Crown Paints, the paint manufacturer, has appointed Matt Crossingham as managing director. Crossingham joins the business after nearly 20 years at Wattyl, an Australian subsidiary of Crown’s parent company Hempel Group. He also previously held senior leadership positions at Australia-based paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams. He said: “Crown is widely recognised across …
Read More »Crown and Wickes launches charitable partnership to strengthen commitment to local communities
Crown Paints and Wickes launch a charitable partnership which will see Crown Paints’ products donated to local community groups and organisations across the country. The initiative sees Crown become the official paint partner for the Wickes Community Programme, which launched in 2022 to help local charities and community organisations transform …
Read More »Apprentice Decorator of the Year: Crown Celebrates the Big 40
The Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition is back and bigger than ever, with the nation’s best budding painters and decorators from colleges across the UK taking part. And it’s a landmark year for the competition’s sponsor Crown Paints as the company has now been supporting the contest for 40 …
Read More »Crown’s new Colour Card brings the Past to Life
Hundreds of years of interior design inspiration is now at your fingertips thanks to leading paint manufacturer Crown Trade’s new Historic and Classic colour guide. Incorporating high quality mounted colour chips for a premium feel, the new colour card combines the most popular shades from across Crown Trade’s Historic and …
Read More »2018 Apprentice Decorator of the Year is Crowned
Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the ‘gold’ winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition after a gruelling three-day challenge at the WorldSkills UK LIVE event at Birmingham’s NEC. The final pitted seven regional winners against each other as they undertook a timed challenge: completing …
Read More »Crown prepare for the National Painting and Decorating Show
There’s set to be plenty to see and do at this year’s National Painting and Decorating Show with Crown Paints showcasing a wide range of products and services from across its popular Crown Trade and Crown Decorating Centres brands. The stand will have two distinct areas for visitors to enjoy, …
Read More »Crown Trade competition- Take your best shot!
Crown Trade has launched a special promotion for its merchant stockists, designed to reward customers for joining Crown’s winning team this summer. Kicking off in June and closing at the end of August, the ‘Lucky Dip’ promotion offers merchants who order 100 litres of Crown Trade paint a fifty-fifty chance …
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