- Wattyl Limited
Wattyl is an Australian-owned company that specialises in the manufacturing and marketing of architectural and decorative
paints and special purpose and protective coatings. The company currently operates inAustralia where it is the second largest brand in the architectural and decorative paints market after Dulux, andNew Zealand .Wattyl was listed on the
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in 1959, trades under the code WYL and is in the S&P/ASX 300 Index. Wattyl currently employs over 1500 people in Australia and New Zealand.Wattyl was the first Australian manufacturer of two pot polyurethanes for the DIY market and a very successful marketing campaign during the 1960's and 1970's led to the brand name Estapol becoming the Australian term for the DIY clear finishing of domestic timber surfaces with one or two pot polyurethane finishes.
The Wattyl range of products include the brands Granosite, Solagard, Estapol and Killrust.
Wattyl is the current main sponsor of the
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge event in New Zealand.References
*http://www.wattyl.com.au
*http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/28/1088392599614.html?from=storylhs
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