スカイラインタワーは一見するとカーテンウォールの近代的高層ビルですが、このような建物にも塗料の需要はあります。今回、幾つかの塗料供給会社との激しい競争の末、屋上搭屋部分に関西ペイントのフッ素が4,000㎡分使用されることになり、現在施工が順調に進行しています。

この競争はそれぞれの材料を試験施工という形で横並びに比べ、経時で一番劣化が少ない会社の塗料が使用されるというシンプルなものでしたが、オーナー側のご担当者全員一致で我々のフッ素のご採用となった訳です。

もちろん、競争に勝ったからと言って仕事が終わった訳ではなく、それからが我々の本当の仕事です。頻繁に現場を訪れ、臨機応変に対応することも忘れていません。壁の一部にカビが繁殖している箇所があり施主がご相談してきたので、スーパーカビノンの添加を本社社員の立ち合いのもと決定しました。施主からは、「他のメーカーは売ったら売りっぱなしでその後のフォローはおろそかになるが、その点、日本の会社は違う。やはり少々高くても関西ペイントを採用して良かった」と、お褒めのお言葉なのか、軽い嫌味なのか判断に困るコメントも頂戴しました。

カーテン・ウォールの建物も多い香港ですが、塗料の需要はどこにでもあり、いつもチャンスをうかがっている関西ペイントです。

SKYLINE TOWER, located in the business hub of Kowloon East, is a typical modern skyscraper of curtain walls, which at first glance seems like there would be no place for paint. In reality, there was a demand for coating works, and Kansai Paint was glad to have been selected for its rooftop of approximately 4,000 m² using our fluorocarbon paint. The construction is now proceeding smoothly!

▼ Skyline Tower, a modern skyscraper having an outer covering of aluminum curtain walls

The procedure of supplier selection was uncomplicated - whichever paint had the best performance against weathering and deterioration would be chosen. All persons in charge for this project came to the same consensus that, Kansai Paint was the most durable and therefore the most suitable material amongst the few paint suppliers who were called to perform on-site mock up.

▼ On-site mock up done by other paint suppliers

Winning the competition is not the end of our work here. In fact, our work has started only just now. It is our job to monitor the workmanship by visiting the project site routinely. This has impressed the owner twice since not many suppliers would provide this kind of sincere service. For instance, it was discovered upon site inspection that an existing mold breeding issue could be bothersome if not treated, for the owner was afraid the growth of bio-contamination would occur in the future. For that, we asked representative from Kansai Paint Japan to come to Hong Kong for site condition check, and it was then when we confirmed to use "Super-Kabinon" to further enhance the anti-fungal property of our coating system. 

▼  Kansai Paint Japan Representative performing site inspection at Skyline Tower

The owner was astonished by our earnestness. "You are very sincere to be visiting the site so frequently and to take care of our concerns. Now we understand your company is one that provides value for money!", the owner commented. We are happy that we have lived up to the owner's expectations.

▼ Having routine site checks is essential to ensure a good standard of workmanship is achieved




Kansai Paint will always be here wherever there is a demand for paint!