Company History

History that goes back to 1907

Founded in 1907, Eguchi Iwao is one of Japan’s leading suppliers of paints, coatings, and specialty materials, with a turnover of $500 million. Then, following successful growth in Asia and Africa over the past 18 years, Eguchi Iwao expanded into Europe, establishing Eguchi Iwao Europe (EIE) in the UK in September 2019.

EGUCHI IWAO HQ

NAGOYA JAPAN

The group’s expansion in Europe accelerated significantly with the founding of Eguchi Iwao UK (EIUK) and the acquisition of the Supply 360 division from International Applications Ltd. (IAL), a key distributor of coatings and consumables in the UK. This acquisition gave EIUK access to major customers such as Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover, and Toyota. Additionally, EIUK gained two national distributors—Paintstore in Warwickshire and BS Supplies in Staffordshire—further enhancing local technical support and logistics operations.

Eguchi Iwao’s operations in Asia, Africa, and Europe has for decades, delivered some of the most advanced paint products and solutions developed by the leading global coatings brands.

Leveraging this longstanding partnerships, EIUK acquired exclusive distribution rights with Helios Group, a coatings manufacturer with 17 sites across Europe. As a subsidiary of Kansai Paint, Helios enables EIUK to continue serving vital market segments including automotive, industrial, rail, wood, yacht, and architectural sectors with high-quality coatings that meet Japanese standards of efficiency and performance.

Our Commitment

At Eguchi Iwao, our goal is to provide everything needed for seamless coating processes. We offer unique line-side solutions, best practices for process optimisation, and smart coatings backed by advanced equipment and technical expertise, ensuring superior results for our customers.

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