Author Archives for PDN Paul

HMG Paints “Hero” Award

November 10, 2020 5:38 pm Published by Comments Off on HMG Paints “Hero” Award

Manchester based HMG Paints have been awarded a UK Business Hero Award from the British Chambers of Commerce. Announced by...


Online P&D Show ‘A Triumph’!

November 9, 2020 11:33 am Published by Comments Off on Online P&D Show ‘A Triumph’!

Were you one of the many thousands of decorating professionals who visited the P&D Show this year? Not the real...


Crown’s Virtual Apprentice Decorator Challenge

November 5, 2020 4:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Crown’s Virtual Apprentice Decorator Challenge

Earlier this year, it was announced that the 2020 Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition, which Crown Paints has sponsored...


Business as Usual For All 177 Brewers Decorator Centres

November 5, 2020 11:31 am Published by Comments Off on Business as Usual For All 177 Brewers Decorator Centres

Brewers Decorator Centres are open for business through lockdown. The Government has advised that the construction industry should continue working,...


Getting to grips with floor coating projects

November 2, 2020 10:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Getting to grips with floor coating projects

James Burton of leading coatings manufacturer, Bradite examines what is involved when undertaking the painting of both domestic and industrial...


Dulux launches Scuffshield

October 29, 2020 3:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Dulux launches Scuffshield

Dulux Trade has introduced Scuffshield Matt an advanced anti-scuff formulated coating. The product is said to offer scuff resistance performance...


Mirka celebrates its first decade

October 27, 2020 11:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Mirka celebrates its first decade

Mirka’s power tools division has been be celebrating its 10th birthday in during October. In the last decade the division...


Bygone shades from Albany

October 27, 2020 11:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Bygone shades from Albany

Albany Paints is marking 100 years of colouring people’s homes. As part of its programme to mark the year it...


PDA hails “fantastic” Online P&D Show

October 27, 2020 10:41 am Published by Comments Off on PDA hails “fantastic” Online P&D Show

Neil Ogilvie, Chief Executive of The Painting and Decorating Association reflects on The Online P&D Show 2020. “The P&D Show...


Back to School with Brewers

October 26, 2020 11:50 am Published by Comments Off on Back to School with Brewers

A mural in the playground of Enstone Primary School in Oxfordshire, which celebrates the school and pupils, was recently refreshed...


Leyland SDM set to open new Kingston store

October 26, 2020 11:38 am Published by Comments Off on Leyland SDM set to open new Kingston store

Stockist Leyland SDM, which has 23 stores in London, is due to open a new outlet in Kingston on London...


Colour of the Year from Benjamin Moore

October 21, 2020 11:55 am Published by Comments Off on Colour of the Year from Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore has announced its Colour of the Year 2021, Aegean Teal 2136-40. Described as a “comforting and versatile hue”,...


Crown’s Community Links

October 20, 2020 1:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Crown’s Community Links

Crown Paints is continuing its support community projects across the UK with a series of charitable donations. The paint manufacturer...


Renovation plasters render buildings drier

October 14, 2020 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on Renovation plasters render buildings drier

Safeguard Europe’s new Dryzone high-performance plasters collection is a range of breathable modern plasters designed to stop salt migration and...


Brewers Fuel promotion

October 12, 2020 2:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Brewers Fuel promotion

A new promotion from Brewers offers £15 of fuel when customers buy 15 litres of selected paint. The offer is...


Dulux Academy podcast lunched

October 8, 2020 7:56 am Published by Comments Off on Dulux Academy podcast lunched

The Dulux Academy Podcast: Life as a decorator features the voices of the nation’s professional painters and decorators, talking about...


Dulux Decorator Centre expands filler range

October 4, 2020 6:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Dulux Decorator Centre expands filler range

Dulux Decorator Centre has introduced a new wider range of fillers from Toupret. The range includes Joint, Skim & Fill...


Colourtrend’s Adds Contemporary Collection

October 4, 2020 5:57 pm Published by Comments Off on Colourtrend’s Adds Contemporary Collection

Irish manufacturer Colourtrend, has introduced a new Contemporary Collection, that features 28 new shades. The company says the offer draws...


Crown is top of the class

October 1, 2020 11:44 pm Published by Comments Off on Crown is top of the class

When one of Harrogate’s oldest schools needed a bit of TLC, Crown Paints and the local Crown Decorating Centre were...


Survey Reveals Unfair Stereotypes Of Tradespeople

October 1, 2020 11:38 pm Published by Comments Off on Survey Reveals Unfair Stereotypes Of Tradespeople

New research from Checkatrade reveals that almost two-thirds (63%) of Brits are clinging onto damaging misconceptions about the nation’s trades....