Coatings World - July 2014

Whitford Corporation is a manufacturer of one of the world’s largest line of fluoropolymer coatings. Whit- ford’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 serves the industrial, automotive, powder coatings, houseware , electrical component and sol-gel markets. Whitford operates nine manufacturing facilities worldwide in the U.S., the UK, Brazil, India, China, Singapore and Italy. In 2011 Whitford 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 Eterna Colors, Quan Tanium colors, Fusion colors and Fusion X for exteriors.

NOF Corp. is a 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, OH); NOF Metal Coatings Asia Pacific (Kawasaki, Japan); NOF Metal Coatings China (Shanghai); NOF Metal Coatings Korea (Seoul); and NOF Metal Coatings South America (Sao Paulo, Brazil). 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. In 2012, the company opened Worldwide Training Centre for educaiton in the field of zinc-flake anticorrosion technology. In 2012 NOF launched two new topcoats, Plus VLh and Geokote.

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1969

REVENUE: $154 million MARKETS SERVED

• Industrial coatings • Automotive
coatings • Powder coatings • Houseware
coatings • Electrical component coatings •
Non-stick coatings • Packaging coatings

KEY EXECUTIVES

David P. Willis Jr., president; Tom Sheehan, CFO; Rich Hobbs, managing directo

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1974

REVENUE: $160 million MARKETS SERVED

• Corrosion protection coatings

KEY EXECUTIVES

Mr. Poulet, president & CEO, Europe;

Mr. Mizobe, pres and CEO, Japan; Mr.

Masuda, pres, USA; Mr. Ros, sales & marketing director, Europe; Mr Kagehara, sales & marketing Director for Asia Pacific

Whitford Corp.
Elverson, Pennsylvania
USA whitfordww.com 72 71 NOF Metal Coatings nofmetalcoatings.com
Tohpe
Sakai City, Japan
www.tohpe.co.jp 70

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1915 REVENUE: $160 million MARKETS SERVED

• Onshore coatings • Marine coatings
• Automotive coatings • Decorative
coatings • Adhesives

KEY EXECUTIVES

Shiwaku Hiroshi, pres. and CEO; Kato Kazutami, EVP; Nanping Tadatoshi, outside drt; Esashi Junichi, paint bus drt

Tohpe Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer that sup- plies paints and other chemical products. Its paints include synthetic resin paints, lacquers, water-based paints, oil-based paints and thinners. The company’s chemical products include synthetic resin adhesive processing agents and synthetic rubber. Additionally, it is involved in the paint related construction activities. The company has 12 subsidiaries and five associated companies. Its offers architectural coatings, exterior paints, steel coatings, concrete protective coatings, marine paints, industrial paints and road paints. In addition, it involves in exterior painting contract and building construction works, as well as in the sale of paint-related equipment. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Sakai City, Japan.

Natoco Co., Ltd. manufactures fine 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. 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.