21. DuluxGroup Ltd.
Clayton, Victoria, Australia
duluxgroup.com.au
PUBLIC COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1918
REVENUE: $740 million
MARKETS SERVED
Decorative coatings; Powder coatings; Industrial coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Peter Kirby, chairman; Patrick Houlihan, managing director and CEO; Stuart Boxer,
executive director.
DuluxGroup consists of Paints Australia, Aus- tralia’s leading manufacturer of premium branded decorative paints, texture, protective and wood care coatings products; Paints New
Zealand, 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 employs approximately 4,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South East Asia and China
and has a comprehensive, world-class, scalable manufacturing base
and supply chain across 21 main manufacturing sites, 21 distribution
centers and more than 120 company owned trade outlets.
Dulux recently acquired Craig & Rose paints,
a premium paint business in the UK. This will provide a local brand,
R&D, manufacturing and distribution capability from which to grow in
the UK over the longer term, according to the firm. The company’s
new water-based paint factoryis on track to open in Melbourne
in late 2017, which will use the next generation in manufacturing
automation and paint technology to support.
22. KC Corporation
Seoul, South Korea
www.kccworld.co.kr
PUBLIC COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1958
REVENUE: $700 million
MARKETS SERVED
Marine and container; Automotive coatings; Automotive refinish; General industrial
coatings; Decorative coatings; Powder coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Chung Mong-Jin, chairman Chung Mong Ik, CEO; Yoo Sungki, executive director.
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.
Following the acquirement of Atopy Safe
Mark for all KCC flooring materials for the
first time in Korea, KCC has launched KCC SUP
Green Pyeonbaek which is an eco-friendly flooring material that contains natural phytoncide.
The KCC SUP Green Pyeonbaek is a product that has upgraded
the eco-friendliness of flooring materials to the next level by actively
reflecting the demands of consumers who prefer eco-friendly products even for interior materials such as flooring and windows.
Phytoncide is a natural antibacterial substance that is discharged
by trees to fight off pests and germs, and through its sterilization
effect, it is known to inhibit reproduction of dust mites that can
induce atopic diseases.
KCC SUP Green Pyeonbaek is a light linoleum
with a thickness of 1.8mm
It is a flooring material for
use in homes. The product
offers excellent sterilization
and deodorizing effects because it contains cypress
tree oil extracts in the UV
coating layer. The UV coating layer is the upper most
layer of PVC flooring materials, which is made with several layers
of different types of sheets. It highly durable as it comes in direct
contact with users.
23. Fujikura Kasei Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
www.fkkasei.co.jp
PUBLIC COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1938
REVENUE: $682 million
MARKETS SERVED
Plastic coatings; Architectural coatings; Automotive coatings
KEY EXECUTIVES
Daisuke Kato, president; Hikoji Ueda, senior vice president; Yoshizo Shimoda, senior vice
president; Hisashi Kajiwara, executive director: Hiroaki Watanabe, Masahiro Takano and
Satoshi Watanabe.
Fujikura Kasei Co. Ltd. offers coatings for plastics, which in- clude automotive interior and exterior, automotive lightings, cosmetic containers and enclosures, electronic appliances,
plastic hobby items and plastic sheets; architectural coatings, such as
exterior and interior building materials, decorative items and housing equipment; and electronic materials.
The company also provides architectural coatings for use in exterior and interior building materials, public buildings and facilities,
decorative items, and housing equipment; and electronic materials,
including conductive paste.
Chung
Mong-Jin
Patrick
Houlihan
