Protega Coatings, Ltd.

Protega Coatings is one of the UK’s leading industrial paint manufacturers. It is wholly British-owned and has its manufacturing base at West Bromwich in the West Midlands. Protega Coatings takes its name from ‘protego’, the Latin word meaning ‘I protect’. The majority of the coatings manufactured by Protega are designed for the protection of steel and other metals, whether from the effects of corrosion, abrasion, fire or other adverse conditions. In January 2005, Protega’s parent company bought the complete UK interests of Tikkurila Coatings Ltd from Tikkurila Oy, who are based in Finland. In March 2005, the formation was announced of two new companies, specifically designed to service the needs of the two key UK customer groups of the former Tikkurila Coatings Ltd. (PDF versions of leaflets describing these name changes can be found on the links at the bottom of this page). Protega Coatings Ltd supplies a portfolio of major, high volume, UK industrial paint users. Many of the coatings supplied to these major accounts have been specifically designed for the particular requirements of that individual customers’ line or production process.