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Kansai Plascon
Kansai Plascon
Paint manufacturer that prides itself on innovation
Throughout that 126-year journey, the paint producer’s name may have changed but its undermining philosophies have not. Plascon continues to drive innovation and excellence in the retail, trade, industrial and furniture coatings markets in South and Southern Africa from three strategically placed manufacturing sites in Mobeni, KwaZulu-Natal; Luiperdsvlei in Krugersdorp; and Epping in Cape Town. It has operations in six African countries and exports into more than 17 countries in Africa.
With a history as long and distinguished as Kansai Plascon’s, it’s not hard to see how this proud South African
company has managed to develop its business throughout the decades since its inception in 1889.
Plascon has always been innovative though, even in its infancy. It was a young Welsh entrepreneur named Herbert Evans who set that trend. He arrived in Johannesburg and began producing floor polish, carriage varnish, and ready-mixed tinted paints for the first time in South Africa. As Herbert Evans & Co. expanded, its reputation was also growing, based on that aforementioned innovation, quality, and customer service. As it became an established brand it enjoyed success through the 20th century and in 1970 merged with Plascon Paints and Chemical Industries.In 2012, the company formerly known as Plascon South Africa was renamed Kansai Plascon, after a
merger with Japanese company Kansai Paint, the world’s sixth largest coatings company.
Plascon BRanDsKansai Plascon continues to champion the Plascon brand as it expands into Africa as the continent’s number one coatings company.Plascon’s eight premium quality paint brands are Double Velvet, Cashmere, Velvaglo, Water Based Velvaglo, Bathrooms & Kitchens, Wall & All, Micatex and Nuroof Cool.“We appreciate that your home is your greatest investment, and maintaining it can be an expensive business,” says the company. “But it’s an investment in your property and will ensure your home retains
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its value.” Which is why Plascon paints are always manufactured to provide the finest finish and long lasting results.To prove this, Plascon introduced a seven-year quality guarantee. But the company didn’t stop there. Determined to do even better for its customers, the Premium Flagship Range was tested under extensive exposure tests in the harsh Southern African environment. “Continuous technical advancements have enabled Plascon to confidently raise the bar on guarantees again,” says Kansai Plascon. “The guarantee on interior flagship paints have more than doubled, boasting a unique 15-year guarantee. Exterior flagship paints are guaranteed for an equally substantial 12 years.
“This range boasts several technological advances, such as the inclusion of Silver Protect in Plascon Double Velvet and Plascon Cashmere. Already an active ingredient found in Kitchens & Bathrooms, and Velvaglo Water-Based, Silver Protect inhibits the growth of bacteria, as well as mould and fungus, reducing the chances of discolouration and other damage caused by their growth.”Plascon’s external paints are manufactured to the same high standards and come with a 12-year guarantee, developed to be supremely weather- and dirt-resistant. The Wall & All brand comes formulated with a unique blend of hard and soft 100% acrylic polymers and a fungicide to ensure enhanced performance
in dirt resistance, water vapour permeability and film elasticity.
aDVERTisinG PREsTiGEKansai Plascon’s iconic 40-year-old Double Velvet brand is one of the longest advertised brands on South African television. But it’s not just television adverts that caught the eye of the industry’s advertising regulating board.In November 2014, Plascon received three prestigious awards for its forward-thinking point of sale executions, at the annual Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) awards ceremony in South Africa.With 1700 members, the POPAI ceremony honoured remarkable point of purchase displays that lifted sales, made products memorable and appealing, and enticed consumers to purchase. Plascon was nominated as finalists in 3 separate categories and was successful in all 3 categories, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze.Plascon received a much-coveted Gold award for its Custom Colour Creation in Mass Retail, part of the Short Run Category (under 50 units). This was tailor-made specifically for Builders Warehouse Rivonia, a high-end mass retail environment introducing revolutionary displays and areas within a mass space
where shoppers can experience and be inspired by brands.Plascon took the opportunity to change the typically male focused environment of Builders Warehouse to engage with prospective female shoppers and decision makers, recognising the importance of the shopper journey when purchasing paint.The company also has sponsorship partnerships worldwide, exemplified by its association with Manchester United Football Club that began in 2013. As its first global paint partner, Plascon continues to host events for the club’s fans in Africa and even ran a competition that offered the chance to visit England and watch the team play.
sTRiVinG FoRWaRDKansai Plascon is also proud to have achieved one of its best ever B-BBEE Status of Level 3 as well as being recognised as a Value Adding Supplier. “Our B-BBEE procurement recognition level has increased from 110% to 137.5%, which is higher than that of a non-value adding level 1 status supplier. So, when tendering for projects, our combined B-BBEE status and Value Adding Supplier position effectively make Kansai Plascon the preferred procurement choice.”
“Continuous technical advancements have enabled Plascon to confidently raise the bar on guarantees again”
