This section covers the trade decorating industry as a whole and you’ll be able to read from a wide variety of news topics. We cover all the main manufacturers and a lot of the larger merchants.
Crown paints partners with real decorators to front new 'looks like' campaign. Crown Trade Panel members working alongside On The Tools creators
The Paint Shed - Now open in Dundee. Selling a wide range of paints and accessories to both professional decorators and retail customers.
Professional painters and decorators celebrating 30 years of the Dulux Select Decorators scheme and its support for improving standards.
Jensten confirms it will honour the Decorators Forum UK insurance discount, offering liability and tool insurance for professional decorators.
Purdy is pleased to announce that its Mentor of the Year competition is back again for 2026, marking the sixth year of the competition.
Okarno helps Band of Builders with Bishop’s Stortford resident, transforming the life of Mike Shrimpton (a retired builder) and his family.
Polyvine Ltd celebrates 40 years of business, marking four decades of independent manufacturing, innovation and trusted partnerships.
Bradite makes a splash in 2 Sisters Marine Mural. Partnering with Lauren and Chloe Piper to refresh the SMS Group headquarters using One Can.
Crown trade identifies the key colour trends set to shape decorator workbooks in 2026, as homeowners move away from neutral schemes.
The one for stains and steam: Dulux Trade Durable Kitchen & Bathroom Eggshell has launched as a single product with a long-lasting performance.
Purdy launches altitude roller sleeve for unmatched finish and productivity, a preimium addition to their product line.
Leyland and Dulux raise over £18,000 for homelessness charity St Mungo’s through a London-wide fundraising campaign supporting people in need.
Akzonobel announces Dulux's Let's Colour - Colour of the Year community makeover winners, which will see three community spaces transformed.
JOHNSTONE’S TRADE delivers immediate hiding power with new obliterate matt, a premium-quality emulsion paint engineered for quality results.
Johnstone’s Paint teams up with World Snooker Tour and Mind to ‘frame’ conversation around mental wellbeing, helping those who often work alone.
Polyvine joins Made in Britain, celebrating 40 years of UK-based manufacturing and specialist coatings.
Crown Trade is proud to share how paint transformed mental health hospital, supporting Cygnet Kenney House to create a therapeutic space.
Okarno appoints Ross Baxter as managing director to accelerate growth and deliver market-leading supply chain solutions.
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