently in progress with CHIETA. On other developments with CHIETA, Magan reported that the Occupational Certificate Qualification for the Surface Coating Processing Technician, (which replaces the National Certificate for

the Manufacture of Surface Coatings on NQF Level 3 on request by SAPMA) is in the final stages of approval with the QCTO. “The few students enrolled for the technology programme modules are completing their studies via distance learning and will continue in this manner going forward. We also have a couple of students enrolled with the BCF for its online training modules and this has been very well received with positive feedback from our members, explained Magan.”

For the retail sector, SAPITI has retail training videos which many members have used and are still using. The videos have been upgraded and converted

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into links which members can use on internet sites. These videos will be linked to the Professional Body and the Professional designations and will be a requirement to complete for certain levels within the Professional Designation framework. “We also have the NCS Colour course available for all SAPMA members. The course is nationally and internationally recognised.”

Magan said SAPITI is currently using the services of the Learner Management System from Altron which contains a central platform for all SAPITI training.

“This development will ensure that all students who register for any course will do so through one platform and that all their training details and information will be managed in a single database.”

He felt that although SAPITI had a very difficult year, that the second half of 2022 will be more positive. “As soon as we have all the finalised accreditation documents from CHIETA, these will be made available to members. We urge members to use the current and new SAPITI programmes to train and educate all your staff members in these difficult times,” he added. c

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Sustainable future

Dulux Trade’s new packaging comprises mostly recycled material and is fully recyclable, adding to a sustainable future.

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ulux by AkzoNobel strives to lead an industry by pioneering a world of possibilities to empower people and reduce the impact on the planet, while consistently innovating to deliver the most sustainable solutions for its customers. Dulux calls its approach to sustainable business – People. Planet. Paint.

People: Dulux acts with integrity and respect human rights across our operations and value chain, embracing diversity and inclusion, to transform the communities in which it operates.

Planet: Dulux minimises its environmental footprint, reducing carbon emissions and moving towards zero waste by pioneering increasingly sustainable solutions and processes.

Paint: The company constantly innovate to bring surfaces to life by offering its customers the most sustainable solutions that go beyond generations.

Dulux has two ‘Planet’ ambitions – to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and move towards zero waste as a company. To achieve its global ambition of a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, it is focusing on cutting its energy consumption by 30% and using renewable electricity.

With this ambition, Dulux Trade presents a new sustainable pack that is

made of 75% recyclable materials and uses less materials. By using reduced and recycled materials, Dulux creates a positive impact on society with a lower CO2 footprint. c Highlights of its future-proof packagaing are: • Made up of 75% recyclable materials • Completely recyclable • Uses less materials than standard packaging • Planet friendly packaging • New packaging (Insert image of Dulux Trade 100 Lowsheen, 65 Matt and Weathershield).

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Coating for Africa is back and better than ever!

The first in-person Coatings for Africa conference since the world was gripped in a global pandemic was a roaring success.

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oatings for Africa 2022 was held at the Sandton Convention Centre during the first week of May. With over 5 500m2 of floor space, more than 50 brands and visitors from 18 countries, the estimated 2 000 delegates attending the three-day event created a vibrant atmosphere. The event is a collaboration between Coatings for Africa, SAPMA and OCCA.

After two tough years for the coatings industry due to Covid-19, it was refreshing to see colleagues, partners, suppliers and friends once again.

The cream of South Africa’s coatings raw material suppliers, technology, equipment, and packaging vendors showcased their new products.

Leading companies and technology

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For coating manufacturers, the conferences presented the ideal opportunity to learn more about the technology and raw materials they use in their products. c For more information, please visit www.coatingsforafrica.com

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