Turnover: 389 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

CIN Celliose, a French company founded in 1929 under the name Celliose, became a CIN subsidiary in 2007. It operates in industry, notably in the ACE (Additives for Cement and Coatings) and cosmetics packaging sectors.

With over 100 years' experience in the paints and varnishes sector, CIN Celliose has acquired an important position. In 1992, it became the market leader in Portugal, a position it still holds today. By integrating the Valentine brand the previous year, CIN also became the leader in the Iberian Peninsula.

CIN focuses exclusively on paints and varnishes, and operates in various market segments. It is present in the building sector with a market share of 59%, followed by industry (24%), anticorrosion protection (10%) and yachting and marine (7%).

Internationally recognized, CIN is one of the leading paint and varnish companies in Europe and worldwide. In 2021, it was ranked 11th European manufacturer of paints and varnishes (European Coatings Journal, June 2022) and 35th worldwide (Coatings World Top Companies Report, August 2022).

CIN is synonymous with innovation, quality and leadership in the paint and varnish market. In 2022, the company achieved sales of 389 million euros, with 1,634 employees and 190 R&D technicians.

Studies mentioning this company

The industrial paint market - France

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  • Axalta Coating Systems
  • Sherwin Williams
  • Beckers
  • PPG Industries
  • Cromology
  • Altheora
  • Solar Paint (International Colors Group)
  • Technima
  • Blanchon
  • Siegwerk
  • Akzo Nobel
  • Zolpan
  • Cin Celliose
  • Aliance Maestria
  • EMFI 3M
  • Flint Ink Groupe
  • Geveko Marking
  • NOF metal Coating Europe
  • Sika Automotive france
  • Socomore
  • Armar Peintures
  • Colart
  • Diot PGM
  • Satys Aerospace
  • Daw Caparol
  • Durieu Groupe
  • Mäder groupe
  • Unikalo SCSO Société des colorants du Sud-Ouest
The paint work market - France

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  • Vallee groupe
  • Sanili
  • Mazet Bâtiment (Groupe LM)
  • Meriguet Carrère Groupe
  • Nicoletta
  • Bonglet
  • Acorus Groupe
  • EGR Groupe
  • SIS Groupe
  • LUQUE Groupe
  • Lucas groupe
  • SIONNEAU Groupe
  • Croin Alexandre
  • Théolaur Peintures (Actéo Groupe)
  • ONIP Omnium National Industriel des peintures
  • Leroy Merlin France (Adeo)
  • Castorama France (Kingfisher)
  • Cin Celliose
  • Aliance Maestria
  • Monsieur Peinture (Chomology Groupe)
  • France peinture
  • Seigneurie Gauthier
  • Tollens
  • Guittet (PPG industries)
  • Graziella peinture deco
  • Feltesse
  • Quick Peinture
  • Hammerite
  • Syntilor (Blanchon Groupe)
  • Sikkens (Akso Nobel)
  • Monti Groupe