Beckers Group recently won the Sustainable Innovation Award for its “Beckrytherm Solar and Thermal Control Technol- ogy” at the British Coatings Federation´s Award. The Beckry Therm technology is a coating system for exteriors using durable
binders to deliver high reflectivity and high emissivity, together
with an interior coating that delivers both insulation and very low
emissivity within the building envelope. The economic benefits are
significantly reduced costs for cooling/heating buildings and clearly
there are significant benefits for sustainability viz reduced CO2 emissions and longer lived structures. The considerable work to optimise
the chemistry and physics of the coating system was complemented
by dynamic thermal modelling of typical building configurations in
conjunction with a University partner.
PRIVATE COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1865
REVENUE: $700 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Coil coatings • Specialty coatings
• Coatings for lifestyle appliances &
electronic devices
KEY EXECUTIVES
Boris Gorella, CEO; Karsten Eller, COO,
Olivier Laune, CFO.
AB Wilh. Becker
Hoganas, Sweden
www.beckers-group.com
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Korea Chemical Co., Ltd. is the largest paint producer in South Korea. The company is involved in the production of paints for automobiles, ships, containers, construction and industrial
use. It also manufactures PVC material for flooring and paint sealant.
Paint for the marine segment is the largest and accounted for 25 percent of sales. Automotive OEM sales amounted to 17 percent of sales;
decorative coatings accounted for 15 percent; general industrial six
percent; powder coatings six percent; auto refinish four percent; and
the remainder of sales is not detailed. Total sales revnue for 2013 was
$700 million.
KCC’s offers Firemask SQ-1350 , a fire resistant paint that has
won certification for being one-hour fire-resistant structure, with a
minimum coating thickness of 0.7 mm, from the Korea Institute of
Construction Technology.
DuluxGroup is located in Clayton, Australia. The company recorded sales of $870 million for 2013. DuluxGroup consists of Paints Australia, which is Australia’s leading manufacturer of premium branded decorative paints, texture,
protective and wood care coatings products; Paints New Zealand,
which is New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of premium branded
decorative paints, texture, protective and wood care coatings products; Selleys Yates, which is Australia and New Zealand’s leading
manufacturer of home improvement and garden care products; and
Offshore and Other segments which comprises Australia and New
Zealand’s leading manufacturer of powder and industrial coatings.
DuluxGroup’s premium brands are targeted at the improvement and
rennovation of existing homes.
PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1958
REVENUE: $810 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Marine and container • Automotive
coatings • Automotive refinish • General
industrial coatings • Decorative coatings
• Powder coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Mong Jin Chung, chairman; Mong Ik
Chung, CEO; Yoo Sungki, executive dir.
PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1918
REVENUE: $870 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Decorative coatings • Powder coatings
• Industrial coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Peter Kirby, chairman; Patrick Houlihan,
managing director and CEO; Stuart Bloxer,
executive director.
KCC Corporation
Seoul, South Korea
www.kccworld.co.kr
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www.duluxgroup.com.au
Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd. operates in the paint industry primarily in Japan. DNT’s coatings revenue in 2013 was $xxxx million. It offers various coating products, which include heavy duty, industrial, automobile, refinishing, marine, home
use paints, plastics and powder. The company also provides machines and equipment for paints manufacturing and coating applications. In addition, it offers its products in various fields, including
electrical home appliances, housing, automobiles and information-related equipment, as well as for infrastructures, including high-rise
buildings and largescale bridge construction. Dai Nippon Toryo
Co., Ltd. was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Osaka,
Japan. The company currently employs approximately 700 people.
PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1929
REVENUE: $673,000 million
MARKETS SERVED
• Protective coatings • Architectural
coatings • Metal baking coatings • Plastic
coatings • Automotive coatings • Rolling
stock coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Toshijiro Iwasa, president; Norihiro
Mashima, director of finance, executive
officer; Nobukazu Kawamoto, director
of overseas operations; Isamu Suzuki,
director of business development;
Yoshinori Hirotani, director of marketing;
Shin Emi, manager of industrial coatings.
Dai Nippon Toryo
Osaka, Japan
www.dnt.co.jp
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