Epic Lanka diversifies into coating industry

Ramani KANGARAARACHCHI

Epic Lanka, the award winning IT solutions provider has diversified into the coating industry, providing a total coating solution to the construction industry. Chairman, Epic Lanka Group Nayana Dehigama, told "Daily News Business" that the new company "Prime Coat International, would mainly step into acquisitions and joint ventures in its expansion process during this year. This would create a number of job opportunities to the people of different areas. It had already provided nearly 100 employment opportunities at the factory built in Kirimatiyagara, Kadawatha, he said

Dehigama said that although the company was set up nearly eight years ago, becoming the first ever water based paint manufacturer in Sri Lanka, it had stagnated due to the war situation prevailing at that time. However, as there was a construction boom in the country now, it was the right time to move forward. The company had been totally re-structured with a plan to make it a billion rupee project by 2014," he said.

"Prime Coat International" hoped to take their range of products namely metal,. auto paint, emulsion, water proofing and anti-corrosive fillars islandwide within a period two years through the distribution network

Dehigama said there was a huge potential for the paint industry in the country, but it was essential to be innovative to remain sustainable and he was planning to introduce innovative products to be able to go overseas in the long run.