Coatings World - July 2011

Whitford Corporation
Elverson, Pennsylvania/USA
www.whitfordww.com

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ES TABLISHED: 1969

REVENUE: $165 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Industrial coatings
• Automotive coatings
• Powder coatings
• Houseware coatings
• Electrical component
coatings
• Non-stick coatings
• Packaging coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Dave Willis, president; Brian Willis, technical
sales; Spencer Siegel, sales manager; Mike
Miller, COO; Michael Coates, marketing director;
Leonard Harvey, technical director; Segment
managers: Kurt McCray and John Badner,
housewares; Michael Coates, industrial; Becky
Tatangelo, small electrics; Daniel Sydes, automo-
tive; Mike Haley, powders.

Whitford Corporation is a manufacturer of one of the world’s largest line of fluoropolymer coatings. It owns 40 trademarks around the world and its products are available in as many countries. Whitford’s story began in 1969 when the founders created its first product—Xylan 1010—which remains one of the company’s most popular products today. The firm’s wide range of products serve the industrial, automotive, powder coatings, houseware and electrical component markets. Whitford operates nine manufacturing facilities worldwide in the U.S., the UK, Brazil, India, China, Singapore and Italy. Most recently opened its factory in Bangalore, one of India’s fastest-growing and most dynamic cities. On the new technology front, Whitford has broken new ground with its recently launched Xylan HB, which the company says answers the problem of achieving good film integrity at film thick-nesses over 25 microns, or one milliliter.

Yip’s Chemical
Holdings Ltd.
Fanling, Hong Kong, China
www.yipsshc.com.hk

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1971

REVENUE: $165 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Decorative coatings
• Industrial coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Kam Yim Wong, CEO and executive direc-
tor; Chi Shing Ip, co-founder, executive
chairman and member of the board; Wai
Man Li, COO, executive director; Tsz Hin
Yip, deputy chairman, member of group
management; Siu Ping Ng, executive di-
rector and member of board.

Yip’s Chemical Holdings Limited engages in the manufacture and trading of petrochemical products primarily in the Peo- ple’s Republic of China. The company operates in three segments: Solvents, Coatings and Lubricants. The Coatings segment engages in the production and marketing of domestic architectural and industrial paints, inks, varnishes and resins for construction, toys, electronics, furniture, food and gift packaging, and printing industries. This segment offers paints under the Bauhinia, Adcoat, and Pak Lam Choice brand names; inks under Bauhinia Variegata brand name; specialty varnishes under the Golaxxo brand name; and resins under the Da Chang brand name. The company was formerly known as Hang Cheung Hong. Yip’s Chemical Holdings Limited was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Fanling, Hong Kong.

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Boero Group
Genoa, Italy
www.gruppoboero.it

PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ES TABLISHED: 1831
REVENUE: $160 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Decorative coatings
• Maine coatings
• Yacht coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Andreina Boero, president; Cristina
Cavalleroni, vice president; Giorgio
Rupnik, CEO; Olga Bottaro, technical
director; Managers: Claudio
Stringara, architectural and decora-
tive; Massimo Bonarra, yachting; Nic-
colo Ballerini, marine.

Boero Group is Italy’s paint and coatings leader in the mar- kets its serves. In 2010 the group reported revenue of $160 million. The firm’s business is divided into three segments. Architectural and decorative coatings generated 70 percent of the group’s revenue last year while yacht coatings were responsible for 15 percent of the revenues with the marine coatings segment was responsible for the remaining 15 percent. 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 two manufacturing facilities. Boero recently introduced Rovertherm coat systems for energy efficiency in building and it also launched a water-based wood coatings range.

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NOF Metal Coatings Group
www.nofmetalcoatings.com

PRIVATE COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1974
REVENUE: $159 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Corrosion protection
coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Mr. Poulet, CEO, Europe; Mr. Nagura,
CEO, Japan; Mr. Espinosa, CEO,
Brasil; Mr. Fourez, CEO, USA.

NOF Corporation is a leading Japanese chemical company and the holding company of NOF Metal Coatings Group, which includes NOF Metal Coatings Europe (Creil, France); NOF Metal Coatings North America (Chardon, Ohio); NOF Metal Coatings Asia Pacific (Kawasaki, Japan); NOF Metal Coatings China (Shanghai); NOF Metal Coatings Korea (Seoul); NOF Metal Coatings South America (Sao Paulo, Brasil). All together NOF Metal Coatings Group generated sales of $159 million in 2010. The group is primarily engaged in the manufacture of corrosion control coatings for the automotive OEM segment, which was responsible for 90 percent of group revenue. During the year, NOF Metal Coatings Europe was voted overall winner of the 2010 European Responsible Care Awards, beating out a record-number 53 entries from 10 countries. It marked the first time that France-based NOF Metal Coatings Europe received the award.