Cloverdale Paint Opens New Research & Development Facility in Surrey, BC

Cloverdale Paint Inc, Canada’s largest Canadian owned and operated paint and coatings manufacturer has announced the opening of a new Coatings Research & Development Laboratory in Surrey, B.C.

The new research facility is charged with the development of new liquid coating technologies for the company. Its main emphasis will be in waterborne and low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) technologies. The 7,200 square foot addition to the existing solvent-based and OEM product development laboratory will provide the necessary space for research chemists to conduct development work.

Cloverdale Paint’s state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facility, significantly increases the size and capabilities of the existing laboratory. The new space includes a unique application laboratory in which chemists, sales and marketing staff, along with customers, can experience and provide feedback on existing and new coatings technologies.

This new space provides a safe environment and well-designed work stations, along with separate raw material storage areas and a scale-up mixing room. The new expansion also allows for improved office space and meeting room capabilities.

Tom Snider, Vice President of Research & Development at Cloverdale Paint states, “This creative environment for chemists, technicians and specialists will foster the development of innovative products well into the future.”