(QUEBEC, Canada, Jan. 30, 2007) – Manufacturer and distributor Peinture Jacques Drouin inc., in conjunction with the Righter Group, has been named a product distributor in Quebec Province for Tnemec Company, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of protective coatings for industrial and specialty architectural markets. Making the announcement was Tnemec Vice President of Sales Chase Bean.
“Tnemec
has been a respected supplier of protective coatings to the Canadian market for
many years and is recognized for its strong technical support,” according to
Bean. “The addition of Drouin enhances Tnemec’s presence in Quebec,
which includes our research and development office in Laval
and representation through the Righter Group in Wilmington, Massachusetts.”
Drouin has worked closely with the Righter Group for more than two years, becoming familiar with Tnemec’s line of protective coatings. “Raymond Quirion and his professional team are ready to hit the ground running with the products and technical resources required to capture a significant share of the rapidly expanding industrial and architectural coating market throughout the Quebec Province,” Bean noted.
In welcoming Drouin to Tnemec’s product distribution network, Greg Pope of the Righter Group cited the company’s established customer base, enthusiasm for generating new business and record of success in the French-language Quebec Province. “Being able to ‘speak’ to our customers’ needs better positions us for expansion,” Pope noted. “We anticipate considerable growth for Tnemec in Quebec, particularly in the wastewater, flooring, hydropower and architectural markets.”
“There is a lot of opportunity in the Quebec Province,” Drouin owner Raymond Quirion, confirmed. “We already have major projects underway, including a wastewater treatment plant, a potable water tank and a food processing plant. As a Tnemec product distributor, we can now provide our industrial and architectural customers with a full range of superior coatings and technical support for their new construction and maintenance projects.”
Quirion has worked closely with Tnemec’s Vice President of Research and Development, Remi Briand. “We are very familiar with Tnemec’s line of products due to our work with Remi Briand and the Righter Group,” Quirion added. “Drouin and Tnemec share the same business philosophy, which is to formulate, distribute and support the finest coatings available backed with personalized, knowledgeable customer service during and after the sale. It’s all very exciting.”
ABOUT Peinture JACQUES DROUIN inc.
Founded in 1980, the company is located at 350 Saint-Vallier Ouest, Quebec. The company offers a diversified line of coating and paint products for the architectural and industrial markets. The company’s service territory covers the entire Province of Quebec. For more information, call 418-522-2820; write to 350 Saint-Vallier Ouest, Quebec (Quebec) Canada, G1K 1K6; or visit www.drouin.qc.ca.
ABOUT THE RIGHTER GROUP
Founded more than 40 years ago, the Righter Group has served as a resource for the commercial construction industry and is a leading supplier of high performance coatings, wall coverings, specialty paints, seamless flooring, architectural resin panels and wall protection systems. For more information on the Righter Group, Inc., call 800-533-3003; write 11 Upton Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887; or visit the company’s Web site at http://www.rightergroup.com
ABOUT TNEMEC
Established
in 1921, Tnemec is one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S.,
specializing in industrial coatings for steel, concrete and other substrates
for new construction and maintenance. More than 120 architectural and
industrial coating products are manufactured at facilities in Kansas
City and Baltimore.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Tnemec operates
distribution facilities in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle and Compton, Calif.
In addition to the company’s national network of technical representatives,
Tnemec has technical representatives in Canada,
the Dominican Republic, England, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.
For more information on Tnemec Company, Inc. or any of its products, call 800-863-6321;
write to 6800 Corporate Drive,
Kansas City, Mo.
64120-1372; or visit www.tnemec.com.