Amman, June 15 , 2008 - Jotun Paints, one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative and protective paints and coatings, has launched its 30th Multicolour Centre in Jordan and 1000th in the Middle East, with the opening of the Zarqa Inspiration Centre  at the end of May, 2008.

Mr. Mohammed Al Ghwairy, the Mayor of Zarqa, inaugurated the Inspiration Centre, which is one of the biggest in the Kingdom and is located on the main highway entering the city. The Zarqa Inspiration Centre is an impressive showcase of the interior and exterior paints available at Jotun that are suitable for various home styles. Customers can also view models of living rooms, bedrooms, salons and wood works that have been painted and decorated by Jotun's assortment of colors and decorative paint products.  

Jotun's Inspiration Centre aims at improving customer satisfaction by providing customers with the ability to experience first hand the wide range of colours, textures and patterns that are available for use in residential and commercial projects.

Eng. Basem Abu Hirrah, owner of the Zarqa Inspiration Centre stated, "This is the third investment project that we have established in partnership with Jotun Jordan, following the launch of the Jbeiha and Aqaba Inspiration Centres." He added, "The high quality products and services Jotun provides, combined with its exceptional reputation across the world, gives us more reason to enhance our partnership with the market leader."

Bassam Zakarneh, the Multicolor Manager at Jotun Jordan said, "Jotun aims at boosting market penetration across the Kingdom through its various Inspiration Centres." He added, "With a visit to the Zarqa Inspiration Centre  customers will receive dedicated and personalized attention from our highly qualified personnel, who will help them create and develop creative ideas for their paint jobs. This value-added consultancy service is complimentary for all our customers."

Above and beyond the Inspiration Centres, Jotun Group is world-renowned for developing, producing and selling cost-effective paint and coating products as well as providing customer service and technical support to residential, marine and industrial markets worldwide.

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About Jotun Paints:
Founded in 1926 in Norway, Jotun - one of the world's leading paint manufacturers established its presence in the Middle East in 1974, with Jotun UAE Ltd. Ever since, Jotun has expanded dramatically throughout the region and is the first paint manufacturer to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification. Jotun has consistently invested in state of the art factories including the recently opened plant in the Al Quoz area of Dubai, UAE - the biggest worldwide for Jotun and the Middle East. Jotun has been at the forefront in terms of developing products specifically suited to local conditions. Three decades of experience in the Middle East region, has helped the company produce a variety of conventional and specialized coatings - each incorporating the latest technological developments while offering performance with economy - catering to the various product segments and demands of the different markets. Today, Jotun's diverse product range includes Decorative, Protective, Marine, Floor/Concrete Protection and Intumescent coatings, bearing a solid testament to the company's reputation of being truly a single source solution for clients, consultants and contractors alike. 

For further information please contact:
Abdallah Touqan
Account Manager
iRelations
Tel: +9626 461 1014
Fax: +9626 461 1018
Email: Abdallah@irelations.com.jo

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