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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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