{"id":14358,"date":"2025-04-29T17:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=14358"},"modified":"2025-04-29T17:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:06:01","slug":"ugandas-leading-paint-producer-plascon-opens-colour-hero-store-in-arua-to-serve-the-greater-west-nile-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/ugandas-leading-paint-producer-plascon-opens-colour-hero-store-in-arua-to-serve-the-greater-west-nile-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda’s Leading Paint Producer Plascon Opens Colour Hero Store in Arua to Serve the Greater West Nile Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Our Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in Arua<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plascon Uganda, in partnership with Precious Impex, has officially opened a Colour Hero Store in Arua City \u2014 a strategic move aimed at strengthening its footprint in the West Nile region and enhancing service delivery to both professionals and individual customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The grand opening, brought together over 100 members of the Arua Plascon Painters Forum, dignitaries, business leaders, and members of the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among the key guests were Arua City Mayor Sam Wadri Nyakua, Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Salim Komakech, and Mr. Pretesh Kotesha, Head of the Indian community in Arua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Colour Hero Store, housed at Precious Impex, is designed to offer a holistic customer experience focused exclusively on paint and colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It provides a one-stop solution for customers seeking product availability, colour consultancy, product specifications, literature, and the full Plascon range \u2014 all under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis Colour Hero Store is more than just a business \u2014 it is a vote of confidence in Arua\u2019s potential,\u201d said  Sam Wadri Nyakua, the Mayor of Arua City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWe welcome Plascon\u2019s investment and celebrate this partnership that promises to empower our painters, serve our residents, and boost the economic vibrancy of the West Nile region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arua was identified as a strategic location due to its role as a major commercial hub for West Nile, serving a wide catchment area that includes the districts of Adjumani, Moyo, Terego, Madi-Okollo, Yumbe, Nebbi, Obongi, Maracha, Zombo, and Pakwach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plascon Colour Hero Stores are part of the company\u2019s broader mission to deepen brand loyalty and provide a seamless, expert-driven customer experience across Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stores are designed to support painters and contractors with the right tools and knowledge while inspiring homeowners and businesses with colour solutions tailored to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt Plascon, we believe colour has the power to transform not just walls, but lives,\u201d said Mr. Santosh Gumte, Managing Director of Plascon Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis new Colour Hero Store in Arua brings our full expertise to the region \u2014 offering quality products, trusted advice, and a commitment to our customers and professional painters alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch also featured the Arua Plascon Painters Forum who marched around the city while  highlighting the strength and solidarity of the region\u2019s painting professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While over 100 members attended, the association boasts an even larger network \u2014 a clear indication of the growing demand and interest in quality paint solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event marked a key milestone in Plascon\u2019s ongoing expansion strategy, cementing its presence in northern Uganda and reaffirming its role as a trusted partner in the region\u2019s construction and renovation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Our Reporters in Arua Plascon Uganda, in partnership with Precious Impex, has officially opened a Colour Hero Store in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prim.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1531,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/excitement-as-government-okays-west-nile-to-be-connected-to-the-national-grid\/","url_meta":{"origin":14358,"position":0},"title":"EXCITEMENT AS GOVERNMENT OKAYS WEST NILE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"July 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"As the elections season gathers momentum government has finalized plans to connect \u00a0West Nile region to the national grid.\u00a0 Western nile is the only region which was yet to get electricity supply from the national grid even when the power generation capacity has been increased substantially . \u00a0Government \u00a0through Uganda\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1755,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/9-kids-killed-by-lightning\/","url_meta":{"origin":14358,"position":1},"title":"9 KIDS KILLED BY LIGHTNING","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"August 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Lightning has left at least 9 children dead \u00a0on\u00a0 a football pitch in Odramacaku, Ayivuni,\u00a0 Ayivu West Division in Arua City. 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