Crown Paints has partnered with professional painters and decorators to front its new ‘Looks like…’ campaign. The trade campaign features decorators at work: Mica Hill of Drip Decorating and Lewis Coomber of L.C.Painters, alongside On The Tools content creators Russell Payne, founder of The Talking Tradesman, and Aimee Stanton a …
Read More »Crown Paints deepens XPO Logistics partnership
Crown Paints, part of The Hempel Group, is accelerating its logistics transformation in partnership with XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics and Crown Paints have delivered operational improvements across Crown’s key warehousing UK hubs in Darwen, Lancashire, and Hull, Yorkshire, including the modernisation of picking and packing processes and developing a labour planning …
Read More »Crown Trade transforms mental health hospital
Supplier Crown Trade has supported the newly-opened Cygnet Kenney House in Oldham with a full colour consultation and a supply of paint to create a therapeutic, welcoming space for women recovering from mental health challenges. Cygnet Kenney House, part of the Cygnet Health Care division, is a dedicated mental health …
Read More »Crown Paints donates 15,000 litres of paint in Wickes partnership
Crown Paints has delivered more than 15,000 litres of paint to community projects across the UK – 50% above its original goal. As the official Paint Partner for the Wickes Community Programme, Crown supplies charities and community groups with quality paint to refresh vital spaces. The milestone marks significant growth …
Read More »Crown Paints donates 300 litres of paint for SAMH’s first drop-in hub
Crown Paints has donated 300 litres of paint to Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), to help bring to life the charity’s new drop-in mental health hub in Glasgow. The new hub, known as The Nook, is the first of five expected to open across the country. As part of …
Read More »Crown Paints lists ‘Britain’s most valuable buildings’
In the lead up to World Mental Health Day on October 10, Crown Paints is highlighting five community centres, as part of a call for urgent investment to stop closures of these vital mental health lifelines. It comes as a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults revealed that over a third …
Read More »Crown Paints’ golf day supports Mind
Crown Paints has hosted a golf day fundraiser in support of its official charity partner, Mind, with around £20,000 going towards mental health initiatives across England and Wales. The event took place at the Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, where guests, colleagues and partners came together for a day of friendly …
Read More »Community projects crowned with 6000 litres of paint
Paint supplier Crown Paints has donated more than 6,000 litres of paint to community groups across the country as part of its commitment to support regeneration through murals and paint projects. The donations form part of Crown’s partnership with Wickes through the Wickes Community Programme, an initiative that supports local …
Read More »Crown Paints awarded Marie Claire Sustainability Award 2024 for Eco-Friendly Decorating Brand of the Year
Crown Paints has been awarded the Marie Claire Sustainability Award 2024 for Eco-Friendly Decorating Brand of the Year. The paint manufacturer, part of the Hempel Group, a global coatings company whose purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions, impressed with its industry leading commitment to sustainable …
Read More »Crown Paints supports Rochdale infirmary’s oasis garden
Rochdale Infirmary, with support from their official charity, NorthCare, has officially opened a unique Oasis Garden, an outdoor space designed to support patients living with dementia or cognitive impairments. The project was supported by the donation of 120 litres of paint by Darwen-based Crown Paints, including paint specially formulated in …
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