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If you follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you’ll have seen that our search for the 2019 Apprentice Decorator of the Year has come to a close, with Inverness-based apprentice …

Bell Group’s Gatis Celmins, 35, has emerged as the winner of the 2019 Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition after a gruelling three-day contest hosted at the WorldSkills UK LIVE …

Neil Ogilvie, chief executive of the Painting and Decorating Association, started his career in the industry as an apprentice, like many before him. Following this year’s special 40th anniversary Apprentice …

This year we’ve helped to breathe new life into hundreds of rural phone boxes as part of a nationwide scheme to provide local communities with access to vital emergency medical …

Name: Abi Johnson College: Leeds College of Building Employer: Bagnalls What element of painting and decorating do you enjoy most? I prefer doing the intricate work, things that take a …

Ahead of the final of this year’s Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition, we spoke to our ten finalists to get to know them better and find out what they …

As our ten finalists complete their final preparations ahead of this year’s Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition, we caught up with Mike Swan, WorldSkills UK Training Manager. He’ll be …

We’re very proud to have been shortlisted for five awards this year, for our innovative product launches and our cutting-edge paint container made from 100 per cent recycled plastic.   …

We have continued to invest in community and charitable causes through donations across the UK designed to add colour to people’s lives. We regularly donate to worthy causes through our …

Nordic design recently took centre stage at the Embassy of Denmark in the UK as part of this year’s London Design Fair, and we donated 50 litres of Crown Trade …

We’re excited to launch our new collection of colour trends for the 2019 autumn and winter season. Our expert team of colour specialists has created three stylish new colour trends …

We joined forces with Bell Decorating Group to give trainee painters and decorators at South Gloucester and Stroud College an insight into how colour and technique work together at the …

Trade professionals can face a multitude of challenges on a job, from stubborn stains to difficult surfaces and problems such as mould and mildew, but now thanks to our all …

This year marks the 40th anniversary of our sponsorship of the Apprentice Decorator of the Year (ADY) competition and we’ve been celebrating all year. It’s a fantastic event which over …