Rodda Paint Expands Into Heavy Marine Coatings - Partners with Worldwide Jotun Paints

July 27, 2009 - PRLog -- Rodda Paint Co is named as the exclusive distributor of Jotun Marine Coatings for the Northwestern United States. The Agreement was signed on April 15th by Bill Boone, COO of Rodda Paint and Emile Oustalet, President of Jotun Paints North America Inc. and is effective immediately.

Jonathan Knutson, Director of Sales for Rodda Paint Co commented “We are pleased to
offer customers a quality product line from a world leader in protective coatings. Our
marine and industrial salespeople have been through an intense, two day training and are
excited about expanding our offering in the marine market.”

Rodda will be stocking product at its Michigan Street industrial/marine store on 6th Ave
South in Seattle, WA and selling the coatings in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. The store
has been equipped with color matching and specialty MCI colorant tinting capability.

Rodda will expand stocking status to other locations as business determines.

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Rodda Paint Co is the largest manufacturer of paint products in the Pacific Northwest with a family history dating to 1932. We research, develop, produce, sell and distribute commercial, residential, marine & industrial coatings as well as related sundry items out of 44 factory stores & 25 Dealers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Alaska.

Rodda is a service oriented company that takes pride in building lasting relationships with its customers, partners & vendors, and recognizes the value of our employees and of a sustained business. We live by our 5 ‘R’ commitment to quality and believe that ‘it’s the finish that counts’.
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Jotun Paints, Inc is the North American affiliate and subsidiary of Jotun A/S. Its corporate offices and modern manufacturing plant is located in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This facility produces and supplies products to the following market segments: Foreign and Domestic Marine and Shipping, Offshore, Hydrocarbon Processing and the Military.

Jotun Paints, Inc also manages & operates strategically located warehouses, maintains an outside sales organization, a network of independent distributors & agents throughout all of North America.

Jotun A/S of Norway manufactures and distributes marine paints, industrial protective coatings and related corrosion control products through a network of 71 companies, 40 manufacturing facilities and 300 stocking points worldwide. Jotun is a world leader in the manufacturing of advanced technology and high quality protective coatings, marine paints, tank linings and anti-fouling paints.
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Rodda Paint Co. 6107 N. Marine Dr. Portland, OR 97203 1.800.242.3713
http://www.roddapaint.com

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Rodda Paint Company is the largest paint manufacturer the Pacific Northwest. We bring a tradition of quality paint and coatings, expert color matching, and exemplary customer service to both the paint professional and the do-it-yourself home owner.