"Grey " paint

Baku/29.04.14/Turan : In the first quarter of this year, manufacturers of paints and varnishes submitted reports to increase production to more than three times . However, as the analysis of the market in which local producers belong , according to experts , at least 50-60 % stake , are dominated by the "gray" goods.

The volume of production of paints and varnishes for the three months amounted to 901.8 tons. Last year, the official production grew by 20.3 % and amounted to 4,172.7 tonnes. If you trust the State Statistics Committee, the 10 years ago, the country produced 1.5 thousand tons per year of paints and varnishes. Although even then, only one power company exceeded 27,000 tons per year (FAB Boya ve Kimya Senaye). Domestic manufacturers have long left on foreign markets . In 2009 alone, 2,761 tons of production volume has been exported 607.7 tons, or approximately 22%. And in 2013 the export volume of paint products reached 36 % ( 1,522 tons) for production.

The State Statistics Committee told Turan, that the control of manufacturers reporting will be strengthened to obtain more precise information.

The growth of private and public investment in building complex called the trend of increasing number of enterprises for the production of paints and varnishes (paints, sealers, lacquers, preservatives , primers , etc.). Experts point out that there is a good prerequisite for competition in various market segments , including the quality. By some estimates, there are over 30 companies average productivity . However, none of the companies (FAB Boya ve Kimya Senaye, Ankala, Al-Bil, YURD-F ", JSC " NB ", Evro-Inshaat , etc.) answered the Turan question about output. None of this information exists on their web-sites. Virtually all the major companies have implemented international quality management system ISO 9001:2000.

JSC NB ( paint supplies the market with products under the brands AZPOL, Corella and Bermuda), Ltd. Al-Bil (Bilfa), LLC Euro-Inshaat (Palitra, Plazma and Kolber) Ltd. "YURD-F" ("BEST Boya"), LLC Cefer (Star Boya), LLC Ankala (Binder), LLC Caspi Marine Technologies (Penguin) claim leading positions market .

Ltd. Karvan-L produces paint products under the brand "Sobsan". In retailers say that customers trust the quality of this brand. However, the company for whatever reasons, told Turan, that the production activities of the company which employs 90 people, collapsed in 2013 and retail comes stock on hand. The company's competitors do not trust this information.

Meanwhile, manufacturers of paints and varnishes should not complain about the price of production. For example, a kg of retail paint is worth at least 3 manat. Importers also earn good money. In 2010, the import volume exceeded 8100 tons, and last year the figure was 18,000 tons. Part of imported products used as raw materials for local manufacturers.

Finnish paint is supplied to Azerbaijan by Konstuktor Co. In retail chain stores Tikkurila a kilogram of paint from Finland costs from 5 to 20 manats per 1 kg. However, at the Azerbaijani customs Finnish paint (154 tons) were declared last year an average of 80 cents or 15 cents more than in 2012 (90.7 tons) .

On the world market due to excellent technological, economic and aesthetic qualities, powder coating, liquid paint rapidly replaced. Among the advantages of powder coating chemical resistance to corrosive processes, temperature changes, etc. In the Azerbaijani market these products to buy for painting the facades of the buildings located on the territory with difficult climatic conditions, such as in the embankment of the Absheron peninsula. - 08B-