Plascon Corporate Information
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Our commitment to our communities and the environment
As a company with a global reputation for high standards of performance and now actively involved in the rest of Africa, we at Kansai Plascon accept the responsibility that we have an impact on the societies and environments in which we conduct our business. Our strong foundations enabled us to think about a more focused, deeper agenda for the future together with our stakeholders.
We aim to create long-term shareholder value by embracing opportunities and managing risks derived from economic, environmental and social developments. We also acknowledge that healthy societies, communities, labour forces and environments provide the necessary foundation for a healthy business. As such, we are interdependent on the societies and environments in which we operate.
To this end, we integrate sustainability into the very core of our business strategy. Plascon accepts and acknowledges our responsibility, not only in creating quality products, but also in encouraging a culture that is dedicated to progressive and sustainable solutions.
Green is not just a colour to us. We are actively committed to implementing environmentally considerate practices in every aspect of our business. Striving to inspire more ecological considerate decisions, we have responded to the challenge by innovating unparalleled sustainable solutions based on three key pillars of compliance, sustainability, and products. The future is green. To find out more about what Plascon is doing, request our full Green Handbook.
Compliance:
Commitment to Green
Processes.
We’ve successfully implemented Environmental Management Systems in each of our South African manufacturing plants and attained ISO 1 4001
Sustainability:
Commitment to Green
Practices.
We’ve successfully implemented Environmental Management Systems in each of our South African manufacturing plants and attained ISO 1 4001 certification at all of them.
Production:
Commitment to Green
Processes.
We’ve successfully implemented Environmental Management Systems in each of our South African manufacturing plants and attained ISO 1 4001 certification at all of them.
By making its Decorative coatings lead free, low VOC, eco-kind and producing the most groundbreaking green products on the market, Kansai Plascon has successfully advanced the industry conversation beyond the need to remove lead in paint. Instead, the company focuses on “eco-vating” for the future”.
Each year Plascon launches new products and improvements that add to its existing arsenal of green solutions. A leading environmental approach that incorporates accredited international environmental management systems, continues to place the company at the forefront of the African coatings industry. Great strides have been taken in the areas of technological research and development into green coatings, continuing Plascon’s 130 year long history of leading quality assurance, superb formulation and trusted performance.
So when it comes to talking about coatings and the environment, Plascon can confidently shift the conversation forward. To date Plascon’s green coatings triumphs include:
- Plascon Natural Deck Coating, a complete natural solution for treating wood, introduced to the market in 2013
- Lead-free formulations for all its decorative paints since 1998
- Low VOC, Eco-kind decorative coatings and colourant systems
These are just a few examples that demonstrate Plascon’s commitment to a cleaner, greener world. Plascon’s state-of-the-art laboratories are housed at the Development Centre in Krugersdorp and the Research Centre at Stellenbosch University. Furthermore, Kansai Plascon Africa has access to the leading global technologies of the international Kansai Paint Company group. The Kansai Paint Company is the market leader in Japan and a top 10 global player with over 500 chemists and an annual investment of over 50 million US dollars made towards research and development.
The result of this combined know-how is that the local market here in South Africa benefits from cutting-edge innovation. It’s not just our products that are green – so is our approach to manufacturing. We’ve successfully implemented Environmental Management Systems in each of our South African manufacturing plants, and attained ISO 1 4001 certifications at all of them.
- Full support for the National Department of Health's drive to regulate the lead content in paint
- Abiding by the Code of Conduct as published by the industry regulator, The South African Paint Manufacturer's Association (SAPMA)
We have achieved and maintained our ISO 14001 accreditation since 2005. Furthermore, in October 2007, Kansai Plascon (Pty) Ltd was accredited with the Occupational Health and Safety Standards OSHAS18001: 2007.
We continue to develop and implement ground-breaking environmental processes to ensure that our future remains sustainable. And equally important, we continue to pioneer environmentally sensitive products without compromising on the exceptional standards and performance that we’re renowned for.
If, like us, you are genuinely concerned about how coatings are made, and what they contain, then it’s time to turn your attention to a greener future, with Plascon.
Kansai Plascon is recognised as a value adding supplier with Level 8 B-BBEE status. Our B-BBEE certificate is available for download here.
KANSAI PLASCON AFRICA LIMITED BOARD
Non-Executive Directors
Mr T Tomioka (Takashi) - Chairman
Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education.
Mr Tomioka was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 26 March 2020 and become Chairman on 01 May 2025.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in April 1996 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Unit and Head of Europe Business Segment in April 2025.
Mr K Maruyama (Kazuhide)
Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics.
Mr Maruyama was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 14 July 2021.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in April 1999 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as Director, Global Performance Management Department, Global Finance Division in April 2025.
Mr K Enami (Kota)
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of International Relations.
Mr. Enami was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 1 January 2024.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in April 2016 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as Global Integration Manager in April 2024.
Mr E Tsuchida (Eiji)
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Economics.
Mr Tsuchida was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 1 April 2025.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in April 1999 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as General Manager, International Business Division in April 2025.
Mr N Koike (Nozomu)
Graduated from Daito Bunka University, Faculty of Foreign Languages.
Mr Koike was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 1 April 2025.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in May 2019 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as Manager, International Business Division in April 2025.
Mr G Yokota (Gen)
Graduated from Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering, Material and Life Science.
Mr Yokota was appointed to the Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd board on 1 May 2025.
He joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan) in April 1999 where he held various positions prior to being appointed as Executive Officer and General Manager, Global R&D/Procurement Division in April 2024.
Executive Directors
Mr PR Lalla (Prejay)
Masters in Business Leadership – University of South Africa (UNISA) Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Chemistry and Mathematics) – University of Durban Westville
Chief Executive Officer
Prejay was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd on 3 August 2017. He also serves as Managing Officer, Deputy Chief of International Business Unit and Head of Africa Business at Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Japan), which he assumed on 1 April 2024.
He began his career at Dulux Paints in 1991 as Development Chemist and went to hold several senior commercial roles, both locally and internationally, with ICI Paints and AkzoNobel. Prejay joined the Kansai Group in March 2016 as Commercial Unit Executive Africa (Professional Business Segment). In April 2017, he was appointed Group Head of Marketing.
He brings a wealth of operational, marketing, sales, and strategic management knowledge to the Kansai Group.
Mr J Venkanna (Jay)
Global Executive Development Program – Gordan Institute of Business Science (GIBS) B. Com Hons (Accounting) CA (SA) – University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal – Durban B. Com Degree – University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal – Durban
Chief Financial Officer
Jay was appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer of Kansai Plascon Africa Pty Ltd on 1 April 2023 and officially assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer on 1 April 2024.
He began his career at Deloitte as a Senior Auditor in 2005, followed by a secondment to the Deloitte Boston office in the USA in 2006. He later served as Audit Manager in the Johannesburg office until February 2008.
Jay joined Kansai Plascon on 10 March 2008 and has since held several positions within the Group, including Finance Executive (until 2013), Head of Group Internal Audit (until August 2015), and Head of Reporting, Budgeting, Treasury and Taxation.
He brings a wealth of financial, operational, and institutional knowledge to the Kansai Group.
For more information, please contact Karabo Maboa
Title: Group Company Secretary
Tel: +27 (0) 11 951-4500
E-mail: Companysecretary@kansaiplascon.co.za
