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Published March 21, 2012
Jotun's new paint production facility at Vindal in Sandefjord has officially opened.
The new 13,000 square meter factory will serve the Scandinavian market with as much as 80 million liters of paint per year. At a cost of about $86 million (NOK… Read More »
Published March 8, 2012
Ace Hardware has unveiled Find Your Soul Paint—the retailer’s first-ever fully integrated campaign dedicated entirely to paint. The campaign is designed to be a catalyst in relaunching the retailer’s entire paint department.
Throug… Read More »
Published February 22, 2012
A £100 million world-class high-tech manufacturing facility to be built in the north-east of England has been given the go-ahead.
The AkzoNobel factory—to be based in Ashington, Northumberland—was granted planning permission yester… Read More »
Published February 16, 2012
Dunn-Edwards recently received the 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 award for Operational Excellence, by Manufacturing Executive. The company’s new LEED Gold-certified manufacturing facility was honored for its innovation and superiority in op… Read More »
Published February 15, 2012
The Asia Pacific (APAC) decorative coatings market has seen steady progress since 2010, outperforming the global decorative coatings market in volume and value. This surge in volume can be explained by the heavy investments in infrastructure developm… Read More »
Published February 1, 2012
Benjamin Moore & Co. and Orchard Supply Hardware, a California-based home improvement retailer, have formed a strategic alliance that will yield distribution of the 129-year-old paint brand through the chain’s stores statewide. Currently, O… Read More »
By Tim Wright, Editor
Published January 24, 2012
In high growth regions demand for architectural coatings continues to grow, but in the mature markets of North America and Western Europe difficult conditions remain. Read More »
Published January 19, 2012
Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations Do-It-Yourself Coating System has received a 2012 Good Housekeeping VIP (Very Innovative Product) Award. Good Housekeeping’s VIP Awards recognize the year’s breakthrough products. The winners of the f… Read More »
Published January 19, 2012
Dunn-Edwards, a leading manufacturer of premium paints in the Southwest region of the United States, opened the world’s first LEED Gold-certified paint manufacturing facility last June, consolidating paint production for all of its 108 retail s… Read More »
Published January 12, 2012
California Paint’s flawless Elements Zero VOC interior paint line will be featured on the upcoming A&E Network series, “Flipped." The new series follows a family of “house flippers” as they buy low-priced properties a… Read More »
Published January 3, 2012
Tikkurila's Polish subsidiary, Tikkurila Polska S.A., has been granted the golden Consumer Laurel 2011 award for the Be Special Decor product range. The award was given in the category of "Paints and Decorative Plasters," in which Tikku… Read More »
Published November 14, 2011
While in Denver, Colo. for its annual retailer convention, Ace Hardware surprised Ayla Charness, the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Colorado Champion, with a complete bedroom makeover. Led by Ace Hardware’s home expert, Lou Manfredi… Read More »
Published November 3, 2011
Australia’s largest paint maker Dulux has expanded its presence in the growing Chinese market through a merger between its Chinese operations and Hong Kong-based Camelpaint group. Dulux will own 51 percent of the new company called DGL Camel In… Read More »
Published November 3, 2011
Through an exclusive licensing agreement with Fine Paints of Europe, Inc. (FPE) of Woodstock, Vt., Bridget Beari Designs (BBD) is introducing a signature paint collection. Bridget Beari Colors is a set of 76 custom wall colors created by Susan Jamies… Read More »
Published October 31, 2011
PPG has released its Paint Color Portfolio "fan deck" with 2012-2013 color trends to help architects, designers, commercial builders and building owners update, renovate or build new hotel, retail, office and health care facilities.
Within… Read More »
