{"id":3866,"date":"2022-08-11T15:51:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=3866"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T10:51:11","slug":"sto-introduces-nippon-paints-matex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=3866","title":{"rendered":"STO introduces Nippon Paints Matex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>State Trading Organization (STO) on Thursday, 11th August introduces a new line of product to local consumers.<\/p>\n<p>STO introduced the special Nippon Matex; specifically aimed to construction agents of the state-owned enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO and Managing Director of STO Mr. Hussain Amru and the Senior Manager, Business Development and Exports, Nippon Paints Mr. Henry Ang introduced the product.<\/p>\n<p>Features of the paint include;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Convenient size container: 7 x 20 meters<\/li>\n<li>Instant-use paint<\/li>\n<li>Applies on hard surfaces easily, including cement, concrete, ceilings and plaster walls<\/li>\n<li>Matte finish<\/li>\n<li>Water-based<\/li>\n<li>Do not include lead and mercury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>STO made introduction of &#8220;Shades of White&#8221; range of the new Nippon Matex. The SOE will reportedly expand the color range of the Matex line later on.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1881 by Jujiro Motegi under the name of Komyosha (Yamato Jujiro Shoten), and later incorporated and renamed Nippon Paint Manufacturing in 1898, the international paint distributor changed its name to its current title in 1927.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Trading Organization (STO) on Thursday, 11th August introduces a new line of product to local consumers. STO introduced the special Nippon Matex; specifically aimed to construction agents of the state-owned enterprise. 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