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DuPont opens plant in China
A new DuPont Performance Coatings
plant has begun manufacturing operations in the Jiading district of Shanghai.
The new DuPont Jiading plant, near
Shanghai, will supply automotive refinish coatings and industrial finishes to
China and other Asia Pacific markets.
“The on-time opening of the Jiading
plant is another major milestone in the
transformation of our performance coatings business into an organization with
strong global capabilities,” said Terry
Caloghiris, group vice president, DuPont
Coatings & Color Technologies. “The
Chinese automotive collision repair
market is one of the fastest growing in
the world, so this plant positions us to
serve it in a responsive and efficient
manner.”
The new plant currently employs 160
people. Employment is expected to grow
to approximately 250 once manufacturing operations reach capacity. The plant
is the company’s tenth finishes-related
investment in China. It was designed
with a “lean manufacturing” layout, a
comprehensive term referring to manufacturing methods based on maximizing
value and minimizing waste while operating safely.
“This facility enables us to supply our
customers quickly and effectively with
the most technologically advanced coatings in the world,” said John McCool,
vice president and general manager,
DuPont Refinish Systems. “In addition
to collision repair products, this plant
will supply the rapidly growing
economies of the Asia Pacific region with
coatings specially designed for trucks,
heavy equipment and a variety of industrial applications.”
to the region’s most prestigious projects, the global paint manufacturer
has introduced its newest range of
products to address the project
requirements. The Al Raha Gardens
development is currently being constructed by Al Jaber Building LLC
and has been designed by GHD
Global Pty Ltd. Jotun will be supply-
ing interior and exterior paints for
1400 villas of the project, being developed by Aldar Properties, until the
conclusion of the contract in February
2009. Jotun will provide coatings
solutions for the project, including
the Fenomastic Gold brand for the
projects’ interior and the Jotashield
brand for the exterior. CW
Index to Companies
This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with
a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhe-
sives and sealants. Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.
JOTUN TO SUPPLY PAINT FOR
ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Jotun Paints has secured a project to
supply paint for the Al Raha Gardens
development, currently under construction in Abu Dhabi. In line with
its aim to provide painting solutions
Aleris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Arch Wood Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Aremco Products .......................................... 22
BASF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bollig & Kemper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chemline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DuPont ................................................8, 10
Follansbee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Helios ................................................... 10
Henkel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jotun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 34
Kansai Nerolac Paints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PPG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 16, 17, 28, 45, 50
Revere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rohmand Haas ........................................... 16
RPM .................................................... 17
Rust-Oleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 28
Shawcor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sherwin-Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 22
SigmaKalon .............................................. 10
Substrate,Inc. ............................................ 34
Techspray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Thompson’s Water Seal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tor Coatings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Valspar .................................................. 16
Vermont Natural Coatings .................................. 28
Xiom Corp. ............................................... 22
Zinsser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
