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Nippon Paint Kicks-off Young Designer Award 2014 in PH

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Group general Manager of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group  Gladys Goh, National President United Architects of the Philippines Architect Benita Regala,  President of Philippine Institute of Interior Designers Architect Rogelio Caringal, President Council of Interior Design Educator  IDr. Lilia De Jesus, Chairman & President Council of  Deaans and Heads of Architecture Schools in the Philippines Architect Ted Villamor Innocencio
Nippon Paint, Asia’s No. coatings manufacturer, kicks-off the Nippon Paint Young Designer Award (NPYDA) in the Philippines with the theme “Re:Think. Re:Create Our Community, Our Home”. This prestigious contest gives Filipino architecture and interior design students the chance to compete with representative across 10 countries in the Asia Pacific Region.
Ms. Gladys Goh, Group Gen. Manager Nippon Paint Malaysia Group
“Nippon Paint has a long-standing belief that the ability to break convention and boundaries is found in the minds of the young, the new generation who will be the designers and builders of the future,” said Gladys Goh, Group general Manager of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group. “Young talent is a valuable resource, one that needs to be nurtured and developed so that all of society can benefit. By giving them the opportunity to be acknowledged by their peers as well as industry professionals, we hope to give them a head-start in their chosen profession.”
Architect Rogelio Caringal, President of Philippine Institute of Interior Designers
The theme “Re:Think. Re:Create Our Community, Our Home” is the extension of Nippon Paint’s philosophy of helping cultivate young talent by driving them to new standards of excellence and providing them greater visibility and exposure not only in the Philippines but throughout the Asia Pacific region. This theme also challenges the participants to further push their boundaries for future living by creating a township that is community-centric and sustainable, providing a high quality life for all ages and all walks of life.
The two categories of NPYDA are architecture and interior design. These are both open to students who are at least on their third year from schools affiliated with the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) and the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID). This contest is also made possible with the help of reputable professional societies like the Council of Interior Design Educator (CIDE) and the Council of Deans and Heads in Architecture Schools in the Philippines (CODHASP).
Deadline of submission of entries is on October 31, 2014. The Gold winner per category will win P50,000.00 cash prize, a 6-month internship at Lor Calma & Partners plus a fully-paid trip to Japan for the Japan Learning Program that will start in March 2015.

Nippon Paint announces major expansion in the Philippines

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From left: Nippon Paint Malaysia Group General Manager Gladys Goh, Nippon Paint Corporation Japan International Division General Manager Sumida Masaru, NIPSEA Management Co. Group CEO Wee Siew Kim, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group Managing Director Yaw Seng Heng, and Nippon Paint Philippines President Reynaldo Lim

A global leader in coating solutions announces a major expansion move in the Philippines, the entrance of a new company to focus on the introduction of its architectural or decorative coating solutions. Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines will bring to the local market an innovative and diverse suite of Total Coating Solutions – coating solutions for roofs to floors, and everything in between. Further complemented with its Trend Beyond Colours special effect paint where walls now come alive with texture.

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Sparkle Pearl – Bed

“At Nippon Paint, we take great pride in being a Total Coating Solutions provider – not just coatings for different surfaces but multi-segment offerings too; from architectural, to protective coatings, industrial, automotive and even marine coatings” said Nippon Paint Southeast Asia (NIPSEA) Group Chief Executive Officer, Wee Siew Kim. “As Asia’s No. 1 coatings manufacturer, we are excited that Filipinos will soon enjoy innovative coating solutions of unparalleled quality, together with a colour palette that runs into the thousands” he added.

Global leader in paint technology

Nippon Paint’s coating expertise dates back 133 years and today, it is Asia’s leading coatings manufacturer – operating 56 manufacturing facilities in 15 countries throughout Asia, with an employee strength of over 15,000. In 2013, Nippon Paint’s total group sales revenue was USD5.4billion, making it the clear No. 1 coatings manufacturer in Asia.

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Sparkle Silver – Dining

Central to its dominance is its strong commitment to innovation in raising new industry standards. Efforts that have seen it recognized by Frost & Sullivan, where in 2011, it was awarded the Best Paint & Coating Company of the Year by them. And more recently, Nippon Paint was conferred the “Best Company for Leadership in Paint Technology Asia” award by IAIR, one of the world’s leading ranking and prize for excellence in global economy and sustainability.

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Sparkle Gold – Living

Leading Nippon Paint’s charge into the Philippines is the Nippon Paint Malaysia Group, principal owners of Nippon Paint (Coating) Philippines. The current market leader in Malaysia with 40% market share, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group has pioneered total coating solutions for all forms of substrates and surfaces needed to complement the phenomenal growth of Philippines’ building and construction industry. Aside from the Philippines, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group also manages operations in markets such as Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and Bangladesh. For the Philippines, Nippon Paint Malaysia Group will be investing PHP100million into Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines with the aim of achieving PHP1.5billion in sales turnover in the next 3 years.

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Elegant Living

Easy access to thousands of colours, on demand

With a mission to make colours accessible, Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines will deploy its Nippon Colour Creations tinting machines to be housed in paint centers and modern trade outlets throughout the Philippines. Touted as “mini Nippon Paint factories”, these machines are able to produce thousands of colors, on demand, making it convenient for Filipinos to find their choice of color.

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Wee Siew Kim, Group CEO Nippon Paint Southeast Asia Management Company (NIPSEA)

“Worrying of being told that their preferred color is not available or in stock is now a thing of the past with Nippon Paint Colour Creations™ tinting machines. In fact, with over 10,000 paint formulations in our library, Filipinos will soon be spoilt for choice” said Nippon Paint Malaysia Group Managing Director, Yaw Seng Heng.

A new Trend Beyond Colors

Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines is also bringing in its Nippon Momento Special Effects, a textured range of coatings created to give homeowners more options to wall decoration beyond just color. Offering the added sensorial dimension of touch, walls now sparkle to life with a variety of effects like gold, silver and even a pearlescent shine.

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Yaw Seng Heng, Group Managing Director Nippon Paint Malaysia Group

The Nippon Moment Special Effects range comprises of the Textured Series— Elegant, Sparkle Silver, Pearl and Gold variants; and the Enhancer Series—Frost & Cloud variants that works as a textured over-glaze to enhance any new or existing wall color.

All of these one-of-kind features prove that Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines is set to be at the forefront of innovation and color accessibility in the country. Pushing the boundaries of coating solutions to provoke Filipinos to Rethink Coatings, Recreate Possibilities.

To know more about Nippon Paint and its line of coating solutions visit www.nipponpaint.ph