Coatings World - July 2014

Origin Electric operates in three segments: Electronics, Me- chatronics and Chemitronics. The Chemitronics division is upported by metal surface treatment and surface plating technologies as well as by its history of R&D in the fields of electronics and coating materials. Energy-saving measures jointly developed with other engineering groups have resulted in developments being achieved in the field of synthetic resin paints. The company operates in Japan, as well as in Taipei, Hong Kong, the U.S. and China. Origin began developing paints in 1947 as a part of its surface processing research efforts creating highly functional paints, including paints used for plastic substrates, water-based paint/TX-free paint and paints used for plated nonferrous metals. Applications include auto interior and exterior parts, cell phones and computers.

ICA Group unveiled in the My Gloss system. The new system was conceived to fulfill the increasingly stringent requirements of the furniture sector, which are based on the need to achieve high-quality gloss coatings using cycles that have low levels of environmental impact. The final lacquered gloss effects of the My Gloss system can be obtained both with colored basecoats and with transparent gloss topcoats, and even directly with pigmented gloss topcoats. Specifically, the My Gloss system is composed of versatile products for the preparation of the base surface such as primers, fillers and UV intermediates with 100 percent solid residue. Alongside these, there are water-based epoxy base coats. ICA said the My Gloss system made it possible to reduce VOCs released into the atmosphere during application by more than 90 percent.

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1971

REVENUE: $137 million MARKETS SERVED

• Industrial wood coatings

KEY EXECUTIVES

Alessandro Bascelli, export manager;

Lorenzo Lavarini, area manager; Federico Bastianelli, area manager; Sandro Paniccia, marketing director; Pierro and Fabio Paniccia, technical directors.

PUBLIC COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1938

REVENUE: $136 million MARKETS SERVED

• Synthetic resin paints • Coatings for
digital devices

KEY EXECUTIVES

Toshio Kashiwagi, president and director;

Minoru Fujisawa, managing director and GM of coating operations division

Origin Electric
Tokyo, Japan
www.origin.co.jp 80 ICA Group Civitanova Marche, Italy
www.icaspa.com
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Kayalar Kimya possesses approximately 25 percent market share of the Turkish furniture paint and varnish market. Kayalar has two production plants, one in Istanbul, Turkey, which opened in 2006 and the second one in Lucena, Spain. Architectural coatings comprise 19 percent of Kaylar Kimya’s business, general industrial comprises one percent, wood comprises 47 percent and the remaining 33 percent is comprised of resins. Kayalar recently entered into a joint venture with Noroo Company for the industrial paint sector and acquired Gasla, a Spanish wood coating company. Brands include Genc, Dufa, Genro Noroo and Grasla.

Asahipen Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of various paints and coatings, painting tools and wallpaper products in Japan. The company offers water-based, oil-based, anti-rust, spray, gloss varnish, wood, hobby craft and business paints. Asahipen Corporation markets its products through dealers, government agencies, and other outlets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and southwestern Asia. The company was formerly known as Asahi Paint Company and changed its name to Asahipen Corporation in 1965. Asahipen Corporation was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Asahipen Groups are organized into many paint-manufacturing subsidiaries including Asahipen Corporation, Daiho Tokyo Inc., Asahipen America Inc. and in the field of UV finishing it operates Trust Inc.