Gold Magazine May - June 2013, Issue 26 | Page 72

interview {business} Painting a Positive Picture By John Vickers otun is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of decorative paints, marine, protective and powder coatings. The Group, which employees more than 9,000 people in 71 companies and 36 production facilities on all continents, sells its products in more than 90 countries through own subsidiaries, joint ventures, agents, branch offices and distributors. Total sales in 2012 amounted to over €2 billion. Last month, Jotun Cyprus Ltd moved into new offices in Limassol. The Group’s CEO Morten Fon spoke to Gold about its success and its plans for Cyprus. 72 Gold the international investment, finance & professional services magazine of cyprus