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3-1-47 , Himejima Nishi-yodogawa-ku , Osaka 555-0033 , Japan
Rock Paint,specializes in the manufacturing and sales of paints and adhesive products.
Markets Served: Automotive refinish coatings; Decorative paints; Industrial coatings
Rock Paint is best known for its automotive refinish, decorative and industrial paints and coatings, as well as adhesives. The company had 28.3 billion yen ($195 million) in revenue in 2024, and has 514 employees. Rock Paint has a subsidiary, PT Rock Paint Indonesia, which focuses on industrial and decorative paints and coatings. The company places an emphasis on environmentally friendly products, such as waterborne paints for the automotive refinish segment.
Rock Paint also has a joint venture, Valspar Rock Co., Ltd., with Sherwin-Williams. Valspar Rock focuses on coatings for beverage and food cans as well as oxygen barrier agents for PET resin.
Markets Served: Automotive refinish coatings, Decorative paints, Industrial coatings
Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Rock Paint specializes in automotive refinish, decorative and industrial paints and coatings, as well as adhesives. The company had 27.5 billion yen ($195 million) in revenue in 2023, and has 527 employees.
The company is emphasizing environmentally friendly products, most notably waterborne paints for the automotive refinish segment.
Rock Paint has a subsidiary, PT Rock Paint Indonesia, which focuses on industrial and decorative paints and coatings.
Rock Paint, Osaka, Japan, is a leader in the automotive refinish paint specialist, as well as decorative and industrial paints, and is focusing on environmentally friendly products, such waterborne automotive refinish paints. Rock Paint has 508 employees, as well as a subsidiary, PT Rock Paint Indonesia.
Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, Rock Paint is a leader in the automotive refinish paint segment in Japan. Rock Paint has 499 employees, as well as a subsidiary, PT Rock Paint Indonesia. Its brands include Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. The company is noted for its environmentally friendly products, including waterborne automotive refinish paints.
Rock Paint, Osaka, Japan, is a specialist in automotive refinish paints in Japan, including brands such as its Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. The company is noted for its environmentally friendly approach, and has developed waterborne automotive refinish paints. This approach is also found in its lines of decorative paints. Rock Paint has 495 employees, as well as a subsidiary, PT Rock Paint Indonesia.
Markets Served: Automotive refinish coatings, Industrial coatings
Rock Paint is among the leading manufacturers of automotive refinish paints in Japan. These include brands such as its Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. Rock Paint has in recent years introduced a one-package type basecoat called Pro Touch. Responding to movements aiming to reduce levels of VOCs in paint products, Rock Paint set out early to develop waterborne automotive refinish paints.
Markets Served: Automotive coatings, Industrial coatings
Rock Paint is among the leading manufacturers of automotive refinish paints in Japan. These include brands such as its Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. Rock Paint has recently introduced a one-package type basecoat called Pro Touch. Responding to movements aiming to reduce levels of VOCs in paint products, Rock Paint set out early to develop waterborne automotive refinish paints. The company introduced New HIROCK series, which is for commercial vehicle. In order to meet the market requirement to reduce levels of VOCs, Rock Paint has continuously developed waterborne Automotive Refinish Paints, which is new generation “NEO WATERWASE.” The company established a new plant in Indonesia in 2013, where it is manufacturing adhesives and paints.
Rock Paint is among the leading manufacturers of automotive refinish paints in Japan. Rock manufactures coatings in a wide range of colors, with an especially wide variety of pearls and metallics. These include brands such as its Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. Rock Paint has recently introduced a one-package type basecoat called Pro Touch. Responding to movements aiming to reduce levels of VOCs in paint products, Rock Paint set out early to develop waterborne automotive refinish paints. The company introduced New HIROCK series, which is for commercial vehicle. In order to meet the market requirement to reduce levels of VOCs, Rock Paint has continuously developed waterborne Automotive Refinish Paints, which is new generation “NEO WATERWASE.” The company established a new plant in Indonesia in 2013, where it is manufacturing adhesives and paints.
Rock Paint Co. Ltd. offers automotive refinish paints, building paints, industrial paints and home use paints. The company is among the leading manufacturers of automotive refinish paints in Japan. Rock manufactures coatings in a wide range of colors, with an especially wide variety of pearls and metallics. These include brands such as its Panarock Mars 2K series, Rockace and Hirock. Rock Paint has recently introduced a one-package type basecoat called Pro Touch as part of an effort to continually advance and improve its line of products. Responding to movements aiming to reduce levels of VOCs in paint products, Rock Paint set out early to develop waterborne automotive refinish paints. As a result, general sales for a product called Waterbase have been initiated. Rock Paint Co. was established in 1952 and is based in Osaka, Japan.
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