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Dothée S.A. is a family-run business which, from the outset, has specialized in the manufacture of industrial paints for railroads, bridges and freeways.
Taken over in 2000 by Dr. Philippe Rondou, the company became more specialized in waterborne technical paints, and today exports over 95% of its production to 5 continents.
Under the RD Coatings brand, a range composed exclusively of high-performance waterborne products that are better for the environment and safer for users, and thanks to a policy of constant innovation, the company has become an internationally recognized player in the high-performance paints market.
Research & development
Research and development are at the heart of our company. We have a team dedicated to finding innovative, high-performance solutions, enabling us to respond to the most common to the most complex requirements.
High-performance tools
Flexibility is central to our business. Whether it's a few kilograms or several tons, thanks to our modern production tools, our production and logistics departments are on the alert to respond to your requests at short notice.
Customer services
A highly accessible team, available to guide and advise you on the best solutions. A technical support team that assists you on site and liaises with R&D to provide the most appropriate solution.
What we do
RD COATINGS is the technical product range of paint manufacturer Dothée S.A., composed exclusively of high-performance water-based coatings for ANTICORROSION, CONCRETE PROTECTION and WATERPROOFING.
RD COATINGS has forged an international reputation for advanced water-based protective coatings that have demonstrated their superior performance on projects around the world. The product range comprises high-performance coatings developed to protect engineered structures, infrastructure, commercial and industrial facilities and building envelopes.
RD COATINGS' DNA is to offer high value-added products for a variety of players:
- - A complete range of products,
- - Mostly single-component products,
- - Simple application methods and limited downtime,
- - Very high performance and durability,
- - No solvents, less risk and better for our environment.
High degree of specialization
Ongoing investment in R&D and regular participation in extra-company research projects make our products very special. Over 70% of our production is exported worldwide, to countries such as Japan, USA, Denmark, Netherlands, South Africa and Poland.
Reference worldwide
Skyscrapers in New York, bridges in Denmark, factories in Japan, wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria, reservoirs in Belgium. Our coatings are developed to be applied to a wide variety of projects in different environments and climates!
100% water-based products
A complete range of waterborne paints. Our products can replace solvent-based paints on many occasions, offering our customers not only the possibility of using more environmentally-friendly products, but also simpler, safer systems!
Superior performance & productivity
A product range consisting mainly of single-component, 100% waterborne coatings makes project management easier, faster and more competitive. The high-performance characteristics of our products, combined with these benefits, ensure our customers greater productivity and hence competitiveness.
Our values
Flexibility & Support
In keeping with our family business spirit, and because we know what it means to work on site, to be confronted with the hazards and multiple facets of a project, we are proud to be able to offer maximum support to our partners. The whole company is behind our customers: production - research and development - sales - technical service.
Performance & Quality
Our challenge is to offer you the best quality at the best price. High-tech, continuous R&D, innovative raw materials and latest-generation formulations. Our products are made to last and preserve your property for a very long time.
Eco-responsibility
We are committed to focusing solely on developing products that are better for our environment. We strongly believe that RD Coatings' waterborne technology can compete and do as well as or better than solvent-based coatings, and we're proving it! By replacing solvent-based products with our technology, you're helping to reduce CO2 emissions and all the risks associated with them.
RD Academy
RD Academy - Much more than a training center
Launched in 2021, the RD Academy is a place of exchange and discovery entirely dedicated to the training of our customers and our technical teams.
On the program: demonstrations, real-life trials, interactive presentations and hands-on workshops. Thanks to a modern, fully-equipped environment, the RD Academy offers complete immersion in the world of RD Coatings.
Internationally recognized, every year the Academy welcomes professionals from all over the world, eager to learn more about our waterborne solutions.
Our story
1946
Our story begins in 1946 on the banks of the Meuse in Jambes, when the Dothée family decided to start producing the industrial paints needed to rebuild the infrastructure destroyed during the Second World War.
For more than fifty years, the Dothée factory was a preferred supplier to major clients such as the railroads, the Ministry of Public Works, infrastructure companies and others.
Dothée specializes mainly in anti-corrosion paints, road markings and sports field coatings.
2000
In 2000, a new page was turned with the takeover of the company by Dr Philippe Rondou, a specialist in industrial paints, particularly those in aqueous phase.
2004
Under Dr Rondou's impetus, a new factory was built in Assesse in 2004. Equipped with modern production tools, it enabled the company to increase its R&D capacities and launch its international expansion.
RD Coatings
Building on the company's specialization in water-based industrial coatings, the RD Coatings product range was created to provide exclusively water-based technical solutions for the preservation and maintenance of industrial, commercial and residential buildings, infrastructure and machinery.
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2020
In February 2020, we celebrated 20 years since Dr Philippe Rondou took over the company and created the RD Coatings brand with almost all our international partners.
A local footprint
Our factory outlet in Erpent
Our company has a strong local presence, and many Namurians trust Dothée paints with their daily supply of colors to renovate and maintain their property.
Under our Paint & Co brand, we produce and market high-quality decorative paints for homes and businesses. These paints are available from our factory outlet in Erpent or from our website.
You'll also find the full RD Coatings range in the store.
