Laker Paint Company was founded in 1979 at its current site in Darra, in Brisbane's Western Suburbs. Its founder was Art Van Hees, a chemist and veteran of some twenty years in the Australian Paint Industry, having originally worked in polymer research in Europe.

The company has a core of 6 full-time personnel and includes a fully qualified and very experienced paint chemist, providing a depth of support unequalled in the industry.

The company's products are locally formulated and manufactured providing the unique opportunity to optimise its paints for the Queensland climate. Drying rates, for instance, suit Brisbane perfectly but would be completely unsuitable for Melbourne, and resistance to the ultraviolet component in sunlight is boosted substantially above the requirement for southern states. National manufacturers must tailor their products to suit the whole continent, and consequently don't suit any area as well as they could. Our Quality control is exacting and an ISO 9002 Quality Assurance Program has been implemented.

The product range includes the full spectrum of architectural coatings for interior and exterior situations in a full range of gloss levels; Primers and Undercoats for timber, fibro, masonry & wallboards, etc; and a full range of enamels including an excellent self-priming Matt enamel suitable for VJ ceilings in kitchens and bathrooms. There are also clear varnishes for interior and exterior use, timber preservatives, flooring finishes and a number of specialty lines for unusual situations.

Laker Paint currently holds the Brisbane south side agency for Ameron Coatings, which provides access to an excellent range of commercial and industrial maintenance products such as woodstains and lacquers, fast dry enamels, metal primers and two-pack finishes for a variety of end uses.

We are a small team whose aim in life is to provide a product of superior quality at an affordable price, together with a level of service that is unequalled. We try to put "more value in the can"; a product that is easier to use, lasts longer and costs less, with the service to make it the right paint for the right job every time.