Building Materials Corp partners with Lankem Paints

The Building Materials Corporation recently partnered with Lankem Paints Ltd and will henceforth exclusively market Lankem paints at all its outlets across the country.

Lankem Paints Ltd, reputed for manufacturing and marketing its flagship brand Robbialac, is today Sri Lanka’s largest 100 per cent local coatings manufacturer and marketer.  A pioneer in the local paints industry, it counts more than 25 years of wide ranging experience. Lankem Ceylon PLC. Director Ruwan T. Weerasinghe said: “We’re delighted to join hands with the Building Materials Corporation and thereby reach out to an even greater consumer base all over Sri Lanka. This is a win-win situation for both players and does augur well for the future.” Also present at the signing ceremony was Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Trade and Corporatives, Sunil H. Sirisena among other distinguished invitees. Lankem’s portfolio includes decorative, industrial, epoxies, primers, ancillary, anti corrosives, auto refinish and wood care ranges which cater to all needs of the Sri Lankan paints consumer. It recently ventured into the water based wood coatings market in collaboration with a reputed Italian company – ALCEA, with its brand Acquashield. The Lankem paint factory at Ekala was the first paint manufacturing facility to receive SLS ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management Systems and is also the one and only paint manufacturer as at date in Sri Lanka to be awarded with ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems, in addition to the SLS mark.