Governments & Institutions
Strong experience delivering on contracts optimized for cost and scale
Learn MoreOEM, ODM and private label manufacturing
Art Materials at Scale
Dala helps distributors, school suppliers, supermarkets, tender buyers, and export partners develop reliable art and creative material ranges backed by 35 years of African manufacturing experience.
- 35 Years Manufacturing Experience
- OEM / ODM / Private Label
- Africa-Based Production
- Export & Tender Ready
Creative Material Manufacturing for Governments, Institutions, and Large-Scale Brands
DALA supports governments, institutions, retailers, education sectors, and creative organizations with high-quality creative colour, art, and craft materials. From paints, adhesives, and drawing mediums to custom product development, packaging, quality control, and large-scale supply, DALA delivers reliable creative material solutions designed for education, public programmes, commercial distribution, and professional creative industries.
Flexible Manufacturing
- Dala Brand
- ODM
- OEM
- Contract Manufacturing
- Private Label
- White Label
Custom Formulation
Full support for custom formulations to meet specifications, standards and unique market position.
Learn MoreInternational Safety Standards
Manufactured to meet global toy and art material safety requirements including ASTM and EN71.
Learn MoreEducational Product Expertise
Manufacturing creative products designed for schools, institutions, and large-scale educational supply.
Learn MoreAfrican Market Expertise
Strong understanding of African procurement environments, logistics, and large-scale institutional supply.
Learn MoreProduction capabilities
Built for volume, packaging flexibility and buyer-specific requirements.
20M
Pieces production
568
Unique SKUs
30M kg
Product output
22,000 sqm
Factory area
200
Production staff
Product categories
Procurement-ready creative material ranges.
Artist Materials
- Acrylic Paint
- Oil Paint
- Mediums
Dough
- Play Dough
- Toys
- Extruders
- Kits
Clay
- Air Drying
- Modeling
Educational Paint
- Powder Paint
- Finger Paint
- Poster Paint
- Tempra Paint
Restored & Customized Fabric
- Fabric Paint
- Leather Paint
- Fabric Dye
- Dye Kits
Compliance support
Certification planning for market and product requirements.
ASTM
EN71
ISO
Non-toxic
Child Safe
Certification availability may depend on product, market, formulation, and packaging requirements. Confirm required compliance during quote request.
Factory stats
Manufacturing scale buyers can plan around.
10
Markets served
Markets served
Supplying established regional and international markets.
USA
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Mozambique
Malawi
Zambia
Partner channels
Trusted by Retail, Education, Distribution & Institutional Partners
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Tell us what you need to manufacture.
Share your product category, project type, target volume and packaging requirements. The form is ready for testing and can be connected to your preferred workflow before launch.
FAQ
Common procurement questions.
Do you offer OEM and private label manufacturing?
Yes. Dala supports OEM, ODM, white label and private label manufacturing across selected art and creative material categories.
Can you supply for tenders?
Yes. Share the tender specification, required volumes, delivery timelines, packaging requirements and compliance needs in the quote request.
Can products be customized for different markets?
Products can be developed around market requirements, packaging formats, languages, pack sizes, positioning and target price points.
Do you support export buyers?
Yes. Dala works with export partners and international channels. Confirm your destination market and logistics requirements during quoting.
Are certifications available?
Certification availability depends on product type, formulation, market and packaging. Confirm the required standard when requesting a quote.
What information is needed for a quote?
Include product interest, buyer type, annual or order volume, packaging requirements, destination country, compliance needs and expected timeline.