Ferro South Africa has a technical and distribution agreement with Tiger Coatings for its VEDOC Powder Coating Division. Black and white masterbatches are colour concentrates produced for the Plastic Industry. Ferro South Africa has been producing these products since 1970 and has dedicated production facilities for black and white. Ferro started producing powder coatings in 1985, and is now a market leader. These coatings are used for coating metal articles to provide decorative and protective coatings. Spectrum Ceramics was purchased by Ferro Industrial Products in 2006. NCS Resins was acquired by Ferro Industrial Products in April 2012. NCS produces a wide range of unsaturated polyester resins, gelcoats and a variety of ancillary products related to fiberglass resin applications. Arkema Resins was acquired by Ferro Industrial Products in December 2013 and changed its name to Ferro Coating Resins. Ferro Coating Resins specialises in the manufacture and distribution of resins and additives for the Paint Ind