Coatings World - July 2015

The parent company of the Caparol Group is the Deutsche Amphibolin-Werke von Robert Murjahn Stiftung & Co KG (DAW). DAW was founded in 1895 and today employs 4,500 workers. DAW is the leading German decorative paint manufacturer with sales of approximately $1.3 billion, all in the decorative coatings segment.

The Caparol brand is the leading brand within the DAW Group. The marketing activities are subdivided into six strategic business units. In the professional business unit high quality paints, enamels, glazes, chemical building products and materials for facades and insulation technology are marketed under the brands Caparol, Alligator and Alsecco for professional users. The product range of the brand Alpina, which is active in the DIY

business unit, is mainly composed of environmentally friendly, non-noxious, easily worked and high quality decorative paints, enamels and glazes and is aimed at the end-user. The wholesale business unit comprises an extensive range of services for the professional paint wholesalers provided by the company Caparol Marketing Service (CMS). The industrial business unit is supported by the company Caparol Industrial Solutions whose products and services are exclusively orientated to the requirements of industrial customers. Lastly, the Nerchau decorating and artist’s paints is located in Saxony and produces high quality paints for educational, hobby and artistic requirements.

PRIVATE COMPANY YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1895

REVENUE: $1 billion (2013: $1.3 billion)

MARKETS SERVED

• Architectural coatings

KEY EXECUTIVE

Ralf Murjahn, CEO.

19DAW (Deutsch Amphibolin Werke) Ober-Ramstadt, Germany
www.caparol.de

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 market is the largest segment 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.

One of the company’s key products is Firemask SQ-1350, a fire resistant paint that has won certification from the Korea Institute of Construction Technology for offering one-hour fire resistance, with a minimum coating thickness of 0.7 mm.

KCC recently held a signing ceremony at the Asan Foundation located in Seoul for repainting work to improve the environment and scenery of Asan Medical Centers nationwide. Through this agreement, KCC will support 1.2 billion won in painting work for Asan Medical Centers located in seven regions. The paints used are not only environmentally friendly paints such as SUPRO Multimel Gold and SUPRO Well-being but also other various functional paints, which include waterproofing materials like Sporthane.

KCC is making efforts to cultivate a mutually beneficial ecosystem with the community by providing community services based on the company’s own technology. KCC plans to continue practical exchange with the society through customized supporting activities in various methods.