Multilac Paints honoured with Presidential Export Award

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Sri Lanka’s largest exporter of paints, Multilac the Sri Lankan heritage brand has been honoured with the Presidential Export Award (PEA) for Outstanding Export Performance in Chemical and Plastic Products once again.

The highest national achievement for Sri Lankan exporters, the 21st Presidential Export Awards held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, was organised by the Export Development Board. Judged by a panel of experts in the private and public sectors, the selection criteria was based on overall export earnings, product development, market development and social development in Sri Lanka.

Multilac Chairman Milfer Makeen receiving the Presidential Export Award

In a series of awards Multilac received in 2015, this is the second export accolade the paint manufacturer claimed, as it received recognition in the Gold Category for the NCE Export Award. Maintaining global quality standards in an industry facing strong international competition, Multilac is a Sri Lankan heritage brand that is dedicated to promoting the strengths of the Sri Lankan paint industry both in the local and international markets. These attributes led the brand to receive recognition in Sri Lanka’s Corporate Heritage by LMD.

Also this year, Multilac achieved several green label awards for its commitment to safety, health and environmental sustainability. Its Premium Sheen Emulsion and Multilac Weather Guard Ultra selection received the Green Label certification from the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka. Multilac was also presented the CIOB Green Mark Award Gold standard for Multilac Premium Sheen Emulsion and Multilac Weather Guard Ultra paints. Due to its mission to establish an eco-friendly ethos, the company is the first in Sri Lanka to receive the Green label certification from the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka that requires stringent compliance with customer safety and environmental sustainability.

Since its inception in 1981, Multilac has emerged as an industry leader with the passion of providing holistic solutions to all paint requirements of customers. Multilac, with the largest Colourbank network and strong dealers, strives to dominate the market with a Sri Lankan touch and asserts that it is 100% truly Sri Lankan accredited ISO, SLS certificates for its products.

“Multilac is respected today among the large builders, construction companies, institutions and industries as their choice for surface coating solutions and has respectfully won the hearts and minds of every Sri Lankan household as the Sri Lankan Heritage Brand. We are on a mission of continual improvement towards satisfying the untold needs of the most discerning customer in order to fulfil this purpose beyond customer expectations as is the motto of Multilac,” said Group Managing Director Mizver Makeen.