Coatings World - JULY 2013

Natoco
Miyoshi, Japan
www.natoco.co.jp
Chokwang Busan, South Korea chokwangpaint.co.kr

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1948 REVENUE: $158.685 million MARKETS SERVED

KEY EXECUTIVES Kenji Kasuya, president and representative director; Susumu Kawakami, senior managing director and executive director.

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1947 REVENUE: $153 million MARKETS SERVED

KEY EXECUTIVES Dae-Eun Lee, president and CEO; Ha-Ok Kim, managing director of business planning.

Chokwang Paint Limited manufactures paint products and coatings in Korea. Its products include architectural paints, interior paints, floor coatings and water floor paints, wood coatings, industrial coatings, plastic coatings and auto refinish coatings, powder coatings, heavy-duty coatings, and DIY paints. In addition, Chokwang provides a speed color system to each dealership it operates through, which can mix colors at customers request within three minutes with an automatic color mixer controlled by a computer. The company was formerly known as Chokwang Co., Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Chokwang Paint Limited. Chokwang Paint Limited was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Busan, South Korea.

Natoco Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of ine chemicals and paints. It offers synthetic resin paints and inks. The company primarily provides coatings for metal, building and other functional materials, as well as related equipment. It also engages in the transportation of the industrial waste. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Miyoshi, Japan and operates in three business segments. The paint segment is involved in the manufacture and sale of synthetic resin paints, thinners and paint-related products. The fine chemical segment manufactures and sells chemical products such as film-use coating materials, as well as fine particles for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), among others. The others segment is engaged in the collection and transportation of industrial waste products. Natoco has two subsidiaries and one associated company.

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Diamond Vogel Orange City, Iowa/USA
www.diamonvogel.com

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1926 REVENUE: $150 million MARKETS SERVED

KEY EXECUTIVES Drew Vogel, president and CEO; Doug Vogel, vice president, decorative; Mark Vogel, vice president, industrial.

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Quest Specialty
Chemicals
Menomonee Falls, WI
www.questsc.com

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2001 REVENUE: $150 million MARKETS SERVED

KEY EXECUTIVES Doug Mattscheck, CEO and president; Rick Martin, CFO; David Brunori, ex. VP and GM.

Quest Specialty Chemicals manufacturers coatings designed to repair, restore and preserve the assets of its customers. Quest serves a variety of industries, including the automotive aftermarket, general industrial, and commercial re-roofing markets. QSC is privately held and operates three wholly-owned divisions: Quest Automotive Products, Quest Construction Products and Quest Industrial Products. In 2012 QSC launched a newly renovated website. Together QSC’s portfolio of coatings companies generated $150 million of revenue in 2012. In June 2013 Quest Specialty Chemicals announced the acquisition of U.S Chemical and Plastics, joining Matrix Systems in the automotive division of Quest Specialty Chemicals.

Diamond Vogel Paints is a family-owned, Midwestern-based paint manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Orange City, IA. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities and more than 80 service center outlets. The company is a provider of liquid and powder coatings for industrial OEM applications, architectural paints for commercial and homeowner applications, and heavy-duty protective coatings for industrial maintenance applications. Recently, Sciessent, creator of naturally occurring silver-based antimicrobial brand Agion partnered with Diamond Vogel to offer the Peridium Powder Coatings line. Agion technology inhibits the growth and propagation of bacteria on the surface of a product, adding an important layer of product protection to equipment and furnishings coated with the Peridium powder coating line.