13 Jul 2015
Jotun Named Strategic Coating Provider for China Merchants Property Development
Shanghai, China, July 13, 2015 –Jotun, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of paints, coatings, and powder coatings, announced that it has been selected as a nationwide strategic coating provider by China Merchants Property Development to provide advanced interior and exterior paints. The winning of this project further strengthens Jotun’s well-established cooperation with China Merchants Group in a variety of areas.
China Merchants Property Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Merchants Group, is one of the largest comprehensive real estate enterprises in China. It advocates a green real estate development concept with sustainability and eco-friendly growth as its core values. With high-quality green coatings solutions and outstanding services, Jotun meets the need of industries varied with the subsidiaries of China Merchants Group.
Jotun’s advanced solution could provide long-durable and low VOC products for building interior and exterior paints, to meet the multiple needs in different performances. Jotun will team up with three other providers to support China Merchants Property Development’s more than 100 nationwide construction projects in 27 cities.
“We are pleased that China Merchants Property Development, another member of China Merchants Group, has selected Jotun as strategic partner,” said Mr. Erik R. Aaberg, Vice President for North East Asia, Jotun. “The partnership fully demonstrates the high performance and market awareness of Jotun. We aim to help real estate enterprises like China Merchants deliver high-quality buildings by providing excellent products and services, creating safe and sustainable environments for construction and living.”
Jotun has a long-term cooperation with China Merchants Group. Jotun’s innovative and sustainable coating solutions have been adopted by the Group’s subsidiaries like China Merchants Holdings (International) Company, China Merchants Energy Shipping, China Merchants Heavy Industry, China Merchants Huajian Highway Investment and China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research & Design Institute in port infrastructure, ship, offshore project and bridge, provided to projects including crane in Sri Lanka ports, port of Zhanjiang, Vanda offshore CJ-50 jack-up rig, Mermaid offshore tender barge, Dongshuimen Bridge and VLCC projects, etc.
