Supplying Customised Industrial Coatings

In the 1980's the Irish market demand for high performance and locally produced industrial coatings led General Paints Limited into the manufacture of customised products for the industrial sector. Our success in this venture is reflected in the fact that specialist industrial coatings now account for a significant amount of our total business.

Today, General Paints Limited manufactures a wide variety of industrial coatings, from traditional synthetic oxides to special long-life polyurethane coatings for the protection and decoration of industrial surfaces.

We have earned our reputation in the area of substrate protection as the coating supplier for many prestigious contracts including:

The Ha'Penny Bridge and Sean Heuston Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin
The Turner Green House and The Palm House in Dublin's Botanic Gardens,

Our products include a broad range of polyurethane systems which offer cost-effective, exceptionally durable and long-life maintenance solutions for a variety of industrial applications including bridges, rail cars and boats.

In recent years water-borne industrial systems have become the favoured solution for industrial applications where increasing environmental legislation demands reduced solvent emission. We manufacture a variety of coatings for this specific purpose including Water Based Polyester systems for heavy-duty corrosion protection, and EPIGEN - a Water-Based Epoxy maintenance coating suitable for walls and floors.

General Paints couples broad experience and knowledge with technical strength in the development of our industrial portfolio. Flexibility to meet the specific coating needs of the industrial customer and the ability to offer coatings in a wide choice of colour, including RAL and BS, is key to our success in this sector. General Paints prides itself on having six of the best and most technically competent paint chemists in Ireland on its staff and the availability and accessibility of strong local technical back up has been another key factor in securing prestigious industrial contracts in the face of strong international and multi-national competition.

Powder Coatings

In January 2004 General Paints acquired the Irish manufacturing powder company Powder Colours. This company was set up in the mid 1990's to manufacture small quantities of standard and special powder colours for quick turn around. Since the acquisition, production of powder coatings has increased by 100% and General Paints is now the largest powder manufacturer in the Republic of Ireland. With the back up of a modern laboratory and a strong technical team, General Paints is now well positioned to go forward to meet the needs of our powder customers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.

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