A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

Our customers continue to inspire us to push the boundaries further and discover new roads to success

Al Babtain Group is a story of tremendous success in pushing the frontiers of human endeavor to deliver excellence to our customers. United in one vision and one culture, our employees have been the engine of our success that has seen us grow into a regional conglomerate of winning brands. Today, Al Babtain Group exemplifies a pioneering spirit, driven by innovation and excellence in everything we do.

Our customers continue to inspire us to push the boundaries further and discover new roads to success. We value their trust and continue investing in lasting relationships with our stakeholders. Adopting to current trends and the ever-evolving needs of our customers, holding the key to shape new opportunities. Geared towards growth and committed to our society, I look forward to many more years of achievements and partnerships.

We are all one team, one family.
Yours Truly

Saleh Al Babtain

company business overview

Excellence is not a destination, but a never-ending journey. In 1948, the founders of Al Babtain Group envisioned a corporation that will model passion, integrity & commitment throughout Kuwait and the greater Middle East region. Today, Al Babtain Group has licensing rights for some of the world’s leading brands, stretching the globe from USA to the Far East. More than 70 years later, Al Babtain Group continues to achieve astounding results due to a versatile strategic formula, focusing on growth amongst its sphere of activities, which include Automotive, Information Technology, Investment, Real Estate, and Industrial.

Under the umbrella of Al Babtain Group, today, KPC is one of the leading manufacturers & suppliers of high-quality paint & coating in Kuwait. Since its inception in 1978, KPC has forged an enviable reputation of excellence and quality in manufacturing products designed to meet the demanding standards of architectural and building industry professionals. Today, that reputation is the cornerstone of the company’s continued success. Since its introduction of Waterborne paint to a market starving for quality products in the 1970s; KPC has developed a range of paints and specialized coating products for residential and commercial buildings, protective and heavy industrial use that are second to none. Many products have been developed as a creative answer to a client’s problem and have set new standards for other manufacturers. All is the result of intensive research and testing.

historical background

The company was established in 1978 by Mr. Khalid Al Babtain under the name of “International Paints Kuwait”. After conversion in 1998, it has been operating in its current legal form as Kuwait Paint Company K.S.C under the banner of AL-BABTAIN GROUP. It was the family business of Late Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain who had established Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain Co. (AABC) in 1948, as one of the pioneers in Spare Parts importers and distributors in the State of Kuwait. Thanks to the idea of the Babtain Brothers who were armed with knowledge, competence, and a meticulous businessmen started manufacturing paints for domestic use.

With headquarters in Shuwaikh, Subhan Industrial Area, Kuwait Paint Company (KPC) was established by AL-BABATAIN GROUP, with the vision to create a leadership position for “KPC High Quality Paints” and supply to meet both corporate and individual needs for protective and decorative purposes in the ever-developing markets in the Middle East.

Today KPC is amongst the top companies in paints and coatings in the Middle East, with a particularly strong base in Kuwait.
The business continued 20 years in its same shape and size till 2003. After 2003 the company was transformed from family business to professionally managed business by appointing specialized personnel.

  • The founders of Al-Babtain Group envisioned a corporation that will model passion, integrity, and commitment throughout Kuwait and the greater Middle East region.
  • AABC Established as one of the pioneer spare parts importers and distributors in Kuwait.

 

KPC provides superior paints and coating services for a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors, as well as individual households, serving both the domestic and regional markets. KPC brings a fresh and innovative approach to painting services, acting as a source of expertise for its clients and partners. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of every client by offering outstanding customer service, increased flexibility, and greater value-added products; thus, optimizing the value for money for our clients. As experts in Architectural Coating, Protective Coatings, and industrial finishes KPC has accumulated experience for more than four decades now, developing its management, technical and sales staff to be always at the service of our clients, with increasingly innovative and creative approaches for construction and assistance related to system, specifications, surface treatment and preparation, product information, color mix and selection, and application methods.

Our extensive expertise and skills encompass all aspects of production, application, and decoration for corporate and individuals, including provision of optimal solutions for business requirements, and development of functional specifications and decoration-oriented application. Our teams are always willing and prepared to attend all requests promptly and efficiently. A determination for the success of the company is its high level of competitiveness gained over the years. Thanks to the introduction of ever higher quality products with exceptional value for money and to our higher specialized products customization service; all in utmost respect for the health of workers, customers, and end users. KPC welcomes the challenges of today’s society and aims to be a pioneer in change.

Innovation,sustainability and conservation of energy and environment are all opportunities for growth that fully accord with the company’s mission. Passion and competence are also key to harmonious growth. By keeping in harmony with the environment and civil society, KPC believes that the ultimate purpose of the company is to be an integral part of collective growth in which sustainability, well-being and environmental protection are fundamental business responsibilities for a healthy balance and the true welfare of the people.

our vision

Kuwait Paint Company (KPC) was established to create a leadership position in paint manufactures and paint services providers of innovative paint & technology for both domestic and regional markets in the Middle East & North Africa, with the aspiration to grow globally by establishing sound and viable strategic partnerships with world pioneers and suppliers in paints manufacturing, distribution, and services.

our mission

To create success, and share it with our customers, to make their business and individual aspirations a reality through the innovative decorations, live colors, and world class application methods, fostering continuous staff training and fully modernized product development. We aim to develop safe products for people and environment, and solutions that are at the forefront of technology and respect the future generations.

our values

KPC’s core values are the seeds of our ongoing growth and success:

  • Integrity and Commitment.
  • Customer centric approach / culture.
  • Goal-oriented Management which is adaptive to innovation.
  • Professional and Qualified Staffs.
  • Superior Quality and Environment friendly products that exceed customer expectations.

 

our principle concern

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION & RELIABLE QUALITY. Our clients and partners have trusted us over the years, receiving a considerable benefit from a long term and in depth technological, industrial experience in paints. The significant transfer of know-how to the global market and the creation of value for the customers constitute a strategic target of KPC, unfolding on two axes, Customer & Quality. Our principal concern is the satisfaction of Customers who choose to use our products to decorate or renovate their spaces. Their choices among our products for painting or style, gives us the impetus to create new products that will meet their needs and requirements. The culmination of all our efforts is putting the client at the heart of all our operations, Quality constitutes the primary motto for developing and producing products that meet our customers’ requirements. As a result of this long-term effort, our company has been recognized by public and private organizations with many awards in KUWAIT.

corporate social responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility is an organic part of the business philosophy and development strategy of Kuwait Paint Company. As an integral part of the natural and social environment in which it operates for many decades, KPC has developed a structured CSR program around two axes, environment, and human being, which govern the whole life and philosophy of the company. KPC works, operates and is developing.

  • Based on the principles of sustainable development and ethical business.
  • For the common good in both the social and natural environment.
  • With respect for the principles and values that characterize our culture.
  • With a view to improve the quality of human life (at the workplace, in the market and in the community).
  • With the vision to promote Arab entrepreneurship through innovative and responsible corporate actions.