Report on Malaysia

APIC 2019, Kuala Lumpur

Overview on Malaysia economy

Snapshot on Malaysia Economic Indicators

Malaysia Consumer Confidence Index Malaysia Business Confidence Index

Malaysia Inflation Rate (%)Malaysia Consumer Spending (RM)

Paint Industry Statistics

Introduction of MPMA

Introduction to MPMA

• Incorporated on 31st October 1966

• Non-profit organization to represent the broad interests of the paint manufacturing industry in Malaysia

• Objectives:• To promote and protect the interests of the manufacturers of paints* in Malaysia.

*include all paints, varnishes, enamels, lacquers, distempers and their allied products

• To promote and support legislation for the improvement of the standing of manufacturers of paints in Malaysia

• To promote the collection and circulation of statistics and other information relating to the paints industry and the publication of the other literary undertakings as may seem appropriate.

• To subscribe to or become a member of/or cooperate with any public body or institution or association where it is considered such subscription membership or cooperation is conducive to the objects for which the Association is established for ie MPMA is a subsector under the Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) and International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC)

Our members

Aquaspersions (M) Sdn Bhd ; Arch Wood Protection (M) Sdn BhdArkema Coating Resins Malaysia Sdn Bhd ; BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Brenntag Sdn Bhd; Buhler Malaysia Sdn BhdC.N. Chemicals Sdn Bhd ; Centre West Chemicals Sdn Bhd

Chromaflo Technologies Australia Pty Ltd ; Clariant (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Connell Bros Co (M) Sdn Bhd ; Dow Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn BhdDynaflo Sdn Bhd ; ECKEM Sdn Bhd

E-Response Group –of-Companies ; Eternal Materials (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Focus Pigment ; IEC Plant Engineering Sdn BhdIMCD Malaysia Sdn Bhd ; Imerys Minerals Sdn Bhd

Jebsen & Jessen Ingredients (M) Sdn Bhd ; Omya Asia Pacific Sdn BhdPhoenix Precision Sdn Bhd ; Practical Systmes Sdn BHD

Ralco Plastic Sdn Bhd ; Revertex (Malaysia) Sdn BhdRidgemonde Chemicals & Resins Sdn Bhd ;

Safic-Alcan Necarbo Asia (Asia) Sdn BhdSibelco Malaysia Sdn Bhd ; Suka Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd

Synthese (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd ; Teko Tinting and Engineering Sdn BhdThor Specialties Sdn Bhd ; Tioxide (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Worldwide Resins & Chemicals Sdn Bhd

Akzo Nobel Paints (Malaysia) Sdn BhdBecker Industrial Coatings (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Boustead Sissons Paints Sdn BhdChugoku Paints (M) Sdn Bhd

Federal Paints Manufacturing (M) Sdn BhdHempel (Malaysia) Sdn BhdInternational Paint Sdn Bhd

Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn BhdKansai Paint Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd

KCC Paints Sdn BhdKossan Paint (M) Sdn Bhd

MCI Paint Sdn BhdMusashi Paint Corporation Sdn Bhd

Nippon Paint (M) Sdn BhdPlatinum Phase Sdn BhdSancora Paints Industries

Seamaster Paint Manufacturing BerhadSime Kansai Paints Sdn Bhd

Suzukacoat (M)Sdn BhdSyncoates (M) Sdn Bhd

The Valspar (Malaysia) Corporation Sdn Bhd

2018/19 Key Activities

Driving the Elimination of Lead in Paint agenda

MPMA has jointly agreed to commit voluntarily to have all the members to remove lead in DECORATIVE paints by year 2018 while enhancing it’s effort in the replacement of lead in other types of paints with the intention of finally eliminating the use of lead in paints by 2020 to meet the International efforts.

MPMA’s Resolution on LEAD

Malaysia Importation on Lead and Chrome

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Creating a standard framework and guidelines in Supply & Apply Contract

We organised a Seminar on “Understanding a Supply & Apply Contract” for the members in January 2019.MPMA will then create a standard form of Contract for “Supply & Apply” that the members can use/refer to protect their rights.

Dialogue with the Royal Malaysia Custom Dept on the issues of new Sales Tax implementation

During the implementation of the new Sales Tax in Malaysia, many of our members needed some clarifications.MPMA gathered all the concerns and questions which we tabled to the Custom Department which culminate into a seminar and dialogue amongst the officers and the members on March 2019.

Creating networking platforms and talks to share new technologies to the members

MPMA Bowling Competition in August 2019MPMA AGM 2019 in April 2019

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