In the early days, Mauvilac established a research and development department. Equipped with a sophisticated laboratory, this department plays a vital role in expanding the group to develop more sophisticated techniques or new materials better adapted to tropical conditions. This helps optimize laboratory research on environmental protection.

The company has always been independent in creating technology. Mauvilac followed the progress in the field of chemistry of paint, whilst observing international trends and staying on the lookout for any technological innovation worldwide.

The company uses every piece of new information made available worldwide, and the company’s chemists attend exhibitions and fairs each year on paint, and on raw materials.

Each new information to which Mauvilac has access to can be used to generate, to its own advantage, an increase in value for money. In addition, the partnerships with international raw materials manufacturers provide the additional know-how to develop new technologies. 

In the area of research and development, we are flawless as we remain in contact with international development, we update our products, we give them value.

Mauvilac innovated much in regard to customer service, especially with the tinting system, which has been a great success. The company was the first to introduce this system called Mauvimatch.

There is also the creation of "smart paints", Anti-like fungus, Proflon (painting that has the property of being self-cleaning), Nanotech ... And recently adding on to this list of "environmentally friendly" the new wave of Go Green, and low odor paints.

"During the past 45 years, we have always been the first one to launch new paints" alleged the technical director, "every innovation in the Mauritian world of paint comes from our industry for nearly half a century now and one can with any doubt say that Mauvilac is the leader of the paint industry in Mauritius."