Coatings SA March 2022

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The polymer that creates colour Synthetic Polymers produces high-quality polymers for various myriad sectors such as decorative coatings, automotive coating, medium to heavy industrial coating and wood coating etc. Solvent based polymers are Synthetic Polymers core focus; however, our plant also has the capability of producing water-based polymers. A wide variety of resins including acrylics, aminos, saturated polyesters and the more popular alkyd resins as well as some specialist resins are produced using the strictest quality standards in our plant. Research and development take place in our state-of-the-art laboratory with the latest equipment and highly qualified polymer chemists. Convenient delivery with our twenty-metric ton bulk delivery vehicle with lead times between twenty-four and seventy-two hours.

• Long oil alkyds • Medium oil alkyds • Short oil alkyds • Short & Medium chain stopped alkyds • Urethane alkyds & Oils • Styrenated alkyds • Hydroxy functional acrylics • Thermoplastic acrylics • Specialty alkyds • Amino resins • Thermoset acrylics • Saturated oil free polyesters

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Things are about to get exciting It is time to rekindle in-person relationships with the first in-person event for the coatings industry in many years – the long-awaited Coating for Africa exhibition.

There’s still exhibitor space available!

Tara Benn's letter on page 4 explains how to contact the team to book a space. Colour is what paint and coatings is about, and this month we feature a range of inspiring colours from leading manufacturers in the decorative and automotive spaces.

Our news section is filled with updates from leading manufacturers.

If you are unsure what day to attend the Coatings for Africa exhibition, we have an early agenda on page 20. Mark your calendars now so you do not miss some of this year's key speakers.

Finally, the exhibitors at the 2022 Coatings for Africa event are excited to welcome you to their booths. We feature a selection of some of the leading exhibitors on pages 22.

Johann Gerber

See why you should pay them a visit and use this in-person networking opportunity to your advantage!

Johann

Colour is what paint and coatings is about, and this month we feature a range of inspiring colours from leading manufacturers in the decorative and automotive spaces.

From the Executive Director’s desk

Lift coatings from lockdown lows!

By Tara Benn With lockdown restrictions and the intensity of the Covid virus now mercifully receding, all SAPMA members must be looking forward to live events again. If there’s one you should not miss, it surely must be the long-awaited Coatings for Africa 2022 expo at the Sandton Convention Centre from May 4-6.

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he show is much needed by our industry, which now needs every opportunity to market and network to make up for two lost years.

With a rich history of success through its association with the Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA) and SAPMA, Coatings for Africa is the largest dedicated coatings event in Africa for raw material and service suppliers, equipment and paint manufacturers. For three days, the trade exhibition along with the Coatings for Africa Conference, will provide serious business and networking opportunities for the coating’s community. Stakeholders from the entire supply chain of the coating industry will be in attendance.

CfA 2022 creates the perfect environment for manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, buyers and technical specialists like formulators from the coatings industry to meet face-to-face and do business.

The show offers the opportunity to gather insight on the latest processes, exchange ideas with industry leaders and build a strong network on the African continent.

So, why should your company exhibit at CfA 2022?

Then there’s the question of visting CfA 2022. Why attend?

• Exhibiting will help generate more sales leads than any other conventional method. It will help to attract new clients, meet business objectives quicker and expand business horizons • Exposing your brand at Coatings for Africa is a unique opportunity to reach more than 2 500 industry professionals and boost brand awareness • Chatting with industry professionals who are an integral part of the coatings sector in Africa provides the opportunity to explore every possible business prospect • You will meet thousands of stakeholders from the African coatings industry. These face-to-face meetings help establish relationships that can be nurtured into business partnerships.

• The event offers the opportunity to meet over 250 leading coatings brands from across the globe, catering to all sectors of the coatings industry. With the product spread available, delegates are sure to find the right raw materials, equipment and technologies for coatings formulations • This offers an opportunity to meet key players from the industry and stay up to date with the latest trends, processes and best practices. Here you can speak directly with suppliers about material synthesis, analyses and application testing and learn how they are managing regional requirements • At CfA, delegates network with like-minded industry professionals and form strategic alliances, exchange ideas and grow networks. We now more than ever need to come together as an industry to reflect and share what we have learnt during these two past exceptional years and restart business with a clear vision, new connections and powerful ideas • The show offers free access to 20-minute commercial presentations by exhibitors on the first two days of the event.

It is the perfect environment to learn more about the exhibitor’s products and services, and the processes they follow.

Please contact the SAPMA office for more information about exhibiting and attending Coatings for Africa 2022.

Look forward to meeting you there! c Tara Benn Executive Director

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SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

CONNECTING THE COATINGS INDUSTRY IN AFRICA Meet global buyers and suppliers at Africa’s only trade event for the coatings industry

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Africa-inspired hues for Plascon’s Colour Combination for 2022 With the 2022 in full swing, Plascon welcomes freshness and rejuvenation as we edge closer to a post-pandemic world. For the company, 2022 symbolises more than just a new beginning, but a newfound appreciation for our wellbeing and an opportunity to create positive transformation. What better way to feel restored and reset than by looking to the healing properties of nature?

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ust as in nature, colours come to life in harmony. Therefore, for 2022, Plascon has brought together three beautiful hues in a combination to capture the mood of the year. These colours pay homage to the natural African landscape, while bringing the simple pleasures of nature inside.

The Colour Combination for 2022 works in a 60:30:10 ratio. This aligns with best design practices that the industry utilises, which suggests that 60% of a space should consist of a dominant colour, 30% a secondary colour, and 10% an accent colour.

The Colour combination for 2022 makes it easier for architects, interior design, decor professionals and members of the public alike to adopt this approach and tastefully achieve a well-considered look. Suitable for both interior and exterior schemes,

the three shades each explore various elements of nature.

Plascon’s hero colour, representing 60% of the ratio, is Plascon Pear Fantasy (Y5-B2-1). This soft yellow green makes for a modern, neutral shade while being comfortingly familiar. Capturing the soothing charm of a sandy shore at sunrise, this shade instantly puts our minds at ease and enlivens our spaces.

Constituting 30% of the Colour Combination ratio is Desert Water (B5-B2-2). A calming and uplifting pale blue hue with an illuminating touch of purple. Inspired by the sunlit surface of tranquil water, this shade is subtle yet impactful, perfectly complementing the neutral Pear Fantasy. Lighter blue shades are associated with health, healing, tranquillity, and softness.

Rounding off the ratio is Plascon

Zanzibar (70), which, makes up the final 10% of Plascon’s Colour Combination for 2022. A soft yet grounded colour, there’s a quiet warmth to this gentle smoky brown that brings an anchoring balance to lighter, cleaner hues. Capturing the fresh soil and majestic tree trunks of an early morning trail, this colour brilliantly accentuates Pear Fantasy and Desert Water.

Notably, the combination has been chosen to reflect a specifically African context, from the actual colours themselves to their very names.

“Often, trends that filter down to us from Europe or the USA are designed for that context, and not an African reality. Here, we are bringing together colours that reflect the way we live here, and that are created with Africa in mind,” says Suvasin Moodley, Plascon’s head of marketing. c

For more information, visit www.plascon.com

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Clariant goes gold for 2022 Looking forward to a year of love, joy, mindfulness and making memories. Clariant pays an advance tribute to the year to come in its new Decorative Coatings Trends for 2022 – ‘golden’.

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ake inspiration for decorating rooms, spaces and furniture from the palette’s 40 new shades that reflect four different phases of natural human behaviours in the new world in which we live. “Another ‘slowed-down’ year has ended and a new is beginning, we are craving, we’re really craving what comes next, for the chance to move forward and re-experience life following the intense focus on our behaviours, lifestyles and desires,” comments Franziska Hammerl, segment head Decorative and Wood Coatings, Global Technical Marketing Coatings at Clariant.

In phase 1, ‘memotions’, a rather calm colour selection with some poppy colour accents represents a coming back to life of sorts, where we’re re-orienting ourselves, considering our recent pasts to plan our futures.

This palette includes Colour of the Year ‘memory gold’, an antique gold tone with just the right touch of luxury, inspiring us to create new memories distinct from the past. The shade was formulated with Clariant pigment preparations and was mixed with Shinedecor C393, a brand new ready-to-use gold pearlescent effect pigment concentrate for waterborne

paints from Clariant’s styling partner, Eckart, to achieve the final antique and sparkling golden tone.

“Memory gold is set to be an everpresent through 2022, perfect for accenting, or for colour drenching and blocking techniques to partner other colours of the year announced by decorative coatings brands. The combination of a neutral gold shade and effect pigment brings something meaningful and special to homes and lives,” adds Franziska.

From ‘memotions’ we enter ‘wembrace’, where the colour scheme becomes more colourful while staying with calmer, naturally driven colours like greens, beiges and blues that reflect the happiness and feelings of being allowed to ‘breathe’ again.

In ‘wescalate’, the palette evolves to become yet more colourful again, as we take these new opportunities into overdrive and go beyond our previous comfort zones. Blue tones continue to be dominant, but are accompanied by intense shades such as pink, orange and turquoise – ideal as accent colours to create a focal point without overwhelming the room.

Finally, within the ‘metox’ palette you find very calm colours which are more on the cold side. Greys, blues,

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green and beige are the key colours that can be used for full colour schemes in our homes. Because, after all this building excitement has waned, it’s time to settle back down to who we really are.

All shades in golden are formulated with our Colanyl® 500 waterborne pigment preparations, which enable consumers to match any colour they choose in modern architectural paints and plasters.

The resin-free and low VOC range combines the advantages of broad compatibility in waterborne architectural coatings and suitability for Point-of-Sale and In-Plant tinting.

Colanyl 500 is manufactured without using alkyl phenol ethoxylated additives (APEO) and meets the requirements of the official VOC test norm DIN EN ISO 11890-2 (Directive 2004/42/EC).

GOLDEN Decorative Color Trends 2022 features four colour sets and monthby-month highlight shades designed to stimulate creativity, feelings, friendships, and a focus on ourselves.

Explore the colour selections and special effects at clariant.com/ decorativecolortrends2022. c

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Automotive colour of the year 2022 Axalta Coating Systems announced its Global Automotive Color of the Year 2022 – Royal Magenta.

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he selection for the eighth edition of the exclusive Global Automotive Color of the Year, Royal Magenta, is a deep cherry colour that brings a luxurious finish to the market. The robust design has a majestic dark finish engrained with merlot and garnet hues. The colour appears berry red in sunlight yet reveals a dark, mysterious look in the midnight hours.

“Royal Magenta delivers a new luxury look that is optimised for future mobility,” said Hadi Awada, senior vice president, Global Mobility Coatings at Axalta, adding, “With innovative mobility-sensing and environmentallyoptimised waterborne technologies, we’re helping the mobility industry transition toward increasingly sustainable solutions, electric vehicles

and autonomous driving.”

Royal Magenta is formulated for all vehicle types and enriches the mobility palette with alluring colour.

Royal Magenta is stylish and functional and is engineered to work with radar systems used on autonomous vehicles of all sizes. The sophistication of Royal Magenta is derived from Axalta’s track record of providing luxury finishes to the mobility market and ties into global colour trends that convey elegance with an indulgent and festive colour offering. Burgundy, violet and cherry-like hues are becoming more fashionable in the market. The premium colour creates an opulent finish appearing lush with faceted jewel accents.

“This year, we have designed a complex-looking colour that can

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be applied in a simplified manner,” said Nancy Lockhart, global product manager of Color at Axalta. “The design process began by tinting waterborne paints with various layering systems to provide depth and colour. With sustainability in mind, the end colour was achieved with a conventional basecoat – clearcoat layering. It’s as easy on the eyes as it is to apply.” c For more information about the Global Automotive Color of the Year 2022 and Axalta’s colour capabilities, visit Axalta.com/color.

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Heubach publishes sustainability report The Heubach GmbH Group published its second sustainability report in October 2021. This report summarises the company’s activities and progress for the years 2018 to 2020 at its sites in Germany, the US and China, and provides an outlook on the goals it has set itself for the coming years. The report was prepared based on the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact.

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he company’s existing materiality analysis was updated while preparing the report. Key topics in this report are energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, compliance, occupational health and safety, and responsibility in the supply chain.“Heubach has more than 215 years of history as a pigment manufacturer.

A sustainable, responsible approach to business is therefore firmly rooted in our company. We believe that sustainability is a key factor in the company’s longterm success, so it will continue to be at the very top of our agenda,” says Birgit Genn, managing director.

The report provides an overview of projects and the objectives that were achieved over the last three years, along with an outlook on the company’s goals for the next reporting period in the areas of corporate governance, product responsibility, ecology, social responsibility, and the supply chain. In the area of ecology, for example, the company plans to reduce its specific CO2 emissions by 25% and lower its specific waste volume by 10%, both of are to be achieved by the year 2024 (base: 2017). Additional objectives include embedding sustainability in the supply chain and improving

occupational health and safety.

Heubach has participated in the United Nations Global Compact since 2017. By taking this step, the company pledges to uphold the Compact’s 10 principles of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and corruption prevention. The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest and most important initiative for sustainable and responsible corporate governance.

The sustainability report also serves as the progress report for the initiative.

The report can be downloaded at https://www.heubachcolor.com/aboutheubach/sustainability/ c

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PAINT MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION IS PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT OUR MEMBERS EACH MONTH WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND RETAILING OF COATINGS PRODUCTS NATIONALLY.

We urge Consumers and Commercial Clients to verify with SAPMA that the company you are dealing with is a SAPMA Member. Whether you are buying a can of paint, or your contractor is using a particular brand on your project, unless the Supplier, Retailer or Contractor that you are dealing with is a SAPMA Member, you will have little recourse beyond Good Faith,to ensure that there is Accountability from that Supplier, Retailer or Contractor that the work will be done competently and that the product accords with SANAS and SABS Standards.

In promoting our Members to the general public SAPMA stands by these companies and is prepared to hold them accountable in-terms of a stringent and enforceable Code of Ethics should you have reason to question the reliability of product they have sold you, or their Ethical Behavior in doing business and being of service to you.

Should you have any reason to question your Supplier, Retailer or Contractor, please don’t hesitate to communicate with Tara Benn, CEO of SAPMA, who will immediately initiate a timeous investigation into your claims and charges.

Tara can be contacted on: tara@sapma.org.za

Visit sapma.org.za for more information about what we do or to become a member of SAPMA.

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EZ Tint – adding additional value Paint is one of the largest categories in the hardware retail sector and it is important that manufacturers and retailers capitalise on this category, ensuring increased margins and customer satisfaction and retention.

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aint tinting has grown significantly over the past 20 years with global experts suggesting a trend increase in excess of 50% for both the retail and manufacturing sectors. Consumers prefer the option of tinting to choosing standard colours, but fear inconsistency and colour discrepancies added to the perceived higher costs that come with tinting. With the right technology and support partner these fears can be overcome.

Sub-Saharan Africa has installed about 4 000 tinting dispensers.

The staff at EZ Tint have actively commissioned and supported of at least 1 400 of these units over the past 10 years. The company has extensive knowledge on all brands, makes and models of tinting equipment and their relevant software, including those that are independent of tinting machine manufacturing. For years retailers and manufacturers have bought what is available with no customisable option to suit their specific requirements. EZ Tint will now be offering customised solutions for all volume requirements from small to large ensuring highest productivity at the lowest cost.

January 2022 saw EZ Tint launch its first PCP technology dispenser in SA – UMOYA. Featuring 16 canister independent driven circuitry, the dispenser will have up to a 3-year guarantee under an annual maintenance contract, which once paid guarantees no further costs to the purchaser, reducing total cost of ownership for both retailers and manufacturers. c

• Analysis of strengths and weaknesses within colours • Asset performance and ROI measurements • Upkeep and replenishment of display stands and colour marketing material.

On the retail front, retailers have the challenges of: • Maintenance and servicing of all brands of tinting equipment • Lack of spare parts for obsolete machinery • Cost of maintaining equipment • Ability to optimise and recognise area specific colour solutions for their customers • Colour collateral and display stand maintenance.

EZ Tint assists with: • Database management: EZ Tint has the knowledge to evaluate all databases from the paint and colourant manufacturer to ensure its accuracy of colours • Asset registers management and creation for equipment, stands, computers and components comprising the system • Support of all brands of tinting dispensers, including supply and installation of retrofit kits for discontinued machines with maintenance contracts offering a 3-year comprehensive guarantee on all spare parts • Supply and maintenance of new dispensers, shakers and mixers • Analysis of strengths in colour, full statistics per store level • Full colour management solutions in store including colour collateral and display stand maintenance • Assistance with procuring marketing materials.

Typically, the problems at paint manufacturing level revolve around a mix of: • • • •

Tinting equipment Colour management After sales equipment service Customisation of retailer needs.

For more information, email imraan@ eztint.co.za or visit www.eztint.co.za

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COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2022

BRIGHT ™ SKIES 14BB 55/113

Look up & imagine a FRESH NEW LOOK

A NEW INNOVATION, WATER BASED STYRENE ACRYLIC COPOLYMER INSPIRED BY NATURE ITSELF! Suncryl 846 possesses specialized reactive groups which impart excellent water resistance, excellent alkali resistance, extremely good flexibility and very good binding power.

Polymer Advantages:

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

APEO free Low Odour Formaldehyde free Very good stretch in textured paints • Stabilize dust and fine granules on roads and banks

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Milky White Emulsion

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• Improved alkali resistance • Improved water resistance • Improved binding power

The graph below depicts the water uptake of a 45% PVC waterproofing coating based on two competitor emulsions and Suncryl 846.

Suncryl 846 should be used in a traditional manner in paint manufacture. The pigments and extenders should be dispersed in an alkaline medium using dispersants and wetting aids, prior to the addition of binder.

Paints made using Suncryl 846 binders show improved alkali resistance and improved water resistance. Such paints also have improved adhesion and no nasty odours!

From the results above, it is evident that the coating made with Suncryl 846 absorbs the least amount of water after five days.

Nature inspired our Copolymer ...

Imagine how beneficial it is then in the manufacture of: • Roof Paints • Waterproofing Compounds • Textured Paints • Bonding and Keying Liquids • Cornice Adhesives

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Paints made using Suncryl 846 binders have:

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Axalta scoops prestigious award Axalta was recently named the 2021 Global Commercial Vehicle Coatings Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.

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he annual Best Practices award recognises Axalta for developing innovative coatings that address OEMs' evolving needs in designing lighter-weight vehicles and exterior components and for its leadership in innovation and the commercialisation of highly efficient coating solutions.

"Every day, we strive to build deeper relationships with our customers by listening to their needs, understanding their business and delivering worldclass products and services that help them meet cost, quality, sustainability and cycle time targets," said Joseph Wood, vice president, Global Commercial Vehicle Coatings at Axalta.

"We're honoured to be recognised for our innovation, product excellence and customer focus."

As part of its analysis, Frost & Sullivan highlighted Axalta's Imron® and Rival® coating solutions, which save time and energy while improving productivity by reducing the number of steps in the application process. The new basecoat products are unique because they can be applied directly on plastic substrates without an adhesion promoter, reducing the coating application process from the

conventional three steps to two steps.

The Imron Elite ColorPlus basecoat is a premium basecoat system explicitly designed for recreational vehicles' new and complicated paint schemes.

ColorPlus uses 30% less material and reduces cycle time by 30% while still delivering a superior finish.

Imron 2K high durability clearcoat, released in September 2020 for customers in Europe, stands out from its competitors in the region. The clearcoat is designed to adhere to the stringent volatile organic compound (VOC) limits mandated in European countries while retaining its durability and gloss after multiple washing cycles.

Rival DTM Topcoat RV901 and RV902 are easy-to-apply, direct-to-

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metal (DTM) coatings for customers that reduce overall painting costs and perform well in non-corrosive to mildly corrosive environments. In addition, customers greatly value the product's single-step application ability using conventional activators, eliminating the need to create an additional inventory of new activators.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year award to the organisation that demonstrates excellence in terms of growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award recognises a high degree of innovation with products and technologies and the resulting leadership in customer value and market penetration.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognise companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry. c

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International distributor in the chemicals industry joins SAPMA Safic-Alcan Southern Africa, the new South African operations of an international distributor in the chemicals industry, has joined SAPMA.

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ounded in 1847, SaficAlcan is a global specialty chemicals distributor that offers direct access to a large and diverse portfolio of innovative products. The French independent distributor is headquartered in Paris La Défense, France, from where it has developed a wide range of polymers, materials and additives for a variety of industries, including coatings and adhesives.

In 2020, Safic-Alcan formed a subsidiary, Safic-Alcan Southern Africa, to serve the South African market and neighbouring countries, from its base at 21 The Broads, Mulbarton, in Johannesburg. The Group already has a strong market coverage and presence across Europe, Middle East, North America and Malaysia.

Heading Safic-Alcan Southern Africa is general manager, Ronald Marshall, a polymer engineer who is driving the distribution of performance products in Southern Africa, incorporating coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE), as well as polyurethane, rubber and plastic products. Prior to his current position, Marshall worked in technical, sales/marketing and business development for companies such as Kluber Lubrication and Dunlop Africa.

The company’s new marketing manager, Ronell Henning, is experienced in the local coatings market and a familiar and popular guest at SAPMA meetings for many years.

Ronald Marshall says Safic-Alcan is positioned as a pure player in the speciality chemicals market, distributing high technical products used in very specific products and

Ronald Marshall is GM of Safic-Alcan Southern Africa, a new member of SAPMA.

coatings and inks markets.

“The company’s philosophy is to build trustful and sustainable partnerships with principals and customers, and never stop providing innovative solutions. The group’s specialised application laboratories reinforce this role and supply formulation capabilities and technical support to our customers.

Our goal here in South Africa is to become the preferred partner and technical advisor for customers, delivering innovative solutions.

Instead of being a simple logistics organisation, our ambition is to be the ‘right hand’ of our principals in the market.

“Safic-Alcan Southern Africa offers not only technical support but also high performance and tailored solutions while participating to complexity reduction and cost savings, creating important added value for its market,” Marshall adds.

“We are delighted with the opening of this new subsidiary in Johannesburg. It will bring innovative solutions to new local customers and serve existing and future principals in the best possible way,” says Philippe Combette, CEO of Safic-Alcan globally. c For more information, call 011-682-2650.

Ronell Henning is the marketing manager of Safic-Alcan Southern Africa. applications. Ranked in the top five in Europe for pure speciality chemicals, the company is a key player in coatings, inks, sealants and elastomers with more than 50 years’ experience in supplying the paints,

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“Safic-Alcan Southern Africa offers not only technical support but also high performance and tailored solutions while participating to complexity reduction and cost savings, creating important added value for its market,”

The polymer that creates colour Synthetic Polymers produces high-quality polymers for various myriad sectors such as decorative coatings, automotive coating, medium to heavy industrial coating and wood coating etc. Solvent based polymers are Synthetic Polymers core focus; however, our plant also has the capability of producing water-based polymers. A wide variety of resins including acrylics, aminos, saturated polyesters and the more popular alkyd resins as well as some specialist resins are produced using the strictest quality standards in our plant. Research and development take place in our state-of-the-art laboratory with the latest equipment and highly qualified polymer chemists. Convenient delivery with our twenty-metric ton bulk delivery vehicle with lead times between twenty-four and seventy-two hours.

• Long oil alkyds • Medium oil alkyds • Short oil alkyds • Short & Medium chain stopped alkyds • Urethane alkyds & Oils • Styrenated alkyds • Hydroxy functional acrylics • Thermoplastic acrylics • Specialty alkyds • Amino resins • Thermoset acrylics • Saturated oil free polyesters

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Conference

Coatings for Africa has released its draft agenda At the time of printing, the information in this agenda was accurate; however, it may change without notice. Accurate information can be obtained from the organisers’ website.

Time

Wednesday 4 May

10:00

Opening address

10:15

Ribbon cutting and VIP tour of the exhibition floor

Technical Day 10:30

Registration and coffee

11:00

Opening remarks from chair Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult

11:15 - 11:45

Optimising the TiO2 Levels of Different Finishes to Give improved Properties Philip Green, Director - Mirmac Paint & Research (PTY) LTD

11:50 - 12:20

Coating Degradation – A Practical Approach to Accelerated Testing.

Richard Kish, International Sales Manager, Q-Lab Corporation

12:25 - 12:55

Forklifts & MHE: Improving Fire Prevention, Safety and Environment Rajeev Raina, Director, Liftforce SA Pty Ltd Oliver Scholz, General Manager, MIAG Fahrzeugbau Gmb*

13:00 - 13:55

Lunch Break | Exhibition viewing

13:55 - 14:25

Sustainable Rheological Additives Representative of CHT Group

14:30

The already here Digital Disruption of Instant Decorative Colour Directly from Cloud to Customer Richard Majewski, Managing Director, Narich (Pty) Ltd

15:05 - 15:35

Optimising TiO2 in Coatings systems and Introducing FP-440 (The Next Generation in FP- Opacity Pigments™ Technology) Andy White, Business Unit Director Paints and Plastics – FP PIGMENTS

15:40- 16:10

“Lead it Bi“ – Lead free alternatives for the coatings industry Georg Doering, Pigments & Dyes

16:15

Closing remarks by chair and end of Technical Day

Time

Thursday 5 May

Business Day Theme: Doing business in Africa 10:00

Registration and coffee

10:20

Opening remarks from chair Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult

10:30 - 11:00

Trends and current developments on coatings pigments

11:05 - 11:35

Regulatory aspects – The Impacts of GHS and the HCA

11:40 - 12:10

Putting Construction Chemistry to the Test Mohammed Sanaobar, Regional Technical Director, Wacker Academy

12:15 - 12:45

Introducing the BBBEE Coatings Charter Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult

12:45 - 13:15

African Continental Free Trade Agreement and its impact on business In conversation with: Representative of DTI

13:15 - 14:10

Lunch Break | Exhibition viewing

14:10 - 14:40

VOC standards and the future Sadhvir Bissoon, Executive: Standards, South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

14:45 - 15:15

4IR from Buzzword to Reality Ivor Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, ArkKonsult

15:20 - 15:50

Latest advances in dry film thickness measurement techniques Graham Duk, Director, BAMR

15:55 - 16:25

Digitisation and Innovation of skills development for maximum impact Mr Yershen Pillay, Chief Executive Officer, Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA)

16:30

Closing remarks by chair and end of Business Day

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Feature

Coatings for Africa – an exceptional opportunity to meet key industry decision-makers Coatings for Africa, the largest dedicated coatings event on the African continent, returns to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from the 4-6 May 2022.

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ith a rich history of success through its association with the South African Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) and the Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA), Coatings for Africa is the largest event in Africa for raw material and service suppliers, coatings equipment and paint manufacturers.

For three days, the trade exhibition facilitates numerous exciting business and networking opportunities for the coatings community, while the two-day conference that runs alongside the exhibition offers the opportunity to expand your knowledge and engage with leading industry experts from companies such as BASF, Wacker and CHT Group, amongst others.

At the last event in 2018, more than 250 companies from 18 countries exhibited at the show and more than 2 500 people attended. Now returning in 2022, Coatings for Africa is set to provide a much-needed faceto-face environment for the coatings industry to thrive.

GETTING INVOLVED South Africa’s paint and coatings industry is enjoying a steady increase in demand, with the market size forecast to reach a value of US$2.1bn by 2026 after growing at a CAGR

of 5.6% during the period from 2021-2026. There are more than 300 coatings manufacturers based in South Africa alone and several prominent construction projects in the region that are fuelling the demand for coatings, such as the Lanseria Smart City and the Port Elizabeth Waterfront Project. All of this makes South Africa one of the largest and most influential coatings markets on the continent, as well as one of the most exciting to be involved with.

The paint industry in South Africa continues to increase its focus on environmental issues, such as the reduction of lead in paint and improved manufacturing processes to reduce VOCs. At this innovative time in one of Africa’s leading coatings markets, Coatings for Africa is the perfect platform at which to integrate your company and products into this thriving market. Coatings for Africa is also co-hosted by the South African Paint Manufacturers Association (SAPMA) and the Oil & Colour Chemists’ Association (OCCA), ensuring that you will be able to meet key decision-makers from across this industry at the event.

Exhibitors at the show will be able to generate quality leads, reestablish old connections and create new business opportunities from the comfort of their booth, taking

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advantage of the visitors who attend both the show and the conference, which runs alongside the event.

Visitors to the show will be able to source new products, meet new contacts and stay up to date with the latest trends, processes and best practices currently being applied in the industry. Everyone will be able to network with like-minded industry professionals from the region’s coatings industry and form strategic alliances, exchange ideas, and grow their network. There is also free access to the commercial business presentations, located within the halls.

The event creates a prosperous environment for manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, distributors, buyers, and technical specialists like formulators from the coatings industry to meet face-to-face and do business. The event also offers the opportunity to gather insight on the latest processes, exchange ideas with industry leaders and build a strong network on the African continent.

LIVE AND IN-PERSON While the exhibition will take care of all your business needs, the two-day conference that runs alongside the event will provide an ideal forum for learning about the latest market trends, regulations, products, and processes in the coatings industry. Industry experts

Feature will give presentations on a range of topics that are vital to the coatings industry, including the latest in sustainable innovations and coatings R&D developments.

This year, the conference will feature presentations from local and international companies such as Q-Lab Corporation, Wacker, Ashland Inc and BASF and will cover a range of topics,

from accelerated testing methods to sustainable rheological additives, from digital disruption within the decorative coatings sector to the latest developments on coatings pigments.

As always, the latest innovations in sustainability will be highlighted and there will also be a focus on current regulation updates, with talks on the latest VOC standards,

the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and its impact on business, and an economic forecast for the coming year.

There is no charge to attend the exhibition, but tickets for the conference must be purchased. Details about the conference agenda and rates to attend can be found on the website: www.coatingsforafrica.com. c

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Coatings for Africa preview!

The Coatings for Africa show takes place from 4-6 May 2022 at the Sandton Convention Centre, and exhibitors share exciting information about what they will be showcasing at this renowned event.

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Feature BAMR (Pty) Ltd Contact Number: 021-683-2100 Stand Number: G01 AECI Contact number: 011-806-8700 AECI Specialty Chemicals Coatings and Construction Business supplies raw materials for coatings, construction, printing inks, adhesives, polymer master batch and refractories while offering a variety of solutions and services.

It is a highly diversified industry-focused business serving a broad spectrum of customers across many sectors.

AECI’s two-fold value proposition includes an international principal-driven traded portfolio backed by a local supply chain and technical expertise. Its value-added services include: Products, pigments, epoxy resins and hardeners, flame retardants, rheology additives, dispersants, UV additives, biocides, fumed silica, alumina and CSA cements, heat stabilisers and silicone resins and silanes. Value Added Services: Hygiene audits, microbiological screening and technical expertise.

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BAMR has supplied, repaired, serviced and calibrated instruments, especially in the coatings, corrosion, physical paint testing and allied industries since 1946. It is a small close knit third generation family business that sees the value in building long and lasting relationships with suppliers, distributors and customers. The business has been the supplier and distributor of Elcometer instruments and equipment since 1947 in South Africa and Africa. It sees itself as a leading supplier of quality control instrumentation and equipment in the coating and corrosion industries, by staying abreast of the latest technology and research as part of educating the market.

BAMR strives to combine quality products at competitive prices, with personalised service.

The companies that we partner and align ourselves with are at the forefront of research and innovation. BAMR looks forward to seeing you at Coatings for Africa where popular instruments and equipment will be on display.

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Feature The Bud Group Contact Number: 010-880-5800 Stand Number: D42

Carst & Walker (Pty) Ltd Contact Number: 082-805-9843 Stand Number: G40

The Bud Group is a services, manufacturing and distributions group that brings together numerous companies. At the Bud Group stand delegates can engage, with six of the companies who supply into the coatings market, all under one roof.

Its six companies represented under the Bud banner are Omya-Idwala, Ferro Coatings Resins and Ferro Dispersions, NCS Resins, CJP Chemicals and Vedoc (a division of Ferro South Africa).

Visit our stand and it will be our pleasure to help you find the right products for your formulation needs. Our Adhesives and Coatings division has product offerings covering amongst others:

Heubach Contact: www.heubachcolor.com Stand Number: D30 Heubach features one of the world’s most complete portfolios of organic, inorganic and anti-corrosive pigments, pigment preparations, dyes and specialty materials with a focus on new application technologies and sustainability. Heubach’s colour solutions are used in industries such as decorative, industrial and automotive coatings, for the colouration of plastics applications, conventional and digital printing inks, and many other applications such as home and personal care, aluminium, agricultural coatings, stationery, viscose, latex and leather.

With its extensive product portfolio, advanced technologies, 19 manufacturing sites across the globe and secure supply chains, the business delivers products to brighten the lives of customers, wherever they are.

IMCD South Africa Contact Number: 011-570-4260 Stand Number: E25 IMCD South Africa Coatings & Construction with its global presence, local market insights and technical understanding, wants to share its ideas and expertise to support its customers in developing forward-reaching innovations for tomorrows’ market needs. The company is ready to offer its customers formulation advice, guidance on how to optimise the performance of products and provide troubleshooting assistance whenever it is needed.

Polyoak Packaging Contact: 083-456-7596 Stand Number: C01 Polyoak Packaging comprises divisions that design and manufacture plastic containers for the paint, coatings and chemicals market. The Contan division injection moulds and decorates polypropylene (PP) buckets and pails. Functional lids include osmosis inserts, gaskets and pull/pour systems.

Blowback extrusion blow moulds high density polythylene (HDPE) containers and UN approved drums with barrier protection in sizes ranging up to 250L.

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Delta Colours (Pty) LTD Contact Number: 021-876-4167 Stand Number: C40 The team at Delta Colours is looking forward to welcoming delegates to its stand.

With a wide range of organic, inorganic and effect pigment chemistries, HITOX buff titanium, anti-corrosives and coatings additives, the business is eager to assist customers with their pigment raw material requirements. With the new legislated rules for lead in paint coming into effect in October 2022, this deadline is fast approaching, and Delta is asking if customers are ready? Delta Colours has formulated a custom lead-free road-marking blend, and the team is excited to meet with new and old customers at its stand to discuss in detail this formulation as well as its full range of lead-free pigment options to suit coating requirements.

Synthetic Polymers Contact: 010-596-4444 Stand Number: G20 Synthetic Polymers cannot wait to engage with visitors at its stand for a sneak preview into its constantly increasing product range and future projects. The company aims to establish itself as a one-stop solution on majority of the polymers used in various coating applications. From basic alkyds to acrylics, aminos, polyesters, polyamides and many more. Key focus on industrial coatings will be on speciality resins and on decorative coatings for more sustainable chemistry. Local manufacturing is its inherent strength, and it is constantly upgrading its plant and equipment to ensure efficient and safe operations for various product processes.

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