As a leading paint manufacturer in Myanmar and established since 1995, UPG has been producing a wide range of brands under the product lines of decorative and architectural coating, Marine and protective coating, industrial and automotive coating, wood coating, and construction chemicals.
UPG has achieved and working under ISO certification for quality management, environmental management, occupational health and safety management system and Responsible Care in addition to achieving ASEAN awards such as OHSNET excellent achievement award as well as for the ASEAN outstanding engineering achievement award for the creation of outstanding products to our society. UPG is now one of the most instrumental companies in Myanmar's socio-economic development.
Today, UPG is launching a new one-of-a-kind anti-bacteria and anti-viral product to aid in the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, UPG Virus Shield. It is formulated to inhibit the enzyme that allows bacteria, fungus and viruses to metabolize oxygen and grow. The Virus Shield product was tested under Japanese Industrial Standard test method of JIS Z2801 and confirmed a significant reduction in the bacteria growth on surfaces coated with UPG Virus Shield paint and certified as Anti-bacterial paint. The standard testing period is 24 hours and is one of the fastest and most reliable testing for antimicrobial activity on surfaces. JIS Z 2801 is widely used and equivalent to most of international test methods around the world and is a standard for materials and products for the classification as antimicrobial activity to be introduced into the Japanese market.
The new UPG Virus Shield paint is also part of the Premier brand which stands for top quality, excellent durability with guarantee of up to 6 years, and works well with our state-of-the-art tinting machines available in dealer shops in almost every city in Myanmar. As such you can expect to get a color choice that matches the existing paint or choose from our selection of ready-to-use HUE 4.0 color collection with 600 colors available.
UPG hopes this new product will become one of the most essential tool in the fight against Covid-19 and we have already donated many liters of UPG Virus Shield paint to the Ministry of Health to be used for Covid-19 isolation wards, hospitals and many public area to take care our environment to be safe and clean with beautiful color.