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PROTECTION OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY

Gary Nixon,
General Manager at Jotun Hellas Ltd,
Jotun Performance Coatings,
talks to
Giannis Theodoropoulos

A CLEAN HULL ❶ What role will innovation play in
Jotun’s development plans?
Our global R&D network is the backbone of
ENSURES our industry-leading innovation and tech-
nology. Jotun has been dedicated to pro-
tecting properties worldwide for almost a
CLEANER century. Our global R&D network powers
industry-leading innovation and technol-
ogy, with the heart of Jotun’s research and
OPERATIONS development based in Sandefjord, Nor-
way. As a global leader in the paints and
coatings industry, Jotun’s R&D initiatives
are always in sync with the latest trends
worldwide. We strive to provide the best
solutions possible, and often, a new Jotun
innovation will emerge at a local level and
go through various stages of development
and testing before being implemented on a
local, regional, or global scale. We are proud
to support these processes and our global
operations with a truly global presence of
several regional laboratories. Our regional
R&D hubs include Europe, East Europe and
Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast
In his interview with Naftika Chronika, Gary Nixon Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Americas. We
comments on the contribution of the marine coating remain committed to protecting property
industry to reducing the environmental footprint of worldwide and will continue to push the
shipping and describes Jotun’s future plans. boundaries of innovation.

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