Berger Paints closes down in Trinidad ... now acquired by ANSA COATINGS LIMITED

[Rovin]

yes i know it was a few days ago - just a heads up in case some of u gone unaware in d hardware to buy berger paint ....



https://newsday.co.tt/2019/06/03/berger ... ations-in/

BERGER Paints Trinidad (BPTL) has ceased operations in TT. The announcement was made in statement issued by the Ansa McAl Group, the company's majority owner. The statement said BPTL and its recognised majority trade union, the National Union of Government and Federated Workers Union, signed a memorandum of agreement on May 31 on the cessation of operations of BTPL.

Ansa McAl said while BPTL will stop its manufacturing operations in TT, product availability in the market will not be affected. The group said BPTL has been "in a loss-making position for several years." The decision, Ansa McAl continued, means that the paint business will now be distributed by Ansa Coatings Ltd. The group also said the decision will put the paint business in a better position to build efficiencies and becomes more competitive in the local and export markets.

Ansa McAl said there will be no compromise to the brand's quality statements. The group said BPTL will be making a lump sum payment to each employee to minimise the impact of this decision. Ansa McAl said the company knows the decision will have a significant impact on its employees. The group said 60 workers have been affected by this decision.

The group is also offering counselling and financial advice to BPTL employees.

[zoom rader]

This is why I tell people never be faithfull to your employer.

You are just a tool and employers could not care less about you.

All those lick arse employees take note

[Rovin]

all dem local paints eh all dat but imo berger was d best of d worst so i surprised they gone thru

i say trinity or kaleidoscope wuda be at d bottom of d heap but i guess trinis like cheap ting so those companies apparently thriving still ...


i see some hardwares & tile places bringing paint in bulk & refilling it in dem 1 gallon water bottle with no label & ppl rel buying it up ....

[zoom rader]

all dem local paints eh all dat but imo berger was d best of d worst so i surprised they gone thru

i say trinity or kaleidoscope wuda be at d bottom of d heap but i guess trinis like cheap ting so those companies apparently thriving still ...


i see some hardwares & tile places bringing paint in bulk & refilling it in dem 1 gallon water bottle with no label & ppl rel buying it up ....

Yes massa day done.

That's how they do it abroad

[hydroep]

Berger and BMW dealership is/was Ansa McAl ent? Beginning to see a trend here...

[zoom rader]

Berger and BMW dealership is/was Ansa McAl ent? Beginning to see a trend here...

Big players in back bro same as the make believe recession

[Ben_spanna]

Berger was owned by An-sah, so is Sissons and another paint company, along with the closure of Berger came or will come a price increase in Sissons, what a coincidence...…
similar thing was done to the ice-cream industry, similar case to the meat importation business. Understand what is happening to this country , or forget it maybe its already too late.
The Oreo has spoken and everything is going as they want it to

[RedVEVO]

^^

ANSA own all the paint companies except Kaleidoscope Paints in Trini .

So when Christmas come and you paint your house, you must send a thank you to the 1%.

K paints cheap and thin like Granny .

Granny is a vegetarian .

[zoom rader]

^^

ANSA own all the paint companies except Kaleidoscope Paints in Trini .

So when Christmas come and you paint your house, you must send a thank you to the 1%.

K paints cheap and thin like Granny .

Granny is a vegetarian .

Nice , for once someone is seeing the big picture.

Awaits Eleitauto to defend 1%

[RedVEVO]

Berger and BMW dealership is/was Ansa McAl ent? Beginning to see a trend here...

Big players in back bro same as the make believe recession

Oh Gosh !

We have no recession Tuners !

Show me the recession ?

We just have a man who thinks spending money and progress is NOT for T&T .

[vaiostation]

Some men from kaleidoscope tell meh that just now, they expecting to get trouble to get US dollars to buy raw materials. Kinda like how Flavourite Icecream wasn't getting none, so they drop off the market for a few years, all the while them Syrians had enough US to build and entire Ice cream factory, and takeover the entire market, and now in the process of buying out Flavourite... Capitalism at its finest.

[teems1]

Some men from kaleidoscope tell meh that just now, they expecting to get trouble to get US dollars to buy raw materials. Kinda like how Flavourite Icecream wasn't getting none, so they drop off the market for a few years, all the while them Syrians had enough US to build and entire Ice cream factory, and takeover the entire market, and now in the process of buying out Flavourite... Capitalism at its finest.

That is called crony capitalism.

When the close relationship between a business and government is putting them in an advantageous position over the competition.

[RedVEVO]

Some men from kaleidoscope tell meh that just now, they expecting to get trouble to get US dollars to buy raw materials. Kinda like how Flavourite Icecream wasn't getting none, so they drop off the market for a few years, all the while them Syrians had enough US to build and entire Ice cream factory, and takeover the entire market, and now in the process of buying out Flavourite... Capitalism at its finest.

That is called crony capitalism.

When the close relationship between a business and government is putting them in an advantageous position over the competition.

No no no .. You did not go to enough school my brother .

This is known as "what it is to be like Venezuela before we become like Venezuela ."

[vaiostation]

Certain people have begun consolidating their power. Soon there will only be a few companies left in Trinidad. The few left will those big companies such as Massy, Ansa, Chiney, Sammy etc. All your food, medical supplies, automotive needs, etc. Will be done through them with the help of the unc and pnm.

[zoom rader]

Some men from kaleidoscope tell meh that just now, they expecting to get trouble to get US dollars to buy raw materials. Kinda like how Flavourite Icecream wasn't getting none, so they drop off the market for a few years, all the while them Syrians had enough US to build and entire Ice cream factory, and takeover the entire market, and now in the process of buying out Flavourite... Capitalism at its finest.

Nice to see more people learning and seeing for themselves

Massa in charge and HNs have to follow orders

[sMASH]

Didn't they say they will still supply paints locally, meaning produce it abroad and import it in?

[zoom rader]

Didn't they say they will still supply paints locally, meaning produce it abroad and import it in?

How do you expect them to get the forex out and store it abroad?

They must have a legit reason

[sMASH]

So that means they will benefit from economies of scale in mega factories, and to hell with local jobs.

If they can't get solvents locally to make their paints, why bother making it, as everything needs to be shipped in any ways.

Nb I not exactly sure about the paint process, just imagine it to be mixing a lot of chemicals in solvents and canning it.

[zoom rader]

So that means they will benefit from economies of scale in mega factories, and to hell with local jobs.

If they can't get solvents locally to make their paints, why bother making it, as everything needs to be shipped in any ways.

Nb I not exactly sure about the paint process, just imagine it to be mixing a lot of chemicals in solvents and canning it.

That's what stupid trinis voted for and continue to support PNM and 1%

Eleitauto go like himself

[eliteauto]

Love, not like himself

[Rovin]

buh since d queen released we certain ppl did take over from then & still is in control ...

[zoom rader]

buh since d queen released we certain ppl did take over from then & still is in control ...

Yet still tuners defend massa, dem does vex when 1% name call and quick to defend them.

[RedVEVO]

Certain people have begun consolidating their power. Soon there will only be a few companies left in Trinidad. The few left will those big companies such as Massy, Ansa, Chiney, Sammy etc. All your food, medical supplies, automotive needs, etc. Will be done through them with the help of the unc and pnm.

Totally agree with this statement

Thank God it have people who are intellectuals on Tuner .

RedVEVO Approved .

[l33t2]

Is this the same Berger who had lasting paints beauty and protection?

[toyota2nr]

It’s quite possible the make believe recession will affect the 1% this way too causing them to fold up.

[fokhan_96]

Wait until the 1% buy over the bhagwansingh's hardware chain or establish a hardware chain of their own across the country. It's just a matter of time..

[randolphinshan]

Is this the same Berger who had lasting paints beauty and protection?

Berger is for sufferers, Sherwin Williams all the way for me. Lock thread.

[zoom rader]

Wait until the 1% buy over the bhagwansingh's hardware chain or establish a hardware chain of their own across the country. It's just a matter of time..

Well they cornered the drug market on both sides legal and.......

[gastly369]

Some men have original vossens on dey tiida in this ched oui...

[VexXx Dogg]

Read between the lines.
BErger was already owned by Ansa, no?
They're doing the same thing that they did with sissons.
Basically removing unionized labour.

The plant will prb become absorbed into the ansa coatings product family, staffed by contract labour (sans union)