Releases 2008
Tikkurila to establish a sales company in Minsk, Belarus
Following its strategy of growth, Tikkurila, which is responsible for
Kemira's paints and coatings business, will strengthen its position in East
Europe by establishing a sales company called IP Tikkurila in Minsk to be
responsible for the marketing, sales and distribution of Tikkurila's decorative
paints and industrial coatings in Belarus.
IP Tikkurila has its office
and warehouse in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The new company is led by Mr.
Mauno Nurm, Country Manager, who has several years' experience of sales and
managerial positions in Tikkurila companies in East Europe.
Tikkurila has
been exporting paints and coatings to Belarus since the beginning of 2000
through importers. A sales company owned by Tikkurila itself will boost the
expansion of the dealer network and increase its market share while also
improving the service for industrial customers. Tikkurila aims at reaching a
position among the most significant paint companies in Belarus within a few
years.
Belarus has a population of approx. 9 million and a rapidly
developing paint market with a volume of approx. 55 million litres (decorative
paints and industrial coatings). Paint consumption per capita is approx. 6
litres, while the corresponding figure for West Europe is 15–20 litres. The
economic growth in Belarus has been nearly 10% during the past few years, and
this growth rate is expected to continue.
For more information, please
contact:
Tikkurila Oy (Kemira Coatings)
Janno Paju, Vice President,
Deco East
Mobile phone +372 5330 1721
IP Tikkurila
Mauno Nurm,
Country Manager, Belarus
Mobile phone +372 504 5540
Tikkurila Oy
(Kemira Coatings)
Arja Schadewitz, Communications Manager
Phone +358 9
8577 2475
www.tikkurila.com, www.kemira.com/en
