Nippon Paint China Makes ARCHIDEX 2026 Debut As It Eyes Southeast Asian Markets
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) – As Southeast Asia accelerates the adoption of green building standards and upgrades its manufacturing base, demand for energy-saving and efficiency-enhancing technologies in the construction and industrial sectors continues to grow, creating new opportunities for Chinese building materials companies to expand across the region.
Nippon Paint China made its debut at the ARCHIDEX 2026, held from July 29 to Aug 1, showcasing market-proven energy-efficient coating technologies and smart manufacturing solutions from China to support its expansion into the Southeast Asian market.
To address Southeast Asia's year-round hot climate and the high energy demands of its manufacturing sector, Nippon Paint China chief operating officer Dragon Sun said the company is showcasing a range of innovations, including the energy-saving radiative cooling coating and dual-core aerogel energy-saving system, which are specifically designed for hot climates and energy-intensive facilities.
“A key highlight is the radiative cooling coating, which lowers building temperatures without additional power consumption. Under summer conditions in Shanghai, coating a 10,000-square-metre factory roof reduced monthly cooling energy use by nearly 25%, saving approximately RMB72,000 (nearly RM43,000) in electricity costs,” Sun told BERNAMA recently at Nippon Paint’s China booth at the ARCHIDEX 2026, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).
He said with Southeast Asia receiving even stronger sunlight, the energy-saving benefits of this technology are expected to be even greater, offering significant cost-reduction potential for the region's manufacturing sector.
For residential and public spaces, Nippon Paint showcased the integrated decorative waterproofing system suited to humid, rainy conditions, alongside photocatalytic coating, energy-saving integrated decorative panel and acoustic flooring system.
For advanced manufacturing, Sun said its anti-static PU mortar ultra-wear-resistant flooring system addresses flatness, antistatic and wear-resistance requirements, while tailored systems support facilities in industries such as precision electronics, automated warehousing, and new energy.
Nippon Paint China presented coating solutions across four areas at the exhibition: smart manufacturing; air purification, energy saving and carbon reduction, and high quality housing.
The company exhibited in the China Exhibition Zone, at the invitation of the Center of Science and Technology and Industrialization Development under China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the exhibition, Sun was invited to speak at a symposium for Chinese companies; he emphasised that going global is about more than exporting products - it also requires a resilient supply chain and localised services that effectively support customers on the ground.
“Over nearly a decade of supporting Chinese companies abroad, we have developed a product-and-service model that combines technical expertise, local supply and cross-market collaboration. We look forward to joining forces with more partners across the value chain to support the high-quality global expansion of Chinese businesses,” added Sun.
Backed by the NIPSEA Group’s network of 26 manufacturing facilities across ASEAN, Nippon Paint continues to support commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure projects throughout the region. Its ARCHIDEX debut marked another step in connecting innovation developed in China with Southeast Asia’s local conditions and development needs, while supporting broader collaboration across the construction value chain.
-- BERNAMA