David Savastano, Contributing Editor07.07.21
Paints and coatings are used on so many items, from cars and airplanes to homes and so much more. Every once in a while, a unique application comes up that reminds one of how many applications there are for paints. Like, for example, a dinosaur sculpture.
Now, dinosaurs wouldn’t come to mind for coating. However, Falcon Cranes, a British engineering firm, recently was presented with a huge, fabricated dinosaur skeleton. The skeleton needed restoration, including surface treatment and painting.
Stephen Dyson, marketing manager for HMG Paints, noted that the fifth-generation family-owned company, the UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer, has partnered directly with Falcon Cranes since 2018. It was a natural fit.
“Falcon Cranes is looked after by Roger Blinco, our South East sales manager, and we have a close working relationship,” Dyson said. “Many of the Falcon team have attended training and development days at HMG.”
However, a dinosaur sculpture is a little out of the ordinary as far as projects go.
“Primarily we work on their
Now, dinosaurs wouldn’t come to mind for coating. However, Falcon Cranes, a British engineering firm, recently was presented with a huge, fabricated dinosaur skeleton. The skeleton needed restoration, including surface treatment and painting.
Stephen Dyson, marketing manager for HMG Paints, noted that the fifth-generation family-owned company, the UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer, has partnered directly with Falcon Cranes since 2018. It was a natural fit.
“Falcon Cranes is looked after by Roger Blinco, our South East sales manager, and we have a close working relationship,” Dyson said. “Many of the Falcon team have attended training and development days at HMG.”
However, a dinosaur sculpture is a little out of the ordinary as far as projects go.
“Primarily we work on their
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