Berger Paints has strong roots in the Caribbean region, with operations and plants in key locations. Here are some of our important milestones in the region:
Milestones
1953
New World Paints Limited started operations in Jamaica as a locally owned paint company.
1960
Lewis Berger Great Britain Limited, acquired majority share holding in New World Paints, thereby changing the Company’s name to Lewis Berger West Indies Limited.
The Company established the first Resin Plant in the English speaking Caribbean. A development laboratory was built to conduct paint research and development to tropical specifications. It was out of that laboratory that market leaders such as Berger 303 Flat Emulsion, 404 Gloss Oil, Everglow Low Sheen Emulsion and the economically priced Magicote Flat Emulsion- to name a few – emerged.
1972
The Company changed its name to Berger Paints Jamaica Limited.
1992
Berger Paints Jamaica became a publicly listed Company on the Jamaica Stock.
1998
Berger Paints Jamaica Limited achieved certification from Underwriters Management Systems Inc. (UL), U.S.A. to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9002:1994.
2002
Berger Paints Jamaica introduced a new tinting system offering over 3,500 Colours
Berger Jamaica received the ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System) certification from Underwriters Management Systems Inc. (UL), the first paint Company in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean.
2003
Berger Paints Jamaica celebrated its 50th anniversary.
2004
Berger Paints Jamaica was awarded the National Quality Award for Customer Focus from the Jamaica Bureau of Standards
2005
Berger won the National Quality Award Prize for excellence in Business Results from the Jamaica Bureau of Standards
2006
Attained the ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) certification from Underwriters Management Systems Inc. (UL), U.S.A.
Awarded the Best Environmental Management Programme by the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (J.M.A.).
2007
Awarded the Best Environmental Management Programme Award by the Jamaican Manufacturers’ Association (J.M.A.)
2008
Awarded the Best Environmental Management Programme Award by the Jamaican Manufacturers’ Association (J.M.A.)
2010
Berger Paints Limited was awarded the Most Improved Exporter for 2010 by the Jamaica Exporters Association
2011
The Master Builder’s Association of Jamaica acknowledged Berger’s consistent support to the builder sector.
The St. Patrick’s Foundation, a non-profit organization saluted Berger’s many years of assistance to communities adjacent to the plant (Riverton Meadows, Callaloo Mews Early Childhood Development Centres)
2012
Awarded the Best Environmental Management Programme Award by the Jamaican Manufacturers’ Association (J.M.A.)
2013
Berger Paints Jamaica celebrated its 60th anniversary.
2014
Berger launched the SPECTRA Colour System now offering a choice of over 1800 shades.
BERGER Royale Satin Launched