About Us: (The Paint Quality Institute)

Edward APPLETON is the PQI Manager for UK and France, having worked in the coatings industry since the mid 1990s. Edward is a British citizen and market research professional who has worked for a number of leading fmcg companies leading their insights and market research programmes in Europe. He has worked in both manufacturing industries, market research as well as consultancy companies. Edward has lived and worked in Germany since 1989.

Ludger KÜPER has worked during his entire career (>20 years) in the coatings area. He held various positions in companies in Germany and abroad supplying raw materials to the coatings industry, but also spent some time on the paint manufacturing side. As PQI Manager for Germany and the German speaking countries he will firstly focus on educating DIY´ers on what quality means when it comes to paint.