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Related Topics: Paints & Coatings | Chemicals Manufacturing | Paints & Coatings Mfg | Company Lists & Rankings | Chemicals Overview | Specialty Chemicals Industry | Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing Top 20 paint companies: listing the best: Louis McColloch has compiled and listed the top 50 European coatings companies, by volume in the European Coatings Review. Here we present a preview of the top 20 coatings companies. By McColloch, Louis Date: Monday, November 1 2004 You are viewing page 1 Here we present the profiles of the leading top 20 paint and coatings companies in Europe. The top 50 paint companies appear in full in the European Coatings Review that appears in the PPCJ YEARBOOK 2005. These top 20 companies were selected on the basis of the quantity of paint in volume terms that they sell annually. Most of them have their global headquarters in Europe or in the America's. For the reader to fully appreciate the information, it is important to understand our definition of Europe. In its shortened form it is EMEA and includes Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, the Middle east and Africa. So, for example, in the complete Top 50 you will find companies from Israel, Jordan and South Africa being featured. Perhaps surprisingly some of the world's largest paint companies do not appear in our review. Companies like Sherwin-Williams from the USA, Nippon, Kansai and DNT from Japan. The reason is that the bar for entry has been set at about 100m

[euro] sales in Europe and that excludes certain otherwise very large and important companies in the coatings industry. Like saying 'new' or 'first' it is always presumptuous to use the words 'largest' and no doubt there are other companies out there who might justifiably claim a place in this exclusive club. If there are we would like to hear about them so they can be included next time. Top 20 paintmaker--listing by volume

Sales Raking in Europe Company Litres Country Millions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Akzon Nobel Netherlands ICI Valspar PPG UK USA USA Netherlands USA Germany USA Germany Germany Norway Germany 615 1100 886 874

1280

SigmaKalon DuPont BASF RPM DAW Ostendorf Jotun Sto

739

500 379 330 221 207 205

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Hempel Brillux National Tikkurila Becker Lafarge Barloworld Relius

Denmark Germany Jordan Finland Sweden France South Africa Germany

191 170 145 139 130 130 108 100

Louis McColloch, Compiler and editor of ECR james Consulting, 6 St Pauls Road West, Dorking, Surrey RH4 2HU, UK Tel: +44 01306 740767, Email: louis3@compuserve.com To purchase a copy of The top 50 paint companies that appears in the PPCJ YEARBOOK 2005 please contact Marie Mann on +44 (0)1737 855410 mariemann@uk.dmgworldmedia.com 1. AKZO NOBEL Akzo Nobel nv Velperveg 76 P O Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem The Netherlands Tel: +31 26 366 4433 Fax: +31 26 366 3250 www.akzonobel.com Key Figures

Paint as % of Group Sales 40% World Ranking (by volume) 1 Coatings Sales: 1,280m litres Coatings Sales: 4,890m [euro] (Total Coatings sales less Industrial Products: 310m [euro] Employees: 29,800 Geographic Sales Akzo Nobel: Europe 63% Americas 23% Asia Pacific 14% Coatings industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 3% Previous year 2% Previous year -0.4% Executive Team Rudy van der Meer, Member of Akzo Nobel's Board of Management responsible for Coatings Key Appointments 2004--Marinus Rooseboom General Manager Global Car Refinishes Business Unit 2004--Cor de Grauw General Manager Nobilas Business Unit 2004--Bill McPherson General Manager Global Marine 8 Protective Coatings Business Unit 2004--Rob Molenaar General Manager Global Powder Coatings Business Unit Business Unit Sales

Decorative 38% Industrial 27% Refinish 18% Marine & Protective 17% Business Units Decorative Coatings Headquarters Decorative Coatings International, Stockholm Sweden; Decorative Coatings Europe, Sassenheim, The Netherlands BU Manager Jan Andersson (Decorative Coatings International); Leif Abildgaard (Decorative Coatings Europe) Key Products Decorative and protective products for both the architectural and interior design sectors, including paints, adhesives and levelling compounds. Sales 2003 Manufacturer 1,842m ([euro]) www.akzonobel.com/coatings www.deco.akzonobel.com www.sadolin.com www.sikkens.com Industrial Activities (includes Industrial Finishes and Powder Coatings) Sales 2003: 1,336m [euro] Industrial Finishes Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky, US BU Manager: Robert Torba Key Products: Wood, coil and speciality plastics coatings, and adhesives for a diverse range of industries and applications. Powder Coatings Headquarters: Felling, UK BU Manager: Rob Molenaar

Key Products: Powder coatings used in the architectural, automotive, domestic appliance and industrial finishing sectors. Car Refinishes Headquarters: Sassenheim, the Netherlands BU Manager: Marinus Rooseboom Key Products: Paints, services and specialised equipment for the car repair and transportation market. Sales 2003 880m [euro] www.carrefinishes.com www.cr.akzonobel.com www.lesonal.com www.sikkenscr.com www.transportationcoatings.com Nobilas Headquarters: Hoofddorp, The Netherlands BU Manager: Cot de Grauw Key Products: Car repair process management and fleet imaging services in Europe and North America. Sales 2003 n/a www.nobilas.com Marine and Protective Coatings Headquarters: London, UK BU Manager: Bill McPherson Key Products: Marine and protective paints, anti-fouling coatings for ships and yachts, and aerospace coatings. Sales 2003: 832 million [euro]

www.akzonobelaerospace.com www.awlgrip.com www.international-coatings.com www.international-marine.com www.international-paint.corn www.international-pc.com www.superyacht.com www.yachtpaint.com Recent M&A Activities

* Acquisitions

2004 Rhenacoat France Coil Manufacturer 11.6m [euro] sales

2004 Timpe 8 Mock Germany Decorative Distributor 125m [euro] sales

2003 Techni-Coat Int. NV Belgium, Plastics

Division of 10m [euro] company

2003 Omni AB Sweden

2003 Educorte SA, Portugal Refinish Importer

2002 Jouanne SA France Refinish 7.5m [euro] sales

2002 Ferro, America & Asia Pacific Powder $100m sales

2002 Plascon, UK Decorative 13m [euro] sales

2002 US Paint, Global Marine 8 Aerospace $30m sales

Key Market Sectors: Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Refinish, Powder. Others Aerospace, Coil, Marine, Protective, Transportation, Wood, Yacht Business Development 2003--Launch of Nobilas, a service provider which manages the car repair cycle 2002--New global corporate identity for Lesonal car refinish brand Market Positioning Akzo Nobel is not only the world's largest coatings company but also the only one with the broadest portfolio. It has a significant presence in all of the major market sectors except packaging and automotive OEM where it sold its business in 1998 to PPG due to lack of profitability. There are indications that it may be reconsidering its position there, perhaps in view of the conventional wisdom in the industry that being in OEM confers advantages in Refinish. Commentary Bolt-on acquisitions in mature markets. Pushing hard in Asia. Strengthening distribution capability. As the biggest paint company in the world, Akzo Nobel Coatings will continue to participate in the consolidation of the global coatings industry. Furthermore, we will continue to grow our business by a combination of organic growth, driven by innovation and technology, and selective acquisitions. At the same time, we will improve our performance. For this we are working on simplifying our business processes, lowering our cost base and maximizing our strength as a group. It is our ambitious goal to achieve a return on investment of 30%.' Rudy van der Meer- Akzo Nobel Board Member responsible for Coatings.

It would be reasonable to summarise Akzo Nobel's strategy as: Growth through * Bolt on acquisitions in mature markets * Geographic emphasis on Asia, notably China * Diversification (eg accident management services) Profit through * Lower costs * Moving along the value chain (eg Deco merchants, Refinish distributors, CV painting contractor) Focus through * Divestment of non-coatings 2. ICI PAINTS ICI Paints Wexham Road Slough, Berks, SL2 5DS, UK Tel: +44 1753 550000 Fax: +44 1753 578218 www.icipaints.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 34% World Ranking (by volume) 2 Coatings Sales: 1,100m litres Coatings Sales: 2,163m [pounds sterling] (3,280m [euro]) Employees: 15,610 Geographic Sales

ICI Paints: Europe 37% Americas 50% Asia Pacific 13% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 3.8% Previous year -1.3% Previous year 0.6% Executive Team David Hamill, Chairman & Chief Executive Key Appointments 2003 David Hamill, Chairman & Chief Executive Business Unit Sales Decorative 91%, Packaging 9% Business Units Decorative Coatings Headquarters: Slough, UK BU Manager Key Products: Decorative and protective coatings for the interior and exterior of buildings. Sales 2003 1,968m [euro] www.alabastine.nl www.cuprinol.co.uk www.dulux.co.uk www.dulux.com www.dulux.de

www.dulux.decoratorcentreco.uk www duluxtrade.co.uk www.duluxvalentine.com www.hammerite.com www.ici-paints.de www.polycell.co.uk www.zweihorn.com Brands: Dulux, Alabastine (Netherlands), Alba (Argentina), CIL (Canada), ClMSEC(Austria & Eastern Europe), Color Your World (Canada), Coral (Brazil), Corona, Cuprinol (UK Ireland), Dulux Valentine (France), Glidden (North America), Hammerite, ICI Devoe, Inca (Uruguay), Maxlite, Molto (Germany, Central 8 Eastern Europe), Pillak (Poland), Xyladecor (Europe). Packaging Coatings Headquarters: Strongsville, Ohio, USA BU Manager: Grant A Lawson, Chief Executive, ICI Packaging Coatings Key Products: Internal and external coatings for food and beverage cans Sales 2003: 195m [euro] www.icipackagingcoatings.com Recent MBA Activities * Acquisition

1998 Williams plc

European Home Improvement business

350m [euro] (Hammerite, Cuprinol, Polyfilla, 'Polycell, Xyladecor, Molto, Alabastine)

1998 Acheson Dry film lubricants business, $695m Business Development 2003 Launch of Nobilas, a service provider which manages the car repair cycle 2002 New global corporate identity for Lesonal car refinish brand Commentary 'The strategy of ICI Paints is to maintain and develop branded, leading market positions in the global paints and coatings business with a high market share in the countries in which it competes. Key to this is the ability to understand consumers' needs for both products and services and communicate through strong brands direct to each market segment. Technology and innovation are also important factors in the growth of ICI Paints. Success is dependent on being first to market with innovative, value adding products and services which meet real market needs. ICI

Paints benefits technologically from the colloid, polymer and particle related science base and research carried out by other parts of the ICI Group. ICI Paints' international spread ensures it can maximise potential, enabling successful products and services to be rolled out around the world.' ICI Paints website. ICI's product/market strategies are: * Aggressively maintain paints in North America * Selectively maintain packaging coatings * Aggressively grow paints in Asia * Selectively grow paints in Europe and Latin America ICI's profit targets are: 10% Return on sales 20% Growth in sales in 5 years (3.7% CAGR in organic like for like business) 30% Return on net assets Growth through * Bolt on acquisitions in mature markets * Geographic emphasis on Asia, notably China * Diversification (eg accident management services Profit through * Lower costs * Moving along the value chain (eg Deco merchants, Refinish distributors, CV painting contractor) Focus through

* Divestment of non-coatings activities (eg printing inks, adhesives). 3. VALSPAR The Valspar Corporation 1101 Third Street South, Minneapolis MN 55415. USA Tel: +1 612 332 7371 Fax: +1 612 375 7723 www.valspar.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 97% World Ranking (by volume) 5 Coatings Sales: 886m litres Coatings Sales: $2,188m (1,820m [euro]) (Excluding merchanted resins and colourants) Employees: 7,013 Geographic Sales Valspar: Europe 16% Americas 75% Asia Pacific 9% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 5.7% Previous year 10.7% Previous year 29.5% Executive Team

Richard M. Rompala, Chairman & CEO William L. Mansfield, Executive Vice President & COO Steven L. Erdahl, Executive Vice President, Coatings Kenneth H. Arthur, Group Vice President, Architectural Joel C. Hart, Group Vice President, Automotive, International & Glass Gary E. Hendrickson, Group Vice President, Global Wood Coatings & President, Asia Pacific Donald A. Nolan, Group Vice President, Global Packaging Coatings Hugh M. Cates, Vice President, Wood Group Al N. Dunlop, Vice President, Coil & Extrusion Group Brian J. Falline, Vice President, General Industrial Group Michael Brandt, Corporate Vice President & President, valspar Europe. Key Appointments 2003--Resignation of John Ballbach, President & COO. Duties assumed by Richard Rompala 2004--William L. Mansfield, Executive VP & COO, responsible for directing all business groups 2004--Steven L. Erdahl, Executive VP, Coatings (Packaging, Coil, General Industrial and related industrial coatings) 2004--Gary E. Hendrickson, Group VP, Global wood coatings & President, Asia Pacific 2004--Donald A. Nolan, Group VP Global Packaging Coatings 2004Michael Brandt, Corporate VP & President, Valspar Europe.

Business Unit Sales Industrial (wood, metal, plastic) 43%, AAS (Architectural, Automotive, Specialty) 33%, Packaging 25% Business Units Architectural: (Architectural, Packaging, Specialty) Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA BU Manager: William L. Mansfield, Executive Vice President, Architectural, Packaging and Specialty Coatings: Key Products: Paints, varnishes, and stains for the do-it-yourself and professional markets Coatings and inks for rigid packaging, particularly food and beverage cans Sales 2003: $1,217m including Automotive Brands: Valspar, McCloskey, Plasti-Kote, Goof-Off Websites: www.valsparflooring.com www.goof-off.com.com www.guardsman.com www.houseofcolor.com www.plasti-kote.com www.valsparatlowes.com Industrial (Industrial & Automotive). Industrial includes Coil, Ecoat, Powder, Furniture, Joinery, Flooring Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA BU Manager: Steven L. Erdahl, Executive Vice President, Industrial and Automotive Coatings

Key Products: Factory applied coatings for industrial customers and original equipment manufacturers High performance floor coatings for industrial, commercial, and sports flooring applications Sales 2003: $880m excluding Automotive Websites: www.valsparrefinish.com www.valsparwood.com www.paintandcolor.com www.federalflooring.com Relevant MBA Activities * Acquisition

2004 DeBeer Netherlands $50m sales

2002 Dyflex (remaining 20%) Netherlands

2001 Renner (remaining 50%) Brazil

2001 Technical Coatings USA $25m sales

2001 Coates Asia $7m sales

2000 Lilly World-wide $670m sales

2000 Plascon JV (majority) South Africa

1999 Farboil (remaining 50%) USA $17m sales

1999 Dexter World-wide (France)

* Divestment

2003 Facade Switzerland To Monopol

2001 Mirror USA $12m sales

1999 Marine USA $25m sales

1999 Flexible packaging USA $12m sales Key Market Sectors

Europe--Packaging, Refinish, Industrial Others--Decorative, coil, Ecoat, Powder, Furniture, Joinery, Flooring European Plants Refinish: Lelystad (NL) Packaging: Machen, Deeside, Witney (GB) Tournus (D) Industrial: Eschweiler (D) Decorative: Sawston (GB) Business Development Market Positioning: Valspar's mission is to be the best coatings company in the world by being: * In the top five in global sales * Number 1 or 2 and a technology leader in each of its target markets * The leader in sales growth earnings growth and return on investment * The lowest cost supplier through integrating technology and productivity improvements Valspar plans to build its business on five principles: * Customer focus * Dedication to quality * New technology and products * Balanced growth * Employee ownership

Commentary Valspar's long-term objective is 15% growth in sales and earnings through internal growth and acquisition. Also to be the lowest-cost supplier with the leading customised technology. Valspar sees its industrial product line facing one of its the biggest challenges as traditional United States customers relocate to lower cost manufacturing regions around the world. It is addressing this 'off-shoring' by quickening the pace of its industrial globalisation to maintain and enhance its position in wood, coil and other industrial coatings. 4. PPG PPG Industries Inc One PPG Place Pittsburgh PA 15272 SL2 5DS USA Tel: +1 412 434 3131 Fax: +1 412 434 2125 www.ppg.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 55% World Ranking (by volume) 4 Coatings Sales: 874m litres Coatings Sales: $4,835m (4,022m [euro]) Employees: 15,610

Geographic Sales PPG: Europe 20% Americas 72% Asia Pacific 8% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 7.9% Previous year 1.6% Previous year -5.3% Executive Team Raymond W. LeBoeuf, Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch, President and Chief Operating Officer William H Hernandez, Senior VP Finance Dennis A Kovalsky, VP Automotive Coatings Rich Alexander, VP Industrial Coatings David P Morris, VP Aerospace Products Marc P Talman, VP Packaging Coatings Greg D Decamp, General Manager Light Industrial Coatings William A Wulfsohn, VP Coatings Europe & Managing Director, PPG Europe Richard A Beuke, VP Architectural Coatings Garry A Goudy, VP Refinish Coatings Michael A Ludlow, Senior VP OEM Coatings Key Appointments

2002 Dennis A Kovalsky, VP Aerospace Products Business Unit Sales: Automotive OEM 26%, Refinish 21%, Industrial 19%, Decorative 17%, Aerospace 10%, Packaging 7% Business Units Automotive OEM Coatings Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA 15272, USA BU Manager: Dennis A Kovalsky, VP Automotive Coatings Key Products: Coatings and services to auto and truck manufacturers. Primers, base coats, topcoats, pretreatment chemicals, adhesives and sealants. Sales 2003: $1,250m www.ppg.com www.ppgautocoatings.com Automotive Refinish Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA 15272, US BU Manager: Garry A Goudy, VP Refinish Coatings Key Products: Coatings for repair and refurbishing and specialty coatings for sign and fleet markets. Sales 2003: $1,000m www.ppg.com www.ppgrefinish.com Industrial Coatings Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA 15272, US BU Manager: J Rich Alexander, VP Industrial Coatings

Key Products: Coatings for appliance, agricultural and construction equipment, consumer electronics, heavy-duty trucks, automotive parts and accessories, coil, aluminum extrusion, wood flooring and recreation. Sales 2003: $920m www.ppg.com www.ppgcoexcoatings.com Architectural Finishes Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA 15272, US BU Manager: Richard A Beuke, VP Architectural Coatings Key Products: Paints, stains and speciality coatings. Sales 2003: $835m www.ppg.com www.ppgaf.com www.porterpaints.com Brands: Pittsburgh Paints, Olympic, Porter, Monarch, Lucite, Pittsburgh HPC (High Performance Coatings), Manor House, Keeler & Long, Pitt-Chart, Master's mark. Aerospace Headquarters: Glendale, CA 91209, USA BU Manager: David P Morris, VP Aerospace Products Key Products: Sealants, coatings, application systems, cockpit transparencies. Sales 2003: $500m

www.ppg.com www.ppgaerospace.com Packaging Coatings Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA 15272, USA BU Manager: Marc P Talman, VP Packaging Coatings Key Products: Coatings, inks, compounds and chemicals for metal and plastic containers for the beverage, food, general line and specialty packaging industries. Sales 2003: $330m www.ppg.com Recent M&A Activities: * Acquisition

2000 Monarch Paints USA, Decorative

1999 Bellaria Italy, Powder

1999 PRC-DeSoto World-wide, Aerospace 5524m

1999 ICI Regional Refinish, Automotive, Industrial $677m

1999 Wattyl USA, Decorative

1999 ICI Germany Speciality

1999 Sigma Europe Commercial Vehicle

* Divestment

1998 Max Meyer Europe Key Market Sectors: Europe--Automotive OEM, Refinish, Packaging Others--Industrial, Decorative, Aerospace

Business Development 2004 Negotiating marketing alliance with Kansai for global OEM manufacturers. 2003--Joining with Chemfil of Canada to extend outsourcing programs beyond automotive to general industrial manufacturers. Market Positioning PPG, though lower in the volume ranking, is the world's second largest coatings company in sales value. In its industrial markets consistent among its aims are to be the technology leader and the lowest-cost-to-serve producer, leveraging its strengths in adjacent sectors like Automotive, Refinish, Industrial and Aerospace. PPG is also a pioneer in 'price per painted car' programmes, supplying coatings, chemicals and personnel for painting processes to global standards in automotive plants. Commentary 'PPG aims to be the leader in each of its major industries while generating superior, consistent financial performance. The company's continuing emphasis on development of breakthrough products and processes, investment in highly productive manufacturing facilities and profitable global expansion combine to provide customers with the best services and products of highest quality. PPG's Blueprint also asserts a continuous commitment to making its operations from manufacturing to administration to marketing costefficiency leaders, and to moving in new but related directions through internally developed technology, as well as acquisitions and partnerships. A commitment to stewardship and continual improvement of safety, the environment and waste prevention are PPG principles.' PPG website.

PPG's 'Blueprint' goals are: * Earnings growth * Cyclicality * Return on capital PPG's strategic focus is generate cash/cost leadership in: * Packaging Coatings ... and market leadership/competitive cost in: * Automotive Refinish * Industrial Coatings * Automotive Coatings Products * Aerospace * Architectural Coatings PPG aims to achieve its goals by: * Building a better mix of business * Creating breakthrough products * Improving its customer's results 5. SIGAMAKALON SigmaKalon Group bv Amsterdamseweg 14 P 0 Box 9300 1422 AD Uithoorn The Netherlands Tel: +31 297 541700

Fax: +31 297 541770 www.sigmakalon.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 12% World Ranking (by volume) 6 Coatings Sales: 739m litres Coatings Sales: 1,700m [euro] Employees: 10,400 SigmaKalon: Europe 63% Americas 23% Asia Pacific 14% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year n/a% Previous year 6.3% Previous year -5.9% Executive Team Pierre-Marie de Leener, CEO Philippe Cran, Finance Director Decorative Coatings France Philip Evans, Decorative Coatings UK & Ireland Decorative Coatings Northern Europe, Decorative Coatings Eastern Europe Industrial Coatings Pierre Malmartel, General Manager, Marine, Protective & International Decorative Coatings

Business Unit Sales Decorative (75%), Marine & Protective (15%), Industrial (10%) Brands: In the retail sector SigmaKalon's brands include Avi, Ripolin, Histor, Dekoral and Trinat and in the trade Seigneurie, Gauthier, Sigma, Johnstone's and Leyland. Decorative Coatings France Headquarters: Rueil, Malmaison www.cpg.fr www.guittet.com www.histor.com www.peintures-avi.fr www.pgauthier.tm.fr www.ripolin.tm.fr www.seigneurie.tm.fr Decorative Coatings UK Headquarters: Batley BU Manager: Philip Evans www.johnstones-paints.co.uk www.johnstonesnop.co.uk www.leyland-paints.co.uk www.mangers.co.uk Decorative Coatings North Headquarters: Uithoorn, The Netherlands www.boonstoppelverf.nl

www.brander.nl www.progold.nl www.rambo.nl Decorative Coatings Eastern Europe Headquarters: Wroclaw, Poland www.trilak.hu www.dekoral.pl www.domalux.pl www.drewnochron.pl www.farproxyd.pl www.polifarb.com.pl Decorative Coatings international Headquarters: Rueil Malmaison, France BU Manager: Pierre Malmartel, General Manager, International Decorative Coatings www.prominentpaints.co.za Marine and Protective Coatings Headquarters: Amsterdam, The Netherlands BU Manager: Pierre Malmartel, General Manager, Marine Protective Coatings Brands: Sigma www.sigmacoatings.com Industrial Coatings

Headquarters: Waddinxveen, The Netherlands Key Products: Coil, joinery, powder coatings, furniture and powder coatings, furniture and specialised industrial (bicycles, banknotes) Brands: Sigma www.sigmacoatings.com Recent MSA Activities

* Acquisition

2004

Primalex Czech Republic Decorative (1.9bn CZK) 20m [euro] sales

2003

Trilak (remaining 40%) Hungary Decorative 45m [euro] sales

2002

Dulux South Africa Marine & Protective

* Joint Venture

2004

Samsung Korea 43m [pounds sterling] sales Sigma, 20m [euro] sales

2003

Polyfarb Ukraine (61%) Ukraine

Key Market Sectors:

Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Marine, Protective Others--Coil, Powder, Furniture, Joinery Business Development Under the name Sigma Studio, SigmaKalon introduced in Denmark a franchise system, borrowing from features of its Sigma Service Centres and the Polish Studio Dekoral shops. The franchise is aimed at independent professional painters/entrepreneurs who will have the opportunity to source 10-15% from external suppliers. Fifty studios are planned for the Danish market during the next two years. Market Positioning SigmaKalon's market position based on value is:

Decorative The Netherlands No. 1 France No. 1 Hungary No. 1 Poland No. 1 Belgium No. 2 UK No. 3 European Industrial Markets Coil Coatings No. 4 Powder Coatings (Benelux) No. 2 Special Industrial Coatings (Benelux only) No. 2 Global Marine Market No. 4 Global Protective Market No. 5 Commentary SigmaKalon was bought in March 2003 by Bain Capital for 1bn [euro] from its former parent company, TotalFinaElf. Bain Capital, which has more than $14 billion in assets under management, claims a track record of providing resources and operational support to noncore subsidiaries of large conglomerates. SigmaKalon's core business is the supply of decorative coatings and has leading positions in France, UK, Benelux, Poland and Hungary. It is number two to Akzo Nobel in decorative coatings in Europe. It looks to reduce complexity, achieve greater focus and create close relationships with customers and consumers. Through a programme of cost reductions it intends to grow margins to a position commensurate with its market leadership. The strategies include plans to develop existing leadership positions, for example in the trade coatings sector and to take advantage of new opportunities, for example in Eastern Europe and marine coatings. Its goal is to become first choice supplier across its chosen activities and distribution channels, by combining customer and consumer insight with the best production, logistics and distribution platform. 6. DUPONT DuPont Performance Coatings Barley Mill Plaza 21-2228 P O Box 80021

Wilmington DE 19880-0021 USA Tel: +1 302 774 1000 Fax: +1 302 892 5615 www.dupont.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 24% World Ranking (by volume) No. 7 Coatings Sales: $615m litres Coatings Sales (Excluding TiO2 and Ink Jet): $3,600m (2,995m [euro]) Employees: 13,000 Geographic Sales DuPont: Europe 37% Americas 51% Asia Pacific 12% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 9.4% Previous year 2.2% Previous year -9.9% Executive Team Edward J Donnelly Jr, Group Vice President, DuPont Coatings 8 Color Technologies

Marty M. McQuade, Vice President 8 General Manager, DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems Eric G. Melin, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Refinish Systems Douglas L. Moore, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Advanced Coatings Systems Mathieu Vrijsen, President Europe, Middle East & Africa Key Appointments 2003--Douglas L. Moore, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Advanced Coatings systems (Industrial & Powder) 2003--Dr. Dieter Engel, Global Director Specialty Coatings (Formerly Industrial Coatings) Business Unit Sales Refinish 43%, Automotive OEM 34%, Industrial & Powder 20%, Inkier 3% Business Units DuPont Refinish Systems--the world-wide largest manufacturer of coatings for car repair DuPont Herberts. AutomotiveSystems--the worldwide largest manufacturer of automotive OEM coatings. DuPont Industrial Coatings--the leading supplier in selected markets in mass-production, industrial coatings.

DuPont Powder Coatings--world-wide the second largest powder coatings manufacturer. Refinish Headquarters: Wilmington, DE 19880-0021, USA BU Manager: Eric G. Melin, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Refinish Systems Key Products: Waterborne coating systems, high solid and very high solid materials for automotive refinishes. Sales 2003: $1,595m Brands: Standox, Spies Hecker www.standox.com www.spieshecker.com www.dupontrefinish.com www.performancecoatings.dupont.com Automotive Headquarters: Troy, MI 48007, US BU Manager: Marty M. McQuade, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems Key Products: Technologically sophisticated and environmentally compatible OEM automotive coatings Sales 2003: $1,265m www.performancecoatings.dupont.com www.performance-coatings.org Industrial & Powder

Headquarters: Wuppertal, Germany BU Manager: Douglas L. Moore, Vice President & General Manager, DuPont Advanced Coatings Systems Key Products: Wide range of high-quality liquid coatings. Architectural, automotive, functional and industrial powders Sales 2003: $725m Brands: Alesta (Powder), Permatex (Protective) www.dupontpowder.com www.protectivecoatings.dupont.com Relevant MSA Activities * Acquisition

2004

Red Lion (60% to 76%) Beijing, China

2004

Red Lion (remaining 40%) Changchun, China

2002

Rennet (remaining %) Brazil, Automotive

Industrial

2001

Croda (remaining %) Australia, Automotive & Industrial

1998

Herberts World-wide Refinish

Automotive, Industrial 1997 Carrs UK, Automotive

1994

IDAC (remaining 50%) UK, Automotive

* Divestment

2001

Herberts J&N India, Refinish

2000

Herberts Coswig

Germany Furniture Key Market Sectors Europe--Refinish, Automotive, Powder Others--Industrial, Protective European Plants Automotive, Refinish & Industrial: Cologne (D), Le Mans (F), Mechelen (B), Wuppertal (D) Powder: Darlington (GB), Landshut (D), Montbrison (F) Protective: Vaihingen (D) Business Development: 2003 DuPont Refinish 'CollisionMD' web browser-based car repair management consultancy. Market Positioning The mission of DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies is 'to develop and market coatings, ingredients, systems and technologies that address industrial and consumer needs for aesthetics, functionality and durability. It is positioned as the market leader through its superior technology, significant brand recognition, world-class customer service, and highly effective operations. Longer-term development opportunities include nano TiO2 applications, powder coatings for wood and plastics, and enhancement to digital inks and color services.' DCCT comprises DuPont Titanium Technologies and DuPont Performance Coatings. DuPont Performance Coatings ranks 7th in volume in the world and 5th in value. Commentary DuPont's corporate financial goals are: * 10 percent earnings per share growth

* 6 percent top line growth * Return on invested capital in the high teens DuPont sees its external challenges as: * High feedstock costs * Shift to emerging economies * Customer consolidation It is addressing these challenges, respectively, by: * Marketing effectiveness and improved cost position * Rebalancing resources to high-growth markets * Marketing effectiveness and focus on innovation 7. BASF BASF Coatings AG Glasuritstrasse 1 48165 Munster Germany Tel: +49 2501 140 Fax: +49 2501 143373 www.basf-coatings.basf.de Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 6% World Ranking (by volume) 9 Coatings Sales: 500m litres Coatings Sales : 2,015m [euro]

Employees: 10,000 Geographic Sales BASF: Europe 45% Americas 50% Asia Pacific 5% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year--2.0% Previous year -6.6% Previous year 4.5% Executive Team Jean Pierre Monteny, President BASF Group's Coatings Division & CEO BASF Coatings AG Rainer Michael Blair, Group Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings Georg Zwissler, Group Vice President, Industrial Coatings Christoph Hansen, Group Vice President, Automotive Refinish/Commercial Transport Coatings Rui Goerck, Vice President, Decorative Coatings Key Appointments 2004 Christoph Hansen, Group Vice President, Automotive Refinish/Commercial Transport 2002 Jacques Delmoitiez, Group Vice President, Automotive Refinish Business Unit Sales

Automotive OEM 45%, Industrial 25%, Refinish 20%, Decorative (South America) 10% Business Units BASF is in the global top three in Automotive OEM and Refinish, number one in Decorative in South America, number two globally in Coil and in the top ten in several Industrial sectors. Automotive Headquarters: Southfield, Michigan, US BU Manager: Rainer Michael Blair, Group Vice President, Automotive OEM Coatings Key Products: Primers, fillers, topcoats, clearcoats and ancillary products Sales 2003: 1,035m [euro] Brands: BASF Industrial Headquarters: Munster, Germany BU Manager: Georg Zwissler, Group Vice President, Industrial Coatings Key Products: Precoatings (coil coatings and foil); metal coatings; powder coatings; and wood coatings. Sales 2003: 575m [euro] Brands: BASF, Glasurit, Pevicoat www.glasuritholzlacke.de Refinish Headquarters; Munster, Germany

BU Manager: Jacques Delmoitiez, Group Vice President, Automotive Refinish Coatings Key Products: Coatings for collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets Sales 2003: 460m [euro] Brands: Glasurit, R-M, Limco www.basfrefinish.com www.glasurit.com www.glasuritnet.com Decorative Headquarters: Sao Paulo, Brazil BU Manager: Rui Goerck, Vice President, Decorative Coatings Key Products: Factory applied coatings for industrial customers and original equipment manufacturers. High performance floor coatings for industrial, commercial, and sports flooring applications Sales 2003: 230m [euro] (200m litres) Brands: Suvinil, Casablanca www.suvinil.com.br Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2004 Treffert Germany Foil outside

Germany 2002 Importer New Zealand Refinish 2002 Wattyl (remaining 49%) Australia, Refinish 1999 Hydro world-wide Coil 1999 Rohm and Haas US, Industrial 1998 Salchi Italy, Industrial

* Divestment

2004 Fibre Board World-wide To Treffert 2003 Facade Switzerland

To Monopol

* Joint Ventures

2000 Akzo Nobel 50/50 Australia Automotive 2000 NOF JV 50/50, Japan Automotive, Refinish, Industrial 1999 Naber 50/50, Spain Industrial 1997 Yasar 50/50, Turkey Automotive, Refinish Key Market Sectors Europe Automotive, Industrial, Refinish Others: Coil, Ecoat, ACE, Powder, Plastics, Furniture, Joinery, Decorative European Plants Automotive: Munster, Schwarzheide, Wurzburg (D), Gudalajara (E)

Industrial: Clermont (F) Burago, Romano d'Ezzelino, Verbania (I) Deeside (GB) Refinish: Munster, Wurzburg, Schwarzheide (D), Clermont (F) Business Development BASF sees three dimensions in innovation: * Product innovation that results in improved product characteristics and technology * Process innovation that improves the efficiency of the customer's coating process * Market innovation such as its system supplier concepts, consultancy programmes and e-commerce in the automotive refinish and industrial coatings sectors. Its concept of system partnership includes materials management, stock management, internal and external logistics, incoming goods inspection, colour management, material and process monitoring, laboratory work etc. Billing is mainly on a 'cost per unit' basis, which places the emphasis on the efficiency of coating materials. Market Positioning BASF's strategy is innovation, partnership and world-wide presence. BASF plans to build its business on: * Concentration on core ranges * Quality markets with high innovation potential * Growth powered by own resources * Selective acquisitions and cooperative ventures Commentary

BASF's global strategy centres on profitable growth through innovation based on global concepts and a transnational approach, with major emphasis on capital spending and an open mind on acquisitions to complement its portfolio. 8. RPM RPM International Inc 2628 Pearl Road Medina OH 44258 USA Tel: +1 330 273 5090 Fax: +1 330 225 8743 www.rpminc.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 88% World Ranking (by volume) 10 Coatings Sales: 379m litres Coatings Sales : $2,084m (1,734m [euro]) Employees: 7,700 Geographic Sales RPM: Europe 9% Americas 88% Asia Pacific 3% (Group sales) Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 4.9%

Previous year -1.1% Previous year 2.3% Executive Team Frank C. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer Corporate: P. Kelly Tompkins, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Ronald A. Rice, Senior Vice President--Administration Dennis F. Finn, Vice President of Environmental & Regulatory Affairs Paul G. Hoogenboom, Vice President--Operations and Chief Information Officer Glenn R. Hasman, Vice President--Finance and Communications Stephen J. Knoop, Vice President Corporate Development Robert L. Matejka, Vice President--Chief Financial Officer & Controller Keith R. Smiley, Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary Operating: * Jeffrey L. Korach, President, Tremco Group: $400m sales * David P. Reif III, President Stoncor Group: $400m sales * Charles G. Pauli, President RPM II Group: $300m sales * Michael D. Tellor, President Rust-Oleum Group:$450m sales * John J. McLaughlin, President DAP Group: $250m sales * Robert Senior, President Zinsser Group: $200m sales

Key Appointments 2003--Ulf S. Eriksson, President, RPM Europe SA 2003--Thomas C. Sullivan Jr, Director of Corporate Development 2002--Frank C. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer 2002--Richard M. Wilson, President Carboline Business Unit Sales Industrial 54%, Consumer 46% Coatings products include roofing systems, aluminum coatings, cement-based paints, hobby paints, pleasure marine coatings, furniture finishing repair products, automotive repair products, industrial corrosion control products, consumer rust-preventative coatings, polymer flooring, fluorescent coatings, exterior insulation finish systems, shellac-based coatings. Major Coatings Business Units Industrial Carboline Company Headquarters: St Louis, MO 63144, US BU Manager: Richard M. Wilson, President Key Products: High performance corrosion resistant, architectural and fireproofing coatings Brands: Plasite www.carboline.com Industrial Dryvit Systems Inc Headquarters: West Warwick, RI 02893, USA BU Manager: Peter Balint, President Key Products: Exterior insulating and finishing systems www.dryvit.com

Industrial StonCor Group Inc Headquarters: Maple Shade, NJ 08052-2337, US BU Manager: David P. Relf, President Key Products: Industrial flooring systems Brands: Stonhard, Stonblend www.stoncor.com www.stonhard.com Industrial Tremco Inc Headquarters: Beachwood, 0H 44122-5075, US BU Manager: Jeffrey L Korach, President Key Products: Construction sealants, coatings and adhesives Brands: Nullifire www.tremcoinc.com www.tremcoroofing.com www.tremcosealants.com www.guaranteeddrybasements.com www.nullifire.com Consumer Bondo Corporation Headquarters: Atlanta, GA 30331-1098, US BU Manager: Pat Formica, President Key Products: Automotive body repair, household repair and marine products Brands: Bondo, Mar-Hyde, Dynatron, Marson, Laminex

www.bondo-online.com www.bondomarhyde.com Consumer Rust-Oleum Corporation Headquarters: Vernon Hills, IL 6061-1499, US BU Manager: Michael Tellor, President Key Products: Speciality paints and coatings for home and industry Brands: Rust-Oleum, Stops-Rust, Mathys www.rust-oleum.com Consumer Zinsser Company Inc Headquarters: Somerset, NJ 08875, US BU Manager: Robert Senior, President Key Products: Speciality primers and sealers Brands: B-I-N, Bulls Eye 1-2-3, Perma-White, Cover-Stain www.zinsser.com Relevant M&A Activities * Acquisition 2003--7 product line businesses and 1 minority interest, $70m sales 2003--Koch, US, Waterproofing $30m sales 1999--DAP, US, Caulks, sealants $250m sales 1998--Nullifire, UK, Intumescent 1998--Amtred, UK, Flooring 1998--Flecto, US,Wood finishes

* Divestment 2003--DAP, US, Commercial, $30m sales Key Market Sectors Europe--Industrial Maintenance (Rust-Oleum), Offshore (Carboline), Decorative (Zinsser), Concrete (StonCor) Others--Yacht (Pettit), Wood (Varathane, Wolman), Hobby (Testors), Powder (TCI), Refinish (Rondo) Decorative (Painter's Touch, American Accents) European Plants Industrial Maintenance: (Rust-Oleum) Roosendahl (NL), (Mathys) Zelem (B) Masonry: (Dryvit) Raszyn (PL) Offshore: (Carboline) Slough (GB) Business Development: In 2003 RPM announced the opening of RPM Europe SA in Waterloo, Belgium mainly to increase its presence in Europe by seeking and working with local businesses and manufacturing companies interested in joining RPM but also to support all nonEuropean RPM companies to broaden market penetration of their exported product lines. It plans to raise European sales from $180m to $500m in 5 years. Market Positioning RPM has an established reputation as an industry consolidator, having made 50 acquisitions in the last decade and 100 in the last four decades. It pursues opportunities that are: * Synergistic or bolt-on product line Established consumer brands to augment existing lines and to sell within existing distribution channels.

* Entrepreneurial niche market leaders Companies with sales of between $10m and $100m whose entrepreneurial owners will stay and continue to grow as part or a larger enterprise. * Strategic acquisitions Companies with substantial sales volume that can enhance its presence in the specialty coatings industry Commentary RPM's growth strategy under Frank Sullivan is: * Internal growth of 5% annually * Acquisitions to match internal growth * Enhanced profitability from restructuring and acquisition synergies In connection with its 2002 re-incorporation as RPM International Inc, RPM realigned its operating companies according to their products, markets, customers and operating philosophy. Those operating companies that tend to be entrepreneurial and serve niche markets continue to be owned by RPM Inc. Operating companies that primarily serve the consumer markets were transferred to RPM Consumer Holding Company, wholly owned by RPM International Inc. Ownership of operating companies that primarily serve industrial markets was transferred to another wholly owned subsidiary of RPM International Inc. RPM Industrial Holding Company. 9. DAW Deutsche Amphibolin-Werke von Robert Murjahn GmbH & Co KG (DAW) Rossdorfer Strasse 50 Industriegebiet 1, 64372 Ober-Ramstadt, Germany

Tel: +49 6154 710 Fax: +49 6154 71222 www.caparol.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 93% World Ranking (by volume) 12 Coatings Sales: 330m litres Coatings Sales: 700m [euro] (750m [euro] total sales) Employees: 3,700 Geographic Sales DAW: Europe 97% Asia Pacific 3% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 7.7% Previous year 8.3% Previous year 8.4% Executive Team Dr. Klaus Murjahn, Chairman Ralf Murjahn Reinhold Heinzle, Managing Director Rainer Reucker, Technical Director Uwe Possin, Marketing Director Key Appointments

2002 Reinhold Heinzle, Managing Director Business Units Caparol Caparol Farben Lacke Bautenschutz Caparol Dammesysteme Headquarters: Ober-Ramstadt, Germany BU Manager: Horst Tietjen Products: Undercoats, waterproofers, paints, coatings, renders, fillers, woodchip papers, masonry finishes, insulating and finishing systems Brands: Caparol, Capatect, Disbon, Amphibolin www.caparol.de www.caparol.com Alpina Alpina Farben Headquaters : Ober-Ramstadt, Germany BU Manager: Bernd Lehmann Products: Paints, coatings, undercoats, masonry finishes for DIY Brands: Alpina, Alpinaweiss, Living Style www.alpina.de Alligator Headquaters: Enger, Germany BU Manager Hans-Dieter Hiedels

Products: Undercoats, waterproofers, paints, coatings, renders, fillers, woodchip papers, masonry finishes, insulating and finishing systems Brands: Alligator, Miropan www.alligator.de Alsecco Headquarters: Gerstungen, Germany BU Manager: Achim Esmek Products: Facade systems, insulating and finishing systems, undercoats, waterproofers, paints, coatings, renders, fillers Brands: Alsecco www.alsecco.de www.alsecco.com Other sites www.caparol.by www.caparol.ch www.caparol.cn www.caparol.cz www.caparol.ee www.caparol.es www.caparol.fr www.caparol.hu www.caparol.it www.caparol.lv

www.caparol.nl www.caparol.pl www.caparol.ro www.caparol.ru www.caparol.se www.caparol-bh.com www.caparol-me.com www.caparolshop.sk www.caparol-vtl-bau.ru www.capatect.at www.daw.fr www.disbon.de www.lacufa.es www.lacufa.ru www.lacufa.ua www.lithodecor.de www.nerchau-farben.de www.synthesa.at Production Companies Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Russia, Sweden, UK, UAF, China

Trading Companies: Germany, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzogovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland Sales Offices: Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine Distributors Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Luxembourg Licensees/Associates: Belarus, Georgia, Turkey, UK Recent M&A Activities

* Acquisitions

2002 Alsecco, Germany 1998 Haglund, Sweden 1993 Lacufa, Germany Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Decorative Masonry, Insulating and Finishing Systems Others--Flooring Distributors Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark Luxembourg Licensees/Associates: Belarus, Georgia, Turkey, UK Recent M&A Activities

* Acquisitions

2002 Alsecco Germany 1998 Haglund Sweden 1993 Lacufa Germany Key Market Sectors: Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Masonry, Insulating and Finishing Systems Others--Flooring Business Development Apart from a continuing supply of new products, DAW is also introducing support services for customers to help them choose the right products and find a professional decorator (www.malernetz.de) and an information service for architects and specifiers (www.caparol-planer-info.de). Market Positioning With a firm base in its home market and in most Western European countries, DAW has expanded over the years into Eastern Europe, the Middle East and more recently China. Commentary DAW has been established in Germany for over 100 years as an independent paint manufacturer. It has concentrated on water based decorative paints for the professional painter and the end-user market and is the market leader in Germany and Austria. Its main brand

names are Caparol and Alpina. In Germany and elsewhere the company operates 17 production facilities and 11 sales offices, with approx.1500 employees at its main factory in Ober-Ramstadt. 10. OSTENDORF J. W. Ostendorf GmbH & Co. KG Am Rottkamp 2 48653 Coesfeld Tel: +49 2541 7440 Fax: +49 2541 744 8000 www.jwo.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 80% World Ranking (by volume) 14 Coatings Sales 221m litres Coatings Sales 300m [euro] (370m [euro] total sales) Employees 800 Geographic Sales Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Executive Team Michael Ostendoff, Chairman Dr Karl Kuhlmann, Managing Director Hanning, Technical Director Heinz Rothues, Sales Director Thiel, Commercial Director Business Units Private label

Number 1 in Europe Headquarters: Coesfeld, Germany Products: Paints, woodstains, fillers, aerosols, adhesives, thiners www.jwo.com Production: Coesfeld, Germany. 350m litres capacity. Trading Companies: UK, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland, France. Brands: There are 80 or more private label brands in 20 different languages that Ostendorf supplies or has supplied in the past. Business Development Ostendorf points to the continuing concentration of customers in the DIY market as an opportunity for it to develop its brand management system still further both geographically and with fresh added value service concepts. Market Positioning 'We develop brands and produce paint' is Ostendorf's proposition, probably in that order of being in the business of brand development first and making paint second. Its promise is comprehensive service backed by custom made products and the latest production technology in paints and coatings for the brand owner to sell direct to the end user. Commentary Founded in 1948 selling to the professional painter, the private label strategy was conceived in the 60s and given new impetus in the 70s with the growth of US style DIY supermarkets.

The original concept was built on in the 80s and 90s with components such as quality and environmental assurance systems, exclusive colour ranges and other measures to improve the competitiveness of its customers. Its operations have spread to more than 20 countries and it claims a market share in Germany of more than 60% in its chosen field. Ostendorf goals are to retain its position in the German DIY paint sector and become the clear European leader through quality and cost leadership, partnership with important suppliers and management of: * product and technology * marketing * service 11. JOTUN Jotun A/S P O Box 2021 3248 Sandefjord Norway Tel: +47 33 45 7000 Fax: +47 33 45 72 42 www.jotun.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 100% World Ranking (by volume) 16 Coatings Sales: 207m litres Coatings Sales: NOK 5,476m (649m [euro])

Employees: 3,934 Geographic Sales Jotun: Europe 73% Americas 2% Asia Pacific 25% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year -1.9% Previous year -4.0% Previous year 9.9% Executive Team Knut Almestrand, President and CEO Bjorn Naglestad, Group Executive Vice President, Jotun Dekoiativ Erik Aaberg, Group Executive Vice President, Jotun Paints Peder Bohlin, Group Executive Vice President, Jotun Coatings Larry McNeely, Group Executive Vice President, Jotun Powder Coatings Audun Roneid, Group Vice President, Finance Terje Lunde, Group Vice President, Human Resources Knut Oivind Malmin, Group Vice President, Purchasing Key Appointments 2003--Erik Aaberg, Group Executive Vice President, Jotun Paints Business Unit Sales

Jotun Paints (63%), Jotun Dekorativ (25%), Jotun Powder Coatings (12%) Decorative (40%), Marine (32%), Protective (16%), Powder (12%) Business Units With effect from 2004 the group reorganised into four divisions, with the extraction of marine and protective activities from Jotun Paints and placed in Jotun Coatings: * Jotun Dekorativ * Jotun Paints * Jotun Coatings * Jotun Powder Coatings Jotum Dekorativ Headquarters: Sandefjord, Norway BU Manager: Bjorn Naglestad, Group Executive Vice President Brands: Jotun Decorative operations in Scandinavia, i.e. paints, stains and varnishes for the trade and DIY markets. www.jotun.com Jotun Paints Headquarters: Sandefjord, Norway BU Manager: Erik Aaberg, Group Executive Vice President Brands: Jotun Decorative operations outside Scandinavia. www.jotun.com Jotun Coatings Headquarters: Sandefjord, Norway

BU Manager: Peder Bohlin, Group Executive Vice President Brands: Jotun Marine coatings, cathodic protection and protective coatings for industrial and offshore use. www.jetun.com Jotun Powder Coatings Headquarters: Sandefjord, Norway BU Manager: Larry McNeely, Group Executive Vice President Brands: Corro-Coat Powder coatings for oil and gas pipelines and mass-produced industrial goods. www.jotun.com Recent M&A Activities * Acquisition 2002--Omnifire (UK) Ltd, World-wide (excl. North America) Intumescent 1999--Butinox Timber, Finishes UK, Woodcare * Joint Venture 2002--NOF Kansai Marine Coatings, Japan Marine SeaStar Alliance 2001--Cathodic protection (10%), UK, Cathelco Ltd, 7.5m [pounds sterling] sales Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Marine, Decorative, Powder Others--Protective, Yacht, Offshore, Pipeline Business Development The highlights for 2003 were:

* Decision to build new paint factory in Indonesia * Construction of new paint factory in Dubai * Expanding paint factory in Vietnam * New powder coatings factories in Vietnam and Pakistan * Green light for planning new paint factory in Shanghai, China * Supply agreement with Fargtema chain in Sweden * Reorganisation of group into four divisions Market Positioning Jotun is market leader in decorative paints in Norway and among the leaders in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. It holds a strong position in the Middle East and parts of SoutheastAsia, and is focusing on several new markets in these regions, with increased distribution of its Multicolor tinting machines. It is a global number two to International in Marine and well placed to capitalise on the migration of the sector to Korea, Japan and China. Commentary Jotun has an international network of production plants and sales offices in Scandinavia, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, America, Australia and Africa, with 58 companies in 34 countries and 36 factories in 21 countries. Jotun's vision is cost-effective and environmentally compliant products and services of high quality for home, marine and industrial use. It aims to be a leading player in clearly defined market segments worldwide, looking for long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and employees. Its commitment is to meet or exceed

expectations in all aspects and to increase shareholder value through profitable operations. Jotun has carried out a major programme of restructuring and efficiency improvement, and is reorganising its central staff and support functions. Most of these functions will be transferred from the group to the divisions so as to bring them closer to the market. It has placed an ERP contract for several million dollars which will support business-critical processes across international boundaries, including applications for product development, manufacturing, supply chain management, and financials. Its re-organisation into four divisions is expected to lead to clearer segmentation of the business and to more rapid financial improvement in selected markets. 12. STO Sto AG Ehrenbachstrage 1 79780 Stohlingen Germany Tel: +49 77 44 570 Fax: +49 77 44 57 21 78 www.sto.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 64% World Ranking (by volume) 22 Coatings Sales: 205m litres (430 tpa total production) Coatings Sales: 420m [euro] (655m [euro] total sales) Employees: 3,840 Geographic Sales

Sto: Europe 91% Americas 7% Asia Pacific 2% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 0.0% Previous year 42.2% Previous year -0.7% Board of Directors Jochen Stotmeister, Chairman of the Board of Directors responsible for Marketing and Distribution, Central Services and Personnel Gerd Stotmeister, Board member for Technology responsible for Process Engineering, Innovation and Logistics Hans-Dieter Schumacher, Board member for Finance responsible for Finance, Controlling, Organisation and Information technology Key Appointments 2003--Hans-Dieter Schumacher, Board member for Finance Business Unit Sales EIFS (Exterior Insulating and Finishing Systems) (62%), Coatings (29%), Other (9%) Business Units Sto AG Headquarters: Stuhlingen, Germany BU Manager: Jochen Stotmeister, Chairman of the Board of Directors Products: Facade coatings and external wall insulation systems Brands: Sto

www.sto.de www.sto.com StoDesign Headquarters: Stuhlingen, Germany BU Manager: Uwe Koos, Head of StoDesign International Products: Studio network developing colour and material concepts for buildings www.sto.de www.sto.com StoCretec GmbH Headquarters: Kriftel, Germany BU Manager: Rolf Wohrle, Managing Director Products: Range of coatings for concrete floors and walls Brands: Sto www.stocretec.de StoVerotec GmbH Headquarters: Lauingen/Donau, Germany BU Manager: Dirk Franz, Managing Director Products: Facade and acoustic systems, and recycled glass profiles Brands: Sto www.stoverotec.de Inotec GmbH Headquarters : Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany

BU Manager: Hans Weber, Managing Director Products: Machinery and tools for the application of products in paste or powder form Brands: Sto www.inotec-gmbh.com Other sites: www.sto.at www.sto.be www.sto.co.uk www.sto.com.cn www.sto.hu www.sto.nl www.sto.pl www.sto.se www.stoag.ch www.stocorp.com www.stoeu.cz www.sto-sea.com Subsidiaries: Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA Distributors: Other West and East European, Middle East, SE Asian and Australian countries Other subsidiaries

Beissier SA Errenteria, Spain www.beissier.es Beissier SA La Chapelle-la-Reine, France www.beissier.fr Sudwest Lacke & Farben GmbH * Co KG Bohl-Iggelheim, Germany www.suedwest.de Recent M&A Activities

* Acquisitions

2004 Sto Ltd UK, Insulating and finishing systems 2003 Sicof SAS France, Elastomeric facade systems 15m [euro] sales 2002 Ispo GmbH (remaining 40%)

Germany, Insulating and finishing systems 215m [euro] sales 2001 Ispo GmbH (60%) Germany, Insulating and finishing systems 215m [euro] sales 2000 Pirotal France Decorative 2000 Trilacolor Switzerland Decorative 1993 Frei business line Germany, Building paints 1989 Trondle GmbH Germany, Aggregate facade systems Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--EIFS (Exterior Insulating and Finishing Systems), Decorative, Masonry Others--Flooring, Concrete

Business Development As well as building on its traditional strengths of continuous development of its product ranges for facades, interiors and concrete backed up by advisory services and practical support, Sto reports particularly high growth rates being achieved by its 'Lotusan' waterrepellent coating (www.lotusan.de) inherited from the ispo acquisition. It also has introduced a portal (www.imatro.de) for painters, plasterers and builders. Market Positioning Sto markets exterior and interior insulation, finishing and acoustic systems for the construction, renovation and protection of buildings. It claims world leadership in the external wall insulation systems sector. Sto's mission is to research, develop, produce and market products and services to maintain and improve the substance and functions of walls, ceilings and floors, providing long-term protection from damage, accompanied by services relating to colour and structure. Commentary Sto traces its history back more than 160 years to a small cement and lime operation established in 1835 in Weizen, Germany. In 1955, it pioneered and introduced the first quality synthetic resin wall coatings in Europe. Sto introduced Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) to the European market in 1963. Sto describes the five mainstays of the Sto Group as: * Sto AG providing the major part of the group's product range * StoDesign developing colour and material concepts for architects, specifiers and applicators

* StoCretec specialising in concrete protection and maintenance * StoVerotec comprising curtain wall and combination facade systems, acoustic systems and decorative profiles * Inotec supplying machinery and tools for product application Sto's long-term objectives are: * to grow in Germany and abroad in turnover but especially in profit * to achieve differentiation by its 'Strategic Design' programme of pro-active solutions * to exploit the potential of its Verotec business in facades, acoustic systems and recycled glass profiles * to expand it foreign business to at least 50% of group turnover * to focus R&D activities on all-year-round capacity utilisation and on product innovations * to exploit trading on its 'imatro' website * to continue strict cost management and productivity improvements 13. HEMPEL Hempel A/S Lundtoftevej 150 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark Tel.: +45 45 93 38 00 Fax: +45 45 88 55 18 www.hempel.com Key Figures

Paint as % of Group Sales 100% World Ranking (by volume) 19 Coatings Sales: 191m litres Coatings Sales: 536m [euro] Employees: 3,370 Geographic Sales Hempel: Europe 50% Americas 10% Asia Pacific 40% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year -6.3% Previous year 4.6% Previous year 5.7% Executive Team Ditlev Engel, Group President & CEO Pierre-Yves Jullien, Group Senior Executive Vice President Soren Hoveroust, Group Executive Vice President & CFO Group Executive Vice President, Supply Chain (vacancy) Christian Vang, Group Vice President Regional Business, South East Asia Lars Johansen, Group Vice President Regional Business, Americas Jacob Gulmann, Group Vice President Regional Business, Northern Europe Chris Hutton, Group Vice President Regional Business, Middle East (West)

Wilfred Thomas, Group Vice President Regional Business, Middle East (East) Jens Tommerup, Group Vice President Regional Business, China Mark Rees, Group Vice President Regional Business, Southern Europe Michael Stender, Group Vice President IT Malte V. Eggers, Group Vice President Communication Henrik S. Petersen, Group Vice President Global Customer Management Carl Penderup Jensen, Group Vice President Product Solution Performance Martin Wiese, Group Vice President R&D Susanne Lovgreen, Group Vice President Purchasing Daniele Dezzi, Group Vice President Services Susanne Ongor, Group Vice President HR/Culture Business Unit Sales Container (39%), Marine (38%), Decorative (15%), Protective (5%), Yacht (3%) Business Units Container--Market leader with 33% market share Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark BU Manager: Lars Hermansen Brands: Hempel Products: Primers and topcoats for new building and refurbishment

www.hempel.com Decorative--Market leading positions in the Arabian Gulf Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark BU Manager: Chris Hutton Brands: Platine, Dana, Topaz, Contractor, Economy www.hempel.com Marine--Number two/three world-wide Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark BU Manager: Jorn Kahle, Group Marketing Manager Brands: Global, Oceanic, Olympic Products: Primers, intermediates, topcoats, antifoulings for ballast, cargo, hold applications www.hempel.com Protective Multinational projects Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark BU Manager: Pierre-Yves Jullien (Acting) Brands: Hempel Products: Full range for oil/gas, power, bridges, cranes, wind turbine markets www.hempel.com Yacht

Headquarters: Lyngby, Denmark BU Manager: Jacqui Knott, Group Marketing Manager Brands: ProFinish Products: Primers, fillers, antifoulings, topcoats, varnishes www.hempel.com Relevant M&A Activities:

* Acquisition

1994 Blakes Marine Paints UK, Marine

* Joint Venture

1992 Hempel-Hai Hong China, Marine, Container, Protective Key Market Sectors Top 2 in Europe--Marine, Protective, Decorative Others--Container, Yacht, Offshore, Rail Business Development In 2003 Hempel:

* reformulated most of its alkyd and emulsion decorative products according to price and quality * updated its decorative brand portfolio and retail shops in the Middle East * introduced a customer management concept in Marine, concentrating services and logistics in key ports along the major shipping lanes Hempel also plans to free up more resources to invest in activities that can support the needs of the market. For example, in the autumn of 2003 it decided to close down its plant in Pinneberg, Germany and to supply from its plants in Portugal, France and its new plant in Malaysia. Market Positioning With 24 factories, 53 sales offices and 150 stocking points around the world, Hempel aims to leverage its global and local structure for international activities in the Marine and Protective markets as well as its regional position in Decorative. It is a global number three to International and Jotun in Marine and number one in Container with 97% of this business coming from China. Commentary The legal position of Hempel is important to understand. Owned by the J C Hempel Foundation since 1948, Hempel assets cannot be sold, mortgaged, used as collateral for loans, nor in any way be disposed of as long as the Foundation is in existence. Hempel's continuing goal, beginning in 2000, is to move from a predominantly country-based structure to a cost efficient, coherent, customer focused, knowledgebased, one-company organisation. Its new strategy, 'Beyond Hempel First 2005', and the new one company organisation aim at ensuring

simple procedures, clear responsibilities, efficient decision processes and mutual trust by: * working together as a team * working closely with every single customer * learning from other business areas, especially the service industry * developing innovative and superior solutions for the market. 14. BRILLUX Brillux GmbH & Co KG Weseler Strasse 401 48163 Munster Germany Tel: +49 251 71 880 Fax: +49 251 71 88439 www.brillux.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 91% World Ranking (by volume) 20 Coatings Sales: 170m litres Coatings Sales: 320m [euro] (350m [euro] total sales) Employees: 2,300 Geographic Sales Brillux: Europe 100% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Executive Team

Peter Konig, Chairman Franz-Wilhelm Konig, Managing Director Dr Julius Schroder, Technical Director Michael Thompson, Sales Director Business Units Decorative Headquarters: Munster, Germany Products: Paints, woodstains, renders, exterior insulation and finishing systems, concrete coatings. Brands: Brillux www.brillux.de Industrial Headquaters: Unna, Germany Products: Powder coatings, wet paints Brands: Brillux www.brillux-industrielacke.de Other sites: www.brillux.cz www.brillux.nl www.brillux.net Production Plants: Munster, Germany Paints, lacquers, varnishes Herford, Germany Plaster, adhesives

Malsch, Germany Water-based products Unna, Germany Industrial lacquers Trading Companies: Czech Republic, Netherlands Distributors: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Masonry, Insulating and Finishing Systems Others--Flooring, Powder, General Industrial, ACE Business Development Brillux supplements its 12,000 strong product range with a variety of added value services to attract the architect, specifier and professional painter. Services such as its 7 colour studios, its well regarded Scala colour system and its advertising and marketing programmes for painters to enhance customer profitability. Market Positioning with over 120 company stores Brillux claims market leadership among direct selling paint manufacturers in Germany. Its one stop shop product range includes paints, lacquers, wood and concrete preservatives, floor coatings and insulating systems as well as floorcoverings, tools and decorating materials and equipment. The Brillux brand is also sold in retail outlets and DIY superstores. Though predominantly in Germany and neighbouring countries, Brillux has subsidiaries in Benelux and Czech Republic, distributors in several other countries and export operations in many more. Commentary

In 1889 Hobrecker & Konig, forerunner of the present day Brillux, offered its customers not only paint but also technical advice, support and other services. That tradition lives on with the family-owned company, once previously Brillux Konig and Flugger, which sets its sights on being about 'more than just paint' with innovation in products, attention to service 15. NATIONAL National Paints Factories Co Ltd P O Box 533 Abu Alanda 11592 Jordan Tel: + 962 6 4162481 Fax:+ 962 6 4162483 www.sayeghgroup.com www.national-paints.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 60% World Ranking (by volume) 23 Coatings Sales: 145m litres Coatings Sales: 120m [euro] Employees: 1,500 Geographic Sales National: Europe 95% Asia Pacific 5% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Executive Team

Michael Sayegh, President Ibrahim Sayegh, Vice President Salim Sayegh, Managing Director Business Units Decorative Headquarters: Abu Alanda, Jordan Brands: National Markets: Commercial, Residential, Industrial www.national-paints.com Protective Headquarters: Abu Alanda, Jordan Brands: National Markets: Onshore, Offshore, Petrochemical, Water www.national-paints.com Marine Headquarters: Abu Alanda, Jordan Brands: National Markets: Marine, Yacht www.national-paints.com Industrial Headquarters: Abu Alanda, Jordan Brands: National

Markets: Furniture, General Industrial, Powder, Automotive www.national-paints.com Subsidiaries: Jordan, UAE, Palestine, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt Associates: Qatar, Sudan, Jordan, Palestine, Oman Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2004 Dolphin Paints business line Jordan, Decorative 2001 Remalux Paints Factories Co Ltd Jordan, Decorative, Automotive, Industrial Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Protective, Marine Other--Industrial Business Development National Paints develops through continuing technical co-operation agreements with prominent world paint companies to capture the latest coatings technologies. It also undertakes decorative supply and

apply painting contracts with government departments and other public bodies. Market Positioning National Paints claims the number one position in the Middle East with an annual production capacity of 145 thousand tons, exports to more than 50 Arab and other countries and is involved in many paint industry sectors such as Furniture, Industrial, Protective, Decorative, Automotive, Marine and Powder. Commentary National Paints is the major part of the $200m privately owned Sayegh Group comprising 29 companies spread around the Arab world, Eastern and Western Europe and Asia, with interests in chemicals, engineering and real estate. The company has had in the past technical and licensing agreements with Dyrup, SherwinWilliams, Inver for powder coatings and Tailor of Belgium for emulsion polymers. It is also a member of the Transocean Marine Paints Consortium. Its National Resins factory produces some 15,000 tonnes for internal and third party consumption. 16. TIKKURILA Tikkurila Oy P O Box 53 Kuninkaalantie 1 01301 Vantaa Finland Tel: +358 9 857 71

Fax: +358 9 8577 6900 www.tikkurila.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 16% World Ranking (by volume) 25 Coatings Sales: 139m litres Coatings Sales: 439m [euro] Employees: 2,387 Geographic Sales Tikkurila: Europe 99% Asia Pacific 1% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year -2.3% Previous year 1.0% Previous year 29.0% Executive Team Visa Pekkannen, President & CEO, Tikkurila Oy Eero Katajavuori, Group Vice President, HR & Legal Matters, Tikkurila Oy Juha Makinen, Group Vice President, Operations, Tikkurila Ilkka Sarvimaki, Group Vice President, R&D and Purchasing, Tikkurila Oy

Ilpo Jousimaa, vice President, Region Deco Central and Western Europe, Tikkurila Oy and President TBD SA Janno Paju, Vice President, Region Deco Eastern Europe, Tikkurila Oy Jarmo Maenpaa, President, Tikkurila Paints Oy Ulf Koivula, President, Tikkurila Coatings Oy Arja Saloranta, Executive Vice President and vice President R&D, Tikkurila Coatings Oy Lars Eriksson, President, AlcroBeckers AB Key Appointments 2004--Arja Saloranta, Executive Vice President, Tikkurila Coatings Oy 2004--Eero Katajavuori, Group Vice President, HR & Legal Matters, Tikkurila Oy (September) 2004--Ilpo Jousimaa, vice President, Region Deco Central and Western Europe, Tikkurila Oy and President TBD SA 2004--Janno Paju, vice President, Region Deco Eastern Europe, Tikkurila Oy 2003--Ulf Koivula, President (Tikkurila Coatings Oy) 2003--Juha Makinen, Group Vice President, Operations, Tikkurila Oy Business Unit Sales Decorative (70%) Industrial (30%) Business Units Tikkurila Paints Oy Headquarters: Vantaa, Finland

BU Manager: Jarmo Maenpaa, President Brands: Tikkurila Products: DIY and trade paints and coatings Employees: 300 www.tikkurila.com/paints Alcro-Beckers AB Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden BU Manager: Lars Eriksson, President Brands: Alcro, Beckers Products: DIY and trade paints and coatings Employees: 400 www.alcro-beckers.com www.tikkurila.se TBD SA Headquarters: Warsaw, Poland BU Manager: Ilpo Jousimaa, President Brands: Polifarb Debica Products: DIY and trade paints and coatings Employees: 400 www.tbd.pl Decorative paints operations also in: Estonia--www.vivacolor.ee

Germany--www.pigrol.de Hungary--www.tikkurila.hu Latvia--www.vivacolor.lv Lithuania--www.vivacolor.lt Russia--www.finncolor.spb.ru/www.tikkolor.ru Tikkurila Coatings Oy Headquarters: Vantaa, Finland BU Manager: Ulf Koivula, President Brands: Tikkurila Coatings Products: Protective coatings, OEM, general industrial, industrial wood, floor finishes, coil coatings Employees: 400 www.tikkurila.com/coatings Tikkurila Coatings Oy Headquarters: West Bromwich, UK BU Manager: Nigel Smith, Managing Director Brands: Tikkurila Coatings Products: Protective coatings, OEM product finishes Employees: 100 www.tikkurila.co.uk Industrial coatings operations also in: Denmark--www.tikkurila.dk Hungary--www.tikkurila.hu

Norway--www.tikkurila.no Poland--www.tikkurila.pl Sweden--www.tikkurila.se Associates: Bulgaria, Belorussia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Production Plants: Finland (Vantaa), Sweden (Stockholm), Estonia (Tallinn), Latvia (Riga), Russia (St Petersburg, Moscow), Poland (Debica) Germany (Ansbach), United Kingdom (West Bromwich) Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2003 Akzo Nobel business line, Hungary General Industrial 1.2m [euro] sales 2002 Akzo Nobel business line, Nordic, Poland General Industrial 17m [euro] sales 2001 Eastman business line Finland Resins

2001 Alcro-Beckers Sweden Decorative 180m [euro] 205m [euro] sales 2001 Mason Coatings business line UK, Industrial, Drum 3.1m [euro] 10m [euro] sales 1997 Scanox Norway Coil coatings 1986 Eri business line Finland Decorative

* Divestment

2004 Tikkurila Coatings (Ireland) Ltd Ireland, Industrial

To Management 2003 Imagica srl (formerly Spetra srl) Italy, Decorative To Create srl Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Protective, General Industrial Others--OEM, ACE, Floor, Furniture, Joinery, Coil Business Development Geographic expansion has traditionally been at the heart of Tikkurila's development plans. Also, via its historical links with CPS Color (formerly known as Tikkurila CPS Oy) which it divested in 2000, it has been strong in utilising tinting systems for marketing paints and coatings. Its most recent colour system, Tikkurila Symphony, was launched in 2002. The Temaspeed Colour Service concept for industrial coatings users comprises a network of 220 distributors in more than 20 European countries. Market Positioning Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, is a significant regional player in Europe, with a leading position in northern and eastern Europe. Its strongest growth is expected to come from eastern Europe, where paint markets are expanding to keep pace with rising standards of living. Tikkurila produces and markets paints and coatings for private consumers, professional painters and industrial users. In decorative paints, it markets local brands such as Tikkurila in Finland and Russia, Alcro and Beckers in Sweden, Vivacolor in the Baltic

countries and Polifarb Debica in Poland. In industrial coatings, the Tikkurila Coatings brand is widely known especially in the Nordic countries and the Baltic States. Commentary Tikkurila is owned by the 2.7bn [euro] Finnish-based chemicals group Kemira Oyj. In accordance with the faster implementation scheme of its strategy as launched by the new CEO Lasse Kurkilahti, Kemira has quickened its pace of development in its current businesses and in an active search for potential acquisitions. Kemira's goal is to strengthen its four core businesses consisting of Pulp & Paper Chemicals, Kemwater, Industrial Chemicals, and Paints Coatings. Operationally, decorative paints within the Tikkurila Group are the responsibility of Tikkurila Deco, and Tikkurila Coatings is responsible for industrial coatings. Tikkurila Oy produces binders and acts as the parent company. Tikkurila, following the Alcro-Beckers acquisition in 2001 saw itself as creating a strong, Nordic-based paint group as a counterweight to the large multinational companies. Today it claims to be the biggest paint producer in the Nordic countries and Baltic States, and aims at a position among the top five in Europe. Tikkurila plans for its paints and coatings operations to grow in the Baltic Rim area and in eastern Europe, including the CIS countries, through strong local brands and comprehensive service. 17. BECKER AB Wilh. Becker Bruksgarden 263 83 Hoganas Sweden

Tel: +46 42 33 85 00 Fax: +46 42 33 85 15 www.beckense Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 75% World Ranking (by volume) 27 Coatings Sales: 130m litres Coatings Sales: MSEK 4,815 (522m [euro]) (MSEK 6,441/698m [euro]) in total) Employees: 2,458 (3,964 in total) Geographic Sales Beckers (Coatings): Europe 87% Americas 8% Asia Pacific 5% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth (Coatings) Latest year 0.3% Previous year 4.5% Previous year 15.8% Executive Team Magnus Lindstam, Group Managing Director Mike Henderson, Business Area Manager, Becket Industrial Coatings Aled Roberts, Business Area Manager, Becker Powder Coatings Kaj Brandt, Business Area Manager, Becket Acroma Michael Henderson, Managing Director, ColArt Key Appointments

2004--Magnus Lindstam, Group Managing Director 2003--Aled Roberts, Business Area Manager, Becket Powder Coatings 2002--Kaj Brandt, Business Area Manager, Becket Acroma Business Unit Sales Coil 38%, Plastic/ACE/General Industrial 16%, Powder 8%, Furniture 24%, Joinery/Flooring 16% Business Units Becker Industrial Coatings European market leader in coil coatings Headquarters: Newcastle on Tyne, UK BU Manager: Mike Henderson, Business Area Manager Key Products: Coil coatings and special coatings for metals and plastics Sales 2003: MSEK 2,329 www.beckers-bic.com www.beckerindustrie.fr www.beckers-bic.se www.specialcoatings.com Becker Powder Coatings Headquarters: Liverpool, UK BU Manager: Aled Roberts, Business Area Manager Key Products: Industrial powder coatings for metals and plastics

Sales 2003: MSEK 365m www.beckerpowder.com www.beckerpoudre.com www.beckerpolveri.com Becker Acroma Largest company in Europe in lacquers, paints and stains for the wood working industry Headquarters: Marsta, Sweden BU Manager: Kaj Brandt, Business Area Manager Key Products: Paints, lacquers and stains for the surface treatment of wood Sales 2003: MSEK 1,780 (m [euro]) www.becker-acroma.com www.beckeracroma.co.uk Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2001 Blancomme France, Coil, Powder, Industrial 2001 China Paint (remaining 49%)

China, Coil, Industrial 2001 Progetto Due Italy, Powder 2001 Granyte, UK Furniture, Joinery 2000 Becker Acroma (50%) UK, Furniture, Joinery 1999 Advanced Coatings South Africa Coil 1998 Sico business line Canada, Coil 1998 Croda, UK Powder 1997 Furo Powder UK, Powder

* Divestment

2000 Alcro-Beckers Scandinavia

Decorative To Tikkurila Sales MSEK 1,500 Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Furniture, Coil, Powder Others--Plastic, ACE, General Industrial, Joinery, Flooring European Plants: Industrial: Dormagen (D), Montbrison, Pont de Claix (F), Liverpool (GB), San Martino (I), Marsta (S) Powder: Thouars (F), Liverpool (GB), Bazzano (I), Debica (PL) Wood: Haverhill (GB),Marsta (S) Business Development Becker's geographic focus has been Eastern Europe, North America and Asia, particularly China, as the region is set to produce growth rates at least double those of more mature regions. Market Positioning Beckers seeks to 'improve our understanding and prediction of each customer's needs, using novel modes of communication such as colour styling.' In every area (logistics, IT, environment) it has a policy of continuous improvement. Commentary Becker's economic aim is 'to grow by delivering outstanding benefits to each customer.' It continues to internationalise, looking for growth organically and by acquisition. Also, in line with its Swedish roots, 'we take pride in trying to be a good corporate citizen.'

18. LAFARGE Lafarge Peintures 71 boulevard du General Leclerc 92583 Clichy France Tel: +33 1 41 27 62 00 Fax: +33 1 41 27 62 01 www.lafarge-peintures.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 29% World Ranking (by volume) 30 Coatings Sales: 130m litres Coatings Sales: 300m [euro] (350m [euro] total sales) Employees: 2,150 Geographic Sales Lafarge: Europe 98% Americas 1% Asia Pacific 1% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% By country: France 30%, Italy 35% Benelux 20%, Spain 10% Germany 5% Executive Team Rene Riu, President Business Unit Sales Decorative (96%), Industrial (4%)

Business Units Industrial Significant player in France in its sectors of industrial paints for metal and metal oxide trading Lafarge Peintures Industrial Coatings Headquarters: Longpre les Corps Saints, France Products: Wet paints for Automotive, Packaging, Machine Tool, Farming Equipment industries Brands: Prospa www.lafarge-peintures.fr Decorative--France Lafarge Peintures Headquarters: Clichy, France Products: Paints, woodstains, renders, exterior insulation and finishing systems, concrete coatings. Brands: Tollens, Plasdox, Stic B, Agora www.lafarge-peintures.fr Tollens: Full range of paints and decorating products for professionals and private consumers Sticb: Interior and resurfacing paints, wood, metal, floor paints for professionals in the building sector Plasdox: High performance coatings for exterior walls Agora: 100 branch decorators merchant Decorative--Benelux Tollens Coatings nv/sa

Headquarters: Temse, Belgium Products: Paints, woodstains, renders, exterior insulation and finishing systems, concrete coatings. Brands: Tollens www.tollens.com www.tollens.be www.tollens.nl Decorative--Italy Lafarge Coatings Italia SpA Headquarters: Cassano Valcuvia, Italy Products: Colours and technology for interior and exterior decoration and wall coating systems Brands: Viero, Cepro, Settef www.lafarge-coatings.it www.viero-coatings.it www.cepro.it www.settef.com Decorative--Italy Lafarge Paints Italia SpA Headquarters: Novata Milanese, Italy Products: Full range of decorative paints and coatings for interior and exterior use Brands: MaxMeyer, Duco, Corti, Sila

www.maxmeyer.it Decorative--Italy Lafarge Coatings Italia SpA Headquarters: Porcari, Italy Products: Paints and coatings for professionals and skilled DIYers Brands: Baldini, Mister Color www.baldinivernici.it Decorative--Spain Reveton sl Headquarters: Barcelona, Spain Products: Masonry finishes Brands: Reveton, Alp www.reveton.com www.pinturas-alp.com Decorative--Germany Loba GmbH & Co KG Headquarters: Ditzingen, Germany Products: Finishes for hardwood, parquet, cork, linoleum and PVC flooring Brands: Loba www.loba.de Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2004 RM Distribution France, Decorative distributor in France Italy 18m [euro] sales 2003 Alp Pinturas (remaining 75%) Spain, Decorative 2001 Colorificio Mariti Italy, Decorative 2000 Baldini Italy, Decorative 1999 Reveton Spain, Masonry finishes 1998 Max Meyer Italy, Decorative 1997 Settef Italy, Decorative 1996 Loba

Germany Floor finishes 1995 Prospa (remaining 37%) France, Industrial 1993 Veriplast Italy, Decorative 1992 Ceprovip Italy, Decorative 1990 Viero Italy, Decorative 1989 Tollens Belgium Decorative 1988 Agora France, Decorative distributor 1988 Kiffer Hamaide France, Decorative 1988 Plasdox France, Decorative

* Divestment

2000 Pro Bauprodukte Germany Decorative To Feidal Germany 2000 Road marking business line France Road marking 1999 Loba Germany & Austria Floor finishes Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe Decorative DIY, Decorative Professional, Masonry Others--Industrial, Floor Business Development Lafarge has become one of the principal players in the decorative market in Europe, specially in Southern Europe, with a stream of acquisitions over almost two decades, starting in France and moving onto Italy and Spain, and now claims the number one position in Italy, number three in France and number four in Spain. In Italy, despite its leading position in DIY and Professional sectors, Lafarge is still looking for more acquisitions in the least consolidated market in Europe. Market Positioning

Through its various companies and brands, Lafarge Peintures offers a full range of paints to meet the needs of professionals in the building sector and of the general public, including a captive decorators merchant chain selling paints, floor and wall coverings and tooling. Commentary The recent history of Lafarge in paints began in 1986 with the formation of Lafarge Nouveaux Materiaux, under which umbrella structure Lafarge began to assemble a number of small and mediumsized enterprises active in coatings, additives, paints etc. In 1998 the company announced a merger with Sigma Coatings, then part of Petrofina, only to see the plan foiled when Petrofina itself merged a year later with Total. Lafarge's parent sold most of its Lafarge Nouveaux Materiaux or its Specialty Products Division, which included paints, in 2001 for 890m [euro] to the investment funds CVC Capital Partners and Advent International but retained one third of the capital of the newly created company, Materis, under the previous management team. Materis was then sold on to venture capitalists LBO France in 2003 for 1.1bn [euro]. Materis comprises five divisions: Aluminates, Mortars, Admixtures, Refractories and Paints. Its sales were 1.2bn [euro] in 2002, (930m [euro] in 1999) with over 5,000 employees and operations in more than 20 countries. Lafarge's long-held ambition is to be among the top five paint companies in Europe with a range of customer-focused brands by: * launching new products and services * making technological leaps * meeting the quality challenge * continuously improving the performance of its production units 19. BARLOWORLD

Barloworld Coatings 180 Katherine Street Sandton 2146 Johannesburg South Africa Tel: +27 11 301 4600 Fax: +27 11 301 4684 www.barloworld.com Key Figures Paint as % of Group Sales 7% World Ranking (by volume) 31 Coatings Sales: 108m litres Coatings Sales: R2,253m (299m [euro]) Employees: 2,610 Geographic Sales Barloworld: Europe 54% Asia Pacific 46% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year -9.9% Previous year 0.0% Previous year -20.0 % Executive Team Andre Lamprecht, CEO

Garth Smart, COO and Managing Director, Barloworld Coatings Australia Mike Christie, Managing Director, Barloworld Plascon SA Ebrahim Mohamed, Executive Director, Barloworld Plascon SA and Managing Director, Barloworld Plascon Africa Doug Swanson, Managing Director, Barloworld Plascon Automotive Doug Thomas, Group Financial Director Key Appointments

2003 Andre Lamprecht, CEO 2003 Doug Thomas, Group Financial Director Business Unit Sales Decorative (78%), Automotive /Refinish/Commercial Vehicle (19%), General Industrial/ Furniture (3%) Business Units Barloworld Coatings (Pty) Ltd Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa BU Manager: Mike Christie, Managing Director, Plants: Durban, Luipaardsvlei, Cape Town Brands: Double Velvet, Crown, Buffalo Sales (2003): R1,225m (incl. Barloworld Automotive) Employees: 1,800 (including Barloworld Automotive)

www.plascon.co.za Barloworld Plascon Africa Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa BU Manager: Ebrahim Mohamed, Managing Director www.plascon.co.za * Barloworld Plascon, market leader in Southern Africa, focuses on Decorative DIY, 60% of its business. Other key markets are Decorative Trade, General Industrial and Furniture. Barloworld Plascon Automotive Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa BU Manager: Doug Swanson, Managing Director Plants: Port Elizabeth Brands: Plascon, Paint Perfection, Guaranteed www.plascon-automotive.co.za www.spieshecker.co.za * Barloword Plascon Automotive has a strategic alliance with Du Pont (Herberts) for Automotive OEM, and supplies Nissan, Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, BMW and Volkswagen. It also supplies Commercial Vehicle and Refinish paints under the Plascon, Spies Hecker and Standox brands. Barloworld Coatings (Aust) Pty Headquarters: Villawood NSW, Australia BU Manager: Garth Smart, Managing Director Plants: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Brands: Taubmans, Bristol, White Knight Employees: 800 Sales (2003): R1,028m www.taubmans.com.au www.bristol.com.au www.whiteknight.com.au * Barloworld Coatings Australia, through its Taubmans, Bristol, and White Knight brands, has 22% of the decorative market behind Orica and Wattyl. Each brand operates in different sectors. Taubmans is Trade and DIY via company stores, independent retailers and DIY supermarkets. Bristol is Trade and DIY exclusively by company stores. Bristol is speciality products via retailers. Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

2004 International Chemical Corp South Africa Colourants 1999 White Knight Paints Australia Decorative From Benjamin Moore, US

1996 Courtaulds business line, UK Decorative sundries 1996 Taubmans Australia Decorative $34m 1995 Bristol Paints Australia Decorative 1987 Shura Paints South Africa Decorative

* Joint Venture

1998 Courtaulds Plascon (49%) South Africa Aerospace, Marine, Powder, Protective 1998 Dexter SA (40%) South Africa Metal decorating coatings

1998 Herberts Plascon (49%) SouthAfrica Automotive OEM

* Divestment

2002 Plascon International, UK Decorative sundries To Akzo Nobel 13m [euro] sales 1998 Plascon Paste Ink division, South Africa Printing inks To Continental Inks Key Market Sectors: Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, Automotive, Refinish Others--Commercial Vehicle, General Industrial, Furniture, Road Marking Business Development The company has been pursuing a Value Based Management programme to improve financial and operational performance by encouraging people to seek new, different and better ways of doing things. Its short term objectives are focused on margin management,

value engineering and effective cost controls, and a number of growth strategies. Market Positioning Barloworld is the market leader in decorative coatings in Southern Africa with the Plascon brand and number two in Australia with the Taubmans and Bristol brands. It also has joint ventures with world technology leaders to supply automotive coatings in Southern Africa. Commentary Barloworld Coatings, until 2000 Plascon Piants, is a division of the public company Barloworld Ltd, an international industrial brand management business that represents many of the world's leading brands, whose goal is to create value through leadership in the many markets in which it operates. Levering its pre-eminence in the South African market place, joint venture ties have long been a hallmark of the company, some of which it has chosen to relinquish in recent years due to coatings industry consolidation. However, it still retains important links with world class companies like DuPont and Nippon. 20. RELIUS Relius Coatings GmbH & Co KG Donnerschweerstrasse 372 26123 Oldenburg Germany Tel: +49 441 34020 Fax: +49 441 3402350 www.relius.de Key Figures

Paint as % of Group Sales 1% World Ranking (by volume) 32 Coatings Sales: 100m litres Coatings Sales: 170m [euro] Employees: 1,100 Geographic Sales Relius: Europe 100% Coatings Industry: Europe 40% Americas 33% Asia Pacific 27% Sales Growth Latest year 1.3% Previous year 7.1% Previous year 5.3% Management Team Geerd Jansen, Head of Business Line, Coatings & Facades Europe Andreas Fehren, AGM Peter Bedey, Production Procurement Manager Frans de Peuter, R&D Manager Albert Hilkenbach, Director of Marketing Ingo Fuchs, Director of Sales Germany Oliver Birk, Director of Sales Benelux Gorkan Erel, Director of Sales Turkey Pierre Schreiber, Director of Sales France Radek Haloda, Director of Sales Czech Republic

Matthias Bieling, Director of Sales Export Business Unit Sales Decorative (70%), EIFS (10%), Industrial (10%), Construction Chemicals (10%) Business Units Decorative Headquarters: Oldenburg, Germany BU Manager: Geerd Jansen, Head of Business Line, Coatings & Facades Europe Products: Interior and exterior decorative paints and coatings, external insulation & finishing systems Brands: Relius Markets: Construction www.relius.de Industrial Headquarters: Oldenburg, Germany BU Manager: Geerd Jansen, Head of Business Line, Coatings & Facades Europe Products: Wet paints, high performance paints, powder coatings Brands: Relius Markets: Industrial, Marine, Offshore, Yacht, Windmill www.relius.de Subsidiary & Sister Companies: Colfirmit Rajasil Marktredwitz (D) www.colfirmit.de Relius Hoeka Deume (NL) www.hoeka.nl

Schreiber Peintures Strasbourg (F) Degussa sh Chrudim (CZ) www.degussa-sh.cz Meges Relius Istanbul (TR) www.meges.com Plants Oldenhurg (D), Memmingen (D), Deurne (NL), Chrudim (CZ), Istanbul (TR) Relevant M&A Activities

* Acquisition

1998 Meges Boya (50%) Turkey Building, industrial, and marine paints Sales 12m [euro] 1995 Colfirmit Rajasil Germany Renders, masonry finishes 1993 Bufa Bauerle Germany, Building paints Key Market Sectors Top 3 in Europe--Decorative, EIFS, Industrial Others--Construction Chemicals, Marine, Offshore, Yacht, Windmill

Business Development As well as its own resources for business development in coatings and facades, Relius can call on the Degussa Construction Chemicals Competence Centre in Trostberg which coordinates eleven research centers at locations all over the world and launches over 100 new products each year. Market Positioning Relius is active in the field of energy conservation and with its external insulation and finishing systems for architects and specifiers, and in a wide range of industrial, protective and powder coatings, with niches in wind energy, offshore structures and marine applications. Commentary Relius is owned by the 11.4bn [euro] Degussa AG organisation established in 2001 through the merger of Degussa-Huls AG and SKW Trostberg AG. Degussa is organised into five divisions comprising 21 business units. Relius is within the 1.72bn [euro] Construction Chemicals Division and comes under the 605m [euro] Construction Systems Europe (CSE) Business Unit. Construction Systems Europe, headquartered in Trostberg Germany, is divided into four Business Lines, the relevant one for Relius being: * Coatings & Facades. It offers external insulation finishing systems, building paints and industrial paints as well as plasters. Other CSE Business Lines which are coatings-related are: * Performance Flooring which provides comfort floors, sports flooring systems and specialty waterproofing systems with brand names like 'Ucrete, Conipur, Master-top and Artfloor'.

* Building Systems which supplies construction systems for new building, repair and renovation, mainly mortars, through PCI Augsburg GmbH. CSE, having completed a drive to cut costs and raise efficiency, plans to concentrate on profitable growth, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, notably Russia. Top 20 paintmaker--listing by volume

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Public (BSE: 500820, NSE: ASIANPAINT) Paint 1942 Mumbai, India

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Key people

P M Murty (MD & CEO)[1] Ancillaries Automotive

Products

Decorative paints Industrial Paint selector 6,680.94 crore (US$ 1.52 billion) (200910)[2] 1,256.09 crore (US$ 285.13 million) (2009-10) 4,382 (2009-10) www.asianpaints.com

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Asian Paints (BSE: 500820, NSE: ASIANPAINT) is an Indian paint company headquartered in Mumbai, India.[3] It is one of the largest paint corporation that operates in 17 countries and has 23 paint manufacturing facilities in the world servicing consumers in over 65 countries. Besides Asian Paints, the group operates around the world through its subsidiaries Berger International Limited, Apco Coatings, SCIB Paints and Taubmans.

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1 Forbes listing 2 History 3 Sales 4 International operations 5 References 6 External links

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Forbes Global magazine USA ranked Asian Paints among the 200 Best Small Companies in the World for 2002 and 2003 and presented the 'Best under a Billion' award, to the company. Asian Paints is the only paint company in the world to receive this recognition. One of the country's leading business magazine "Business Today" in Feb 2001 ranked Asian Paints as the Ninth Best Employer.It has been recognized by "Economic Times" as well.

[edit] History
The company has come a long way since its small beginnings in 1942. Four friends who were willing to take on the world's biggest, most famous paint companies operating in India at that time set it up as a partnership firm. Its started in Kapadwanj in the Kheda district in the state of Gujarat as a collection of small plants. Over the course of 25 years Asian Paints has became a corporate force and India's leading paints company. Driven by its strong consumerfocus and innovative spirit, the company has been the market leader in paints since 1968. Today it is double the size of any other paint company in India. Asian Paints manufactures a wide range of paints for Decorative and Industrial use. Vertical integration has seen it diversify into products such as Phthalic Anhydride and Pentaerythritol, which are used in the paint manufacturing process. Asian Paints along with PPG Inc, USA, one of the largest automotive coatings manufacturer in the world has begun a 50:50 joint venture, Asian PPG Industries to service the increasing requirements of the Indian automotive coatings market. Another wholly owned subsidiary, Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Limited has been set up to cater to the powder coatings market which is one of the fastest growing segments in the industrial coatings market. This wholly owned subsidiary of Asian Paints has entered into a tie-up with Canada-based Protech Chemicals which is one of the top ten powder coatings companies in the world for technological know-how in the area of powder coatings.

[edit] Sales
Most of its revenue from outside India come from the Middle East. [4]

[edit] International operations

Asian Paints operates in 22 countries across the world. It has manufacturing facilities in each of these countries and is the largest paint company in ten overseas markets. Asian Paints operates in five regions across the world viz. South Asia, Southeast Asia, South Pacific, Middle East and Caribbean region through the five corporate brands viz. Asian Paints, Berger International, SCIB Paints, Apco Coatings and Taubmans. In ten markets, it operates through its subsidiary, Berger International Limited; in Egypt through SCIB Paints; in five markets in the South Pacific it operates through Apco Coatings and in Fiji and Samoa it also operates through Taubmans. The countries that Asian Paints has presence are as follows:

South Asia : Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka South East Asia : China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand Caribbean Islands : Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago Middle East : Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and United Arab Emirates South Pacific : Australia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

[edit] References
1. 2. 3. 4.
^ "Asian Paints". Asian Paints. http://www.asianpaints.com/corporate_information/board_of_directors.aspx. Retrieved 201009-27. ^ "BSE 2010 data". www.bseindia.com. http://www.bseindia.com/qresann/detailedresult_cons.asp? scrip_cd=500820&qtr=65.5&compname=ASIAN%20PAINTS%20LTD.&quarter=MC20092010&checkcons=55c. Retrieved 2010-09-27. ^ "Asian Paints". Asian Paints. http://www.asianpaints.com/contact_us/address_numbers.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-16. ^ "Asian Paints To Exit Ops In Thailand, China By Feb-End". Businessworld.in. 2010-01-25. http://www.businessworld.in/bw/2010_01_25_Asian_Paints_To_Exit_Ops_In_Thailand_Chi na_By_FebEnd.html. Retrieved 2010-07-16.

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Asian Paints Ltd. was established in 1942. More than half a century down the lane, today Asian Paints is India's leading paint company. The name Asian Paints itself is used as a synonym to home painting solutions. Asian Paints enjoys the maximum paints market share in India since 1868. In Asia, Asian Paints holds the third position and it is only going to get higher. The global operations of Asian Paints are taken care of by their subsidiaries Berger International Limited, Apco Coatings, SCIB Paints and Taubmans. Asian Paints along with PPG Inc, USA is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive coatings in the world. Industrial coatings market is catered to by Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Limited. To touch the realm of powder coatings, Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Limited has reached a tie-up with Protech Chemicals that is a world giant in powder coatings.

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Asian Paints India manufactures interior and exterior home paints, paints for offices, industrial use paints like automotives, aviation, and water based etc. the various paint products by Asian Paints include:

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Berger Paints India Limited has seen India since 1923. Berger Paints have been a companion in India's industrial growth and has provided decoration and industrial paints products to all. Berger paints have a solution for interior or exterior walls paint, woods or metal surface paints, industrial application paints like automotive and aviation paints and special kids room dcor paints. Berger Paints provides high quality painting products that have helped Berger in attaining ISO certification. Berger enjoys immediate recognition in the international market as well. Global presence of Berger Paints is equally rich as is the domestic presence in India. In India, Berger Paints is the third largest paints company.

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ICI Dulux Institutional is a world leader in paints. They provide for home decoration and industrial painting products. Their Indian subsidiary is ICI Dulux India whom we popularly know as Dulux Paints India. The innovative consumer based paint products and painting services by Dulux Paints have given it a reputation of pride. The paint products by Dulux Paints India include paints for: INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS

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ICI Dulux Satin Finish Supergloss 5-in-1 Dulux Gloss Dulux Timbertone Melamine

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The history of Nerolac Paints dates back to 1920. Nerolac Paints was established as Gahagan Paints and Varnish Co. Ltd. in Mumbai. In 1933, it transformed to Goodlass Wall India Ltd. and became a Pvt Ltd. Company in 1946, before getting the name Goodlass Nerolac Paints Pvt. Ltd in 1957. And recently in 2006, it acquired the present name Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. but these changes in names haven't deterred the reputation Nerolac Paints hold. Kansai Nerolac Paints is a subsidiary of Japan based Kansai Paint Company Limited that is one of the top ten coating companies in the world. Nerolac is the second largest in their field in India with a leading position in industrial and automotive paints also in powder coatings.

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Shalimar Paints was incorporated in India in 1902 as Shalimar Paint Color & Varnish Co. Ltd. It became a public limited company in 1961 and adopted the present name Shalimar Paints Limited in 1963. Shalimar Paints was the first largescale manufacturing unit in India and also in the whole SouthEast Asia region. Shalimar Paints offers comprehensive products range covering all kinds of paints applicable in home and office decoration and industrial settings. The architectural coatings in home and office on interior and exterior walls are specially designed and formulated using the expertise of the research and development wing at Shalimar Paints. Shalimar Paints have their corporate office in Mumbai and three manufacturing units at Howrah, Nasik and Sikandrabad along with 45 branches and depots. The branches and depots of Shalimar Paints spread all across India cater to the distribution of Shalimar Paints products to over 6000 dealers and distributors. The promotional strategy of Shalimar Paints includes media commercial and ad airing on every TV channel, newspaper, radio channel and other media forms. Besides this, many huge corporate houses have also had long-term association with Shalimar Paints. These include Jindal Stainless and Jhunjhnuwala Group. Some of the most recommendable achievements by the Shalimar Paints R & D units are being the first Indian company to develop a radiation resistant paint for nuclear power plants coating and another would be aviation coatings epoxy/ vinyl system for ester lubricant resistant aircraft finish. The whole range of Shalimar Paints products include:

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Product Name: Asian Paints Decoprime Wall Primer WT Description:Asian Paints Deco-Prime Wall Primer (WT) can be used as primer for painting of water-based wall finishes such sa distempers & plastic emulsion paints.Its special features are easy brushing,excellent covering,alkali resistance,quick drying & good sealing properties.It is specially fortified with fungicides. Products infomation sheet

Product Name: Asian Paints Decoprime Wall Primer ST Description: Asian Paints Deco-Prime Wall Primer (ST) is suitable for use as primerfor masonary topcoats like distempers, emulsions,lustre & matt wall finishes.It helps in providing a suitable surface for applicationof subsequent coats of putty & finish paint.It seta fast,has good sealing properties,good resistance to wall alkalinity, moisture & fungus. Products infomation sheet

Product Name: Asian Paints Acrylic Wall Putty Description:Asian Paints Acrylic Wall Putty is water_based putty.It is one of the best product of its kind available in the market.It provides a very strong durable foundation & brings out the best performance from the finish paints.both in looks & durability. Products infomation sheet

Product Name: Asian Paints Exterior Wall Putty Description: Asian Paints Exterior Wall putty is a specially designed product based on white cement, redispersible polymer & functional additives for application on exterior rough plasters to give a smooth finish. Products infomation sheet

Product Name: Asian Paints Wood Primer Description:Asian Paints Wood Primer is specially formulated to protect wood.It has an excellent sealing & filling properties which protects wood from swelling due to absorption moisture.Wood Primer penetrates wood fibre & gives excellent adhesion to substrates & also serves as a sound base for application of undercoats & finishing coats.It also protects the finish coat from exudation of resinous matter oozing out from wood. Products infomation sheet

Product Name: Asian Paints Exterior Wall Primer Description: Asian Paints Exterior Primer is water-based wall coating suitable for application on exteriors as an undercoat to exterior emulsions.It has a good opacity & whiteness, which helps improve the appearance of the emulsion top coat.Exterior Wall Primers doesnot chalk & can be applied on freshly plastered surfaces that are adequately cured.It doesnot require any water curing.

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