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UK Family Business, BA Caulkett, scooped up the visitors at this year’s LAMMA Show. The company’s buckets coated in HMG Paints’ Raincoat 2, a high quality, high build, anti-corrosive one coat finish, were topped with eye-catching Made In Britain graphics. With over 30...

Pressure-sensitive paint is being used as part of testing NASA’s most advanced launch vehicle, to be used in the agency’s Orion spacecraft on missions to explore deep space. At NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, a scaled model of the SLS is...

Shannon Group plc is on target to complete a new €18 million, 92,000 sq ft specialist aircraft painting hangar at Shannon Airport, adjacent to Shannon Free Zone and capable of accommodating some of the world’s largest aircraft. The construction of the wide-body hangar...

Corrosion protection specialists Cortec have announced their VpCI®-386 coating, a fast drying, water-based acrylic one coat system (topcoat) that can be applied DTM (direct to metal) for corrosion protection in outdoor unsheltered applications. It offers a variety of...

The SSPC has issued an update for members on its ongoing discussions with NACE leadership regarding a possible combined association. For 70 years, SSPC and NACE have represented distinct parts of the asset protection industry. Both organizations have developed...

Having previously seen their coatings on track at events such as the Le Mans 24 Hours and the X-Games, Manchester based HMG Paints’ coatings will be heading to the Speedway track in 2020. The companies Powder Coatings and Wet Paint will be used by young talent Billy...

Coatings giant Axalta says Sea Glass, a shimmering turquoise blue, is the 2020 Global Automotive Color of the Year. This modern take on turquoise is intended to set the trend as a fresh new colour for all vehicle types. Axalta’s say Sea Glass is Inspired by nature’s...

Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd is rolling out a new look for its fleet of more than 100 trucks. The business runs a collection and delivery service at each of its 14 plants across the UK and is keen to modernise the livery across the entire operation. Some 70 rigid HGVs...

A client approached Dalco, one of Resimac’s Distributors in Canada with specialist coating and lining experience, regarding a sump that had been compromised. Its caustic contents were leaking into the ground and contaminating the surrounding groundwater. The sump was...

Family Business, HMG Paints Ltd win the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the 10th annual British Coatings Federation Awards evening. This is the second time HMG have taken home this award since the CSR Award’s inaugural year in 2017. Held at the Radisson Blu...

Analysts Future Market Insights report that robust expansion of the global market for oil & gas pipeline coatings over 2019 – 2029 will reach US$ 7 Bn. Growing offshore exploration and production activities, stabilizing crude oil prices, rise in cross-country...

As one of the leading off-site blasting and painting applicators specialising in intumescent coatings, Vale Protective Coatings strive to 
stay at the forefront of technological advancements. Using the latest coatings and techniques is integral to support their offer...