Coatings World - July 2009

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Renner Sayerlack

Cajamar, Brazil www.sayerlack.com.br

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FLH Group Arbon, Switzerland www.flh.com

SUBSIDIARY HEADCOUNT: 2,000 YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1968 COATINGS REVENUES: $197 million

SEGMENT BREAKDOWN

• Wood coatings

KE Y PEOPLE Alexandre Cenacchi, chairman of the board.

PUBLIC COMPANY
HEADCOUNT: 610
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1932
COATINGS REVENUES:
$190 million

SEGMENT BREAKDOWN

• Architectural coatings: 5%

• Industrial coatings: 15%

• Automotive OEM: 1%

• Auto refinish: 2%

• Wood coatings: 50%

• Non-stick coatings: 10%

• Packaging coatings: 17%

KE Y PEOPLE Thomas Lozser, CEO; Pascal Rentzmann, group controller.

Renner Sayerlack is the largest and most spe- cialized wood coating company in Latin America. It has 40 years of experience, study and commitment to the development of products and processes to embellish, protect and maintain wood surfaces. With sales estimated in the $197 million range, Renner Sayerlack claims to control about 50% of the Brazilian wood finishing market, as the largest player in the segment in Latin America. The company’s primary wood finishes manufacturing facility is in Cajamar, Sao Paulo state, and it operates another in Minerbio, Italy. Two years ago, PPG acquired the architectural and industrial lines of Renner. ;

Member companies of the coatings division of Looser Holding AG operate within the FLH Group. In 2008, ILAG, part of FLH Group, performed well even during difficult times. ILAG develops and produces non-stick coatings for cook and bakeware as well as electrical appli-cances and other functional coatings for applications like garden tools, automotive, etc. In 2008, ILAG overall increased sales by 11%, and in the Asian markets by more than 40%. In 2008, ILAG also developed a new, PTFE (Polytetrafluorethen) free ceramicly re-enforced non-stick coating that is based on Sol-Gel Chemistry with the brand name Ceralon that is currently being well received on the market. In late 2008, ILAG also formed a new partnership in India, that will open this new, very large market for the company. In 2009, ILAG plans to start its own subsidiary in the U.S., broadening its reach as a global supplier of non-stick coatings. ;

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Yung Chi Kaohsiung, Taiwan www.rainbowpaint.com.tw

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Boero Group Genoa, Italy www.gruppoboero.it

PUBLIC COMPANY
HEADCOUNT: 580
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1951
COATINGS REVENUES:
$189 million

SEGMENT BREAKDOWN

• Architectural/decorative

• Marine

• Industrial

KE Y PEOPLE Tien-Yung Chang, director, Tsung Te Han, managing director; H.L. Shen, general manager.

Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co., Ltd. manufactures architecural coatings, heavy-duty coatings, marine paints, coil coatings, can coatings, nuclear coatings and curtain wall coatings. The firm also manufactures and sells fire-retardant and fire protection coatings. ;

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1831 COATINGS REVENUES: $186 million

SEGMENT BREAKDOWN

• Arch./Deco.: 64%

• Yacht: 19%

• Marine: 17%

KEY PEOPLE Andreina Boero, chairperson; Giorgio Rupnik, CEO; Olga Bottaro, marketing and technical director; Claudio Stringara, arch. & deco; Paolo Zunino, yacht; Niccolo Ballerini, marine.

Boero Group is Italy’s paint and coatings leader in the markets its serves. In 2008 the group reported revenue of $186 million. The firm’s business is divided into three segments. Architectural and decorative coatings generated 64% of the group’s revenue last year while yacht coatings were responsible for 19% of the revenues with the marine segment responsible for the remaining 17%. Architectural and decorative paint brands in the firm’s portfolio include Boero Colori; Rover Attiva; and Grandi Superfici. Yacht brands include Boero Yacht Paint; Veneziani Yachting; and Attiva Marine. The marine category offers the Boat brand. Boero Group operates three manufacturing facilities. ;