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February 2017
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ansai Paint is aglobal companywith
major operations in: Japan, China
andEastAsia; SouthAsiaandSouth
EastAsia;theMiddleEast;andAfri-
ca. It is oneof the toppaintmanufacturers and
distributorsworldwidewithadiverseproduct
offering covering the decorative, industrial,
protective coatings and automotive space. It
hasworld leadingResearchandDevelopment
facilities catering for development across all
products with major R&D facilities in Japan,
India and South Africa, which continually
driveinnovationandexcellenceinthemarkets
these products serve.
Sadolin Paints is the undisputed market
leader in the East African paint industry with
a history dating back to 1959. Sadolin Paints
is the largest paint manufacturing group in
East Africa and the only one with a footprint
comprising presences in Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania, Zanzibar, Burundi andRwanda, with
exports to several neighbouring countries in-
cluding South Sudan, DRC, Ethiopia, Djibouti
and Somalia.
The acquisition of Sadolin Paints is part
of Kansai Paint’s global expansion strategy.
This acquisition further proves Kansai Paint’s
long-term commitment to the African conti-
nent, will reinforce KPAL’s leading position
in Africa and establish its presence in East
Africa with a total population of circa 285
million people, representing around 24%and
9% of the total African population and GDP
respectively.
Farid Masood, KPAL CEO says: “We are
extremely excited about the acquisition of
Sadolin. Our 2020 vision is now being trans-
lated into realityasweevolve fromaSouthern
African focused company to becoming a Pan
African company, embracing the challenges
anddiversityof the continent. Kansai’s strong
brandheritage,globaltechnicalcapability,and
trusted performance coupled with Sadolin’s
respected reputation and presence in East
Africa, will definitely strengthen our position
as the leading paint company in Africa, en-
hancing our future growth and performance.”
KPAL believes that the benefits of the
transaction will extend to all stakeholders
of KPAL and Sadolin Paints, including dis-
tributors and other business partners. KPAL
intends to work closely with Sadolin Paints’
In early February 2017, Kansai Plascon Africa Limited (KPAL), headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa and a subsidiary
of Kansai Paint of Osaka, Japan, announced a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Sadolin Paints’ operations in
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Burundi – subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
MechChem
Africa
reports this story and presents some of the companies industrial offerings.
Kansai Plascon offers internal and external corrosion protection systems for tank lining and other
petrochemical and refinery plant equipment.
The specialist coatings manufacturer and supplier
has been involved with the petrochemical and
refinery industry since the mid-1970s.
Kansai Plascon is the market leader in the supply
of decorative coatings and aerosol marking paint to
the mining industry.
KPAL
acquires
Sadolin Paints
management and staff to ensure the conti-
nuity of the business and services offered
to Sadolin Paints’ valued customers, and to
maintain its position as amarket leader in the
East African markets.
As part of the transaction, the parties
have also agreed to separately investigate
the acquisition of Sadolin Paints’ operations
in Rwanda.
Corrosion-protection for
petrochemical plant
Kansai Plascon offers internal and external
corrosion-protection systems for tank lining
and other hazardous environments in the
petrochemical and refinery industry. These
coatings offer ideal protection against vari-
ous fuel types.
The specialist coatings manufacturer
and supplier has been involved with the pet-
rochemical and refinery industry since the
mid-1970s, points out Mike Byrd, national
protective coatings specification manager at
Kansai Plascon.
“We assess sights for asset owners in the
petrochemical and related refinery sector,