Tor Coatings

Tor Coatings is a subsidiary of RPM International Inc., one of the world’s largest paints and coatings concerns.

Established in 1975, Tor Coatings is a pioneer and expert authority in the field of fire retardant and waterproof coatings technologies for buildings and all Tor Coatings products are developed and manufactured in the United Kingdom at a purpose built site in County Durham.

Tor Coatings has a wide and varied customer base in both the public and private sectors, offering bespoke coatings-based solutions to a vast array of building problems and offers a comprehensive portfolio of systems designed to work together to protect and enhance buildings, both internally and externally; providing fire retardant coatings for communal areas and liquid waterproofing systems for roofs and balconies as well as hygiene, anti-graffiti, floor, wall and cladding coating systems.

• Tor Coatings is the leading provider of communal area fire retardant coatings to the UK social housing sector. Fire retardant coatings systems are purposely designed to protect life by inhibiting the rate at which fire spreads and heat is released over painted surfaces. Products are proven in real life scenarios and are the only range of communal area fire protective coatings to carry the globally recognised Certifire Marque.
• Liquid waterproofing systems provide long term protection to roofs and balconies. With Tor products, roofs can be made watertight for up to 25 years, with product certification provided by the British Board of Agrément.
• Balcony coatings are the most durable, watertight and fastest curing on the market.
• Tor Coatings' hygiene coatings are widely used in hospitals, kitchens and food and beverage manufacturing environments. Using groundbreaking silver ion technology they rapidly eliminate 99.9% of harmful bacteria that comes into contact with the painted surface. They are effective against the world’s deadliest bacteria and their performance is independently tested and verified by SteriTouch®.

As well as specialist protective coating systems, Tor Coatings manufactures and markets world famous paint brands including Rust-Oleum, Zinsser, Blackfriar and Ardenbrite.

Tor Coatings also provides a full range of confidential partnership services to other paint manufacturers and distributors, from product development through to manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.