Natal Associates Chemicals (Pty) Ltd

Natal Associates Chemicals (Pty) Ltd is situated on 12 Shortts Retreat Road, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg

From our humble beginnings in 1979 as an in-house manufacturer of high-quality coatings for Natal Associated Agencies (NAA), then the largest paint wholesaler in Pietermaritzburg serving the Natal Midlands, Dekade Paints has evolved into KwaZulu Natal’s premier paint specialist, with a comprehensive range of top quality products and a technical advisory backup service unmatched in the industry.

With the business getting a further muscular boost in 2000 through the merger of NAA and Shaves, both trusted and much-loved brands in the local market, Dekade Paints brings together the combined decades-long expertise of the Shave and Du Plooy families, who between them hold a 60-year pedigree in serving the local paint market that goes back to the 1950s.

Yet, beyond our market leading reputation and the lasting quality and guaranteed performance of our paint, it’s our personalized service that stands out and differentiates us from our competitors.

Manufactured using premium raw materials, quality forms the cornerstone of all our ranges, with flagship brands, such as Dekade Super Gloss Enamel, Gold Label Sheen, Gold Label Matt, Ultradek, Dekaroof, Dekatex, and Satin Magic (both water-based and solvent-based variants) from our premium decorative coatings range, acknowledged leaders in the local paint market.

From water-based, eco-friendly lacquers to far more simple coatings, from high-performance twin pack product protective coatings down to a basic entry-level PVA for the low-cost housing market, we make products that we can sell with confidence, by which others are benchmarked.