Crown Paints
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Decorating |
| Founded | Late 1850s |
| Headquarters | Darwen, Lancashire |
| Products | Paint |
| Parent | Hempel Group |
| Website | www.crownpaint.co.uk |
Crown Paints is a major paint manufacturer based in Darwen, Lancashire. It is owned by Hempel Group.
History[]
The origins of the business lie in the history of paint making in Darwen, which can be traced back to the late 1850s.[1] It initially traded as WalPaMur after the initials of The Wall Paper Manufacturers' Company.[1][2] The company traded independently as Crown Berger for over a century before it was taken over by Williams Holdings in 1987[3] and then by Akzo Nobel in 1990.[4]
It was sold in a management buyout backed by the private equity firm Endless in August 2008, in a deal to satisfy the European Union's concerns of a possible monopoly after Akzo Nobel's takeover of ICI.[5][6] The company were once sponsors of Liverpool F.C. and Blackburn Rovers F.C.[7] In June 2011, the company was acquired by Danish paints manufacturer, Hempel Group.[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Paint making". Cotton Town. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Room, Adrian (1982). Dictionary of Trade Name Origins. ISBN 9780710201744. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Rudd, Nigel (1991-04-01). "Nigel Rudd, My best deal". Management Today. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Significant dates". Flint Group. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Tyler, Richard (2008-08-03). "Akzo Nobel give up Crown Paints". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ Feddy, Kevin (2008-08-20). "Endless backs Crown Paints buyout". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ Henfield, Sally (2008-08-20). "565 Darwen jobs secured after Crown Paints buy-out". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ "Hempel splashes out for Crown Paints". The Independent. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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