Award for Manchester paint producers

Manchester based HMG Paints Ltd take home the prestigious Manchester Evening News (M.E.N), Business of the Year Award in the £10m – £25m turnover category at this years’ M.E.N Business Awards ceremony. With an attendance of over 350 guests at the awards...

New spray filler for yacht builders

Superyacht builders and applicators can now benefit from revolutionary spray filler technology developed by AkzoNobel, which is all set to make waves in the industry. Part of the company’s Awlgrip range, Awlfair SF is a high-performance filler which can be applied by...

€50 million investment in US wood coatings site

A milestone groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at AkzoNobel’s North American Wood Coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, to officially kickstart a €50 million investment, which will transform the site’s manufacturing capability. Announced in April, the...

In Memoriam: Brian Falder of HMG Paints

Brian Falder 1931-2019 Brian Falder, who died on the 19 of September this year, was a man whose entire lifetime of 88 years was interwoven inextricably with the paint industry. An industry that he loved, and one where his company HMG Paints did and continues to do...

New powder coating brings microbial resistance

SteriTouch have been working alongside Thermaset Ltd for over a year, developing innovative coatings such as a nylon-modified antimicrobial powder coat for improved durability in hospital trollies, where infection prevention is key. This type of powder coat is...