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Sri Lanka’s leading auto repair engineers, Milroy Auto Engineers recently tied up with Lankem Paints Ltd. to supply the local market with a wide ranging portfolio of automotive refinishes from USA’s paints and coatings giant Sherwin-Williams.
Located in Kohalwila Road, Kelaniya, Milroy Engineers counts over twenty five years of experience in handling the technical requirements of top-end vehicles such as BMWs and are considered technical experts in this particular market segment.
Sherwin-Williams is the biggest aerospace, architectural, chemical, industrial and marine coatings manufacturer of 
the world and is one of the world’s top automotive paint companies. One of the leading giants in the USA, Sherwin-Williams was established in 1866 and is now present in more than over 100 countries across the world with an annual turnover of over $ 8 billion.
Under the agreement Lankem Paints Ltd. has furnished Milroy Engineers with a total colour mixing solution, which is in line with ISO standards. The Colour Mixing Machine consists of a mixing rack, scales and mixing table with air circulation for safety. To ensure a total solution for quality conscious customers Lankem Paints has also assigned a highly experienced and well-trained technician who assists in the critical task of matching colours.
Lankem Paints Ltd. General Manager Daminda SIriwardena said: “As the sole agent for Sherwin-Williams Auto Refinish products in Sri Lanka, we’re happy to bring the international super brand Ultra 7000 to Sri Lanka’s automotive market. Ultra 7000 is OEM certified for all American, Japanese, European and even some Chinese vehicles. It is quick drying, durable and cost effective and, has all the colours required around the world.”
Lankem Paints Ltd., part of the well-diversified conglomerate Lankem Ceylon PLC, has serviced the Sri Lankan market with auto brands such as Sikkens and Lesonal for a long period of time and has won the trust and confidence in the industry.
“Based on individual business models we also look forward to upgrading Sri Lankan body shops with colour-mixing machines. We will provide a thorough technical training to the staff, to create competent employees who are geared to deliver optimum results. Lankem goes a step further and will also support them with equipment maintenance support, thereby making the operation more cost effective in a bid to guarantee increased customer satisfaction levels,” Siriwardena added.
Sherwin-Williams is one of the world’s leading companies in the manufacture, distribution and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, a division of the Sherwin-Williams, manufactures and distributes a complete line of advanced technology paint and coating systems for automotive and fleet refinishing industries.
Providing high performance interior and exterior coatings, along with associated products, the company now serves a variety of customers including collision repair facilities, dealerships, fleet owners and refinishers, production shops, auto body builders and original equipment manufacturers.
