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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s official &amp;ndash; when it comes to offering professional painters and decorators a matt emulsion with ultimate opacity, leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has it covered.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Securing its position as one of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading trade paint brands, rigorous independent blind tests &lt;span&gt;have revealed that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s outperforms competitor brand Dulux in the key area of opacity on matt emulsions tested. With professional contractors claiming that opacity is one of the most important factors to consider when selecting a matt emulsion product, the results confirm what many existing users of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s have already discovered for themselves. By undertaking such tests, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s not only hopes to reassure trade users about the quality of its own product ranges but also provide valuable information about the difference in opacity between two of the biggest names in the UK trade paint market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The independent opacity test, which was in accordance with the official quality standard BS EN ISO 2814:2006, compared the equivalent matt emulsions of both Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Dulux to find which products offered the highest opacity when applied at the maximum recommended spreading rate.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The following product combinations were tested,&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt and Dulux Flat Matt, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Dulux Diamond Matt and finally, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat and Dulux Supermatt.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The results of the tests proved that each of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt products gave higher opacity levels than the Dulux equivalents at the maximum recommended spreading rate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s official spokesperson &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Martijn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Venema&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;, comments: &amp;ldquo;&lt;em&gt;We are obviously delighted with the findings of the independent tests and feel that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s position as one of the leading trade brands in the UK is now firmly secured.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;We appreciate that opacity is one of the most important factors when specifying and using matt emulsions and we are extremely proud to now receive official confirmation that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s outperforms Dulux in the products tested&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;PAINTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE PICTURE&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new report provides specifiers and users of our products with vital information on PPG&amp;rsquo;s recent business performance and product innovation as well as details of its various supply-chain, social, environmental and community based initiatives. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking at the key area of product development and quality, the report explains our commitment to new technologies, focussing on such recent innovations as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry, using the latest nanotechnology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system and Fat Hog, a new premier range of Forest Stewardship Council&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;sourced brushes, rollers and painting accessories. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report also explains more about the PPG&amp;rsquo;s School Participation Scheme. Through school visits and on-site educational programmes, PPG runs three schemes a year with schools located near to our Birstall site. Providing insight into modern manufacturing techniques as well as other conservation and environmental issues, the day-long schedules includes promotion of the environment and paint technology as well as environmentally responsible behaviour. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report gives an overview of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s sponsorship of the League One and Two Cup Tournament and how local communities can get involved in activities surrounding the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/19377/ppg%20sustainability%20report.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to download the full version of the Corporate Social Responsibility Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For further information please contact &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martijn Venema &amp;ndash; martijn.venema@ppg.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;T:01924 35 4888&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s official &amp;ndash;when it comes to offering professional painters and decorators the whitest matt emulsion, leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has shown its true colours.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As in-house testing can sometimes be a whitewash, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;#39;s has been subjected to stringent independent blind tests and the results prove that Johnstone&amp;#39;s matt emulsions outperform competitor brand Dulux in the key area of whiteness&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the fact that white is a highly reflective colour, it can be used to great effect to create a sense of light and space but as true whiteness can sometimes be subjective, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s believes that testing under controlled conditions is the only effective way to compare the whiteness of different matt emulsions. Rather than relying on anecdotal evidence or opinion, the independent blind tests confirm Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s claims about its products performance and no doubt the results will come as no surprise to the thousands of painting contractors across the UK who have seen the difference for themselves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The independent whiteness test compared the equivalent matt emulsions of both Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Dulux to find which products offered the greatest levels of whiteness when tested in accordance with ASTM E313:2003. The following product combinations in the whitest colour options were tested; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Dulux Vinyl Matt, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt and Dulux Flat Matt, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Dulux Diamond Matt and finally, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat and Dulux Supermatt. The results of the tests proved that each of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt products gave whiter results than the Dulux equivalents. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s success in the whiteness tests comes hot on the heels of another independent blind test which, carried out in accordance with the official quality standard BS EN ISO 2814:2006, also proved that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions&amp;nbsp;tested give greater levels of opacity than the Dulux&amp;rsquo;s equivalent products. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s official spokesperson Martijn Venema, comments:&amp;quot; &lt;em&gt;Although there are various shades and tones of white available, we believe that white matt emulsion should be just that as professional contractors need to be confident that the white matt emulsion that they choose will not have yellow or grey undertones. Confirming what many professional contractors already know from using our products, we are delighted that we are now able to site with independent confirmation that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions tested&amp;nbsp;outperform Dulux in the key areas of whiteness and opacity. No doubt these results will give both professional contractors and specifiers plenty of food for thought when it comes to selecting matt emulsions for their next project.&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s official &amp;ndash;when it comes to offering professional painters and decorators the flattest matt emulsion, on reflection leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is the obvious choice.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matt emulsion is often used to disguise imperfections and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has shown it has nothing to hide by submitting a number of its products to stringent independent blind tests. The results prove that the sheen levels of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions are lower than those of competitor brand Dulux when comparing the gloss of the dried film of all products at an 85-degree angle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As professional contractors know matt emulsion needs to be just that, as matt products with higher sheen levels that reflect light can draw unwanted attention to surface flaws, create glare and compromise the overall quality of the paintwork. Providing reassurance and reliability, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions have been found to give significantly better results thanks to their lower sheen levels which help to cover minor imperfections easily and effectively whilst creating a smooth, uniform and highly professional finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The independent blind sheen level test, which was carried out by measuring the 85&amp;ordm; gloss of the dried film involved the following product combinations: Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Dulux Vinyl Matt, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt and Dulux Flat Matt, and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Dulux Diamond Matt. The results of the tests proved that each of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt products had a lower sheen level than the Dulux equivalents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results of the sheen level test further strengthens Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s position as one of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading trade paint brands and follows the manufacturer&amp;rsquo;s successful performance in earlier independent blind tests that prove that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions tested&amp;nbsp;give greater levels of whiteness and opacity than the Dulux equivalent products. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s official spokesperson Martijn Venema, comments &lt;em&gt;&amp;quot;Specifiers and professional contractors alike are aware that with so many different matt emulsions on the market, it can be difficult to find the one product that ticks all the boxes. The results of the independent blind tests confirm what has already being demonstrated on projects across the country - that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions tested consistently perform well in terms of opacity, whiteness and now, low sheen levels. These facts, unlike the anecdotal evidence or opinion that other manufacturers may rely on, are what end-users need to make an informed choice about their next specification and we are delighted that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has once again outperformed Dulux in yet another key area.&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;With more and more contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has developed a new product to complement its core matt emulsion range for use on plasterboard that offers enhanced opacity to create a perfect flawless finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new Dry Lining paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting, such as spot lighting and large expanses of glass. Its unique application qualities allow the product to flow evenly and smoothly, creating a uniform finish on all board types and jointing compounds, and as it can be used to touch up filled in plaster, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint is also ideally suited for use on marked or superficially damaged plasterboards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround. Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the product&amp;rsquo;s improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer, or onto suitably primed dry lining boards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Dry Lining paint is now available in Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Johnstones.&amp;nbsp; Excellence in paint since 1890.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">Johnstone's Best By Test for Spread</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DECORATORS COVER MORE WITH COVAPLUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professional decorators need paint products that they can trust and, as one of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading brands, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus has got it covered. Independent blind tests have proved that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt (Brilliant White), when applied at a natural spreading rate, outperformed Dulux Vinyl Matt (Pure Brilliant White) in the key area of spread rate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The latest data verifies that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt (Brilliant White)&amp;nbsp; effectively meets the on-can stated spread rate of 14 m&amp;sup2;/l, while the results for the Dulux Vinyl Matt (Pure Brilliant White) were 11 m&amp;sup2;/l, considerably less than the 17 m&amp;sup2;/l litre stated on its can. This means that a five litre can of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Vinyl Matt Covaplus (Brilliant White) will achieve a spread rate of 70m&amp;sup2; per tin as opposed to Dulux&amp;rsquo;s 55m&amp;sup2; per tin - that&amp;rsquo;s over 25% more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s spokesperson Martijn Venema explains: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt (Brilliant White) was applied onto pre-prepared plasterboard that had previously been sealed with thinned down emulsion before being assessed and achieving the stated spread 14 m&amp;sup2;/l at natural spreading rates, when applied by roller. Independent blind tests were unable to achieve a spread rate of 17m&amp;sup2;/l when using the Dulux equivalent, even though this figure is stated on the cans.&amp;nbsp; During the tests, a spread rate of 11m&amp;sup2;/l was achieved with the Dulux Vinyl Matt (Pure Brilliant White), significantly less than the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt (Brilliant White). These facts are what users need to make an informed choice about their next project and we are delighted that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has once again outperformed Dulux in yet another key area.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited has filed its defence in the court action brought against it by ICI regarding &lt;em&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;/em&gt; &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; advertising campaign. PPG stands behind the claims made in its &amp;quot;Best by Test&amp;quot; campaign, which were based on independent testing of &lt;em&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s&lt;/em&gt; Trade paints against the equivalent Dulux Trade paints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG has also launched a counterclaim against ICI challenging the claims made over many years by ICI in relation to the spread rates of Dulux Trade paints. PPG believes that the specified spread rates of certain Dulux Trade paints has consistently been overstated on its tins and believes it is in the interests of our customers, employees and shareholders to prove this in the courts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Greg Molyneux, Managing Director of PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited said, &amp;quot;PPG is committed to fair and open competition, and we believe that our customers are entitled to know the facts about the paints they buy. This is why we have chosen to fight the court action brought by ICI.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;#39;s has announced that its successful Dry Lining paint will now be available in over 6000 colours thanks to further investment in the product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With more and more contractors choosing modern dry lining systems over the traditional wet trade of plastering, Johnstone&amp;#39;s innovative Dry Lining Paint offers an enhanced dead matt finish that significantly reduces imperfections in areas featuring directional and natural critical lighting and has proved hugely popular with professional contractors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now, thanks to Johnstone&amp;#39;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, the Dry Lining Paint is now available in a range of over 6000 inspiring colours. Offering limitless design possibilities, the tinting system provides a greater choice of shade and tone, while guaranteeing a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch dry in 1-2 hours, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint has been developed to meet the rigorous requirements of modern construction projects that require a quick turnaround. Suitable for use with a brush, roller or spray, the products improved flow makes application quick and easy. Offering even greater convenience to the professional contractor, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint can be applied directly onto new plasterboard without the need to apply a primer and onto dry lining once the boards are fastened and filling processes are complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a range of key features that includes enhanced opacity to reduce imperfections highlighted by critical lighting, ease of application and touch up and a consistently high quality finish, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Dry Lining Paint is available in Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centres and selected stockists nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S HELPS FIGHT BACTERIA WITH EXTENDED ANTI BACTERIAL COATINGS RANGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As prevention is always better than cure, leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has added to its successful Microbarr Anti Bacterial coatings range with the new Aqua Water Based Gloss product.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;The Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss follows hot on the heels of the Microbarr Anti Bacterial Acrylic Matt and Acrylic Eggshell products, which have been formulated to help prevent the spread of harmful bacteria that can lead to the proliferation of &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli., In addition. Microbarr guarantees a tough, washable surface and further demonstrates that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is able to provide a hygienic solution for every interior surface. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Developed using proven silver ion technology that protects against over 150 strains of bacteria, the Microbarr coatings have&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;been subjected to stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801) with the results showing that 99.9 % of bacteria were eradicated within 18 hours where Microbarr was used on walls and other surfaces. The silver content in Microbarr cannot be removed through washing. When used as part of a regular and efficient cleaning system Microbarr offers effective and enduring protection from bacterial growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Aqua Water Based Gloss is available in a choice of 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines and is recommended for use with &lt;span&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Undercoat&lt;/span&gt;, which can also be tinted to the exact same colour as the topcoat.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoBodyText"&gt;Its design flexibility makes it ideally suited to creating colour schemes that can aid recovery in the health sector and encourage learning in educational facilities as well as effectively matching existing corporate colour schemes. The range of colours available can also play a vital part when highlighting the critical surfaces to aid the manoeuvrability of partially sighted people around busy public buildings by choosing colours that have varying Light Reflective Values (LRVs).&lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Aqua Gloss gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings and is ideally suited for use in hospital wards, doctors&amp;rsquo; surgeries, veterinary hospitals, abattoirs, schools and retirement homes.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S TAKES WOOD COLOUR TO NEW HEIGHTS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continues to provide professional decorating contractors with endless design possibilities after launching a new range of tinting bases for its exterior Woodworks Woodstains and Opaque Finish products. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The well established range of wood care coatings and stains offer high levels of protection to timber projects, as well as enhancing the natural features of the wood and grain to provide a stunning finish. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Utilising the full capacity of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique colour tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Classic Matt and Satin Woodstains will now be available in a select palette of wood tones and inspired primary and secondary colour shades. The range of Opaque Wood Finishes now boast additional vibrant tinted colours and dulcet tones, ensuring it is easier than ever before to find the perfect colour combination for any project. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The advanced technology of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machines mean that as well as the select palette of the most popular colours being available, it is possible to tint the Woodworks bases to thousands of colours on request. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience,&amp;nbsp;the colourants and bases offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also ensures a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The state-of-the-art tinting machines, which work by mixing a chosen colour pigment with either a clear stain base or white opaque base to produce the desired tone, can be found in all Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres across the UK, as well as in 85 independent stockists nationwide.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The tinted Woodstain products are available in a variety of finishes to suit the individual project, including Classic Matt, Satin and Quick Dry Satin, while the Opaque Wood Finish and Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish are available in a satin finish. Woodworks Woodstains and Opaque Wood Finishes have been developed to offer long lasting protection from the effects of weathering, providing a long-term maintenance solution to wood protection. The UV resistance properties offer colour fade protection, while the microporous coatings allow the wood to breathe, preventing rot and prolonging the life of the flexible finish. Products are available as either solvent-borne which offer traditional application properties, or water-borne which provide a quick drying, low odour solution. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Due to the nature of the products, Woodworks Woodstains are best suited for use over bare, clean timber, allowing the natural grain of the wood to feature through, but won&amp;rsquo;t cover surface blemishes or discolouration. The Opaque Wood Finish, with its superb covering power, is best suited over wood that is aged and tired looking, but can also be used over bare timber where an opaque finish is required.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">JONHSTONE’S EXPANDS WOODWORKS PROTECTION RANGE </data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JONHSTONE&amp;rsquo;S EXPANDS WOODWORKS PROTECTION RANGE &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has continued to expand its range of Woodworks products for professional painters and decorators with the launch of its brand new Oils range.&amp;nbsp;The three new oils in the range, Raw Linseed, Boiled Linseed, Teak Oil and a Knotting Solution, have been added to satisfy professionals seeking a more traditional method of wood treatment for interior and exterior woodworks. The oils will help to rejuvenate wood&amp;rsquo;s natural beauty, and guard against cracking to provide a natural looking finish.&amp;nbsp;Raw Linseed Oil provides the perfect solution for protecting wood that requires constant protection from repeated wear. Deliberately slow drying so the oil has time to fully soak in to the woods fibres, Raw Linseed Oil offers a healthy and strengthened finish which will offer a natural film-free finish, enhancing the natural beauty of the wood. With excellent coverage, Raw Linseed Oil is also a product ideal for treating beams and perfect for sprucing up greyed interior woodwork, as well as more specialist applications, ensuring the wood&amp;rsquo;s natural brightness shines through.&amp;nbsp;Whether it&amp;rsquo;s to protect new, bare timber or to restore tired-looking interior or exterior wood back to its former glory, Boiled Linseed Oil offers a solution suitable for a wider range of woodworks with the added bonus of a quicker drying time. This makes it ideal for wooden flooring and work surfaces, or those projects in need of a quick turn around for the user&amp;rsquo;s convenience.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;The oil works to brighten dull and tired timber while rejuvenating the fibres in the wood, making it a strong solution for wooden floors, work surfaces and furniture exposed to high usage.&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Teak Oil boasts significant protection to new, bare or tired and old exterior woodwork needing that extra bit of defence against the elements. Not only does the natural properties of Teak Oil guard against wear and tear, it also adds a low sheen creating a pristine and refreshed finish. Ideal for exterior use, Teak Oil excels when protecting garden furniture and timber against weathering with a traditional and professional looking finish.&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Knotting Solution prevents sap bleeds from resinous knots in wood staining or discolouring surface coatings and is touch dry in 10 minutes. Suitable to paint over in 30 minutes, it is ideal for both interior and exterior use and especially effective over resinous timber with bleeding knots. Exposed wood such as doors, frames, windows, and furniture benefit from its strong resistant coating which offers lasting protection from sap to safeguard topcoat finishes.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint specialist Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become the first manufacturer to bring advanced nanotechnology to the UK market following the launch of its revolutionary Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint.&amp;nbsp; Providing specifiers and architects with a 15 year guarantee, the new exterior coating has been specifically developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer and to resist the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a cost-effective alternative to the repeated cleaning and painting of buildings.&amp;nbsp; Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after one application, the building exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Self Cleaning Masonry coating provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect &amp;lsquo;anti-ageing&amp;rsquo; treatment for any exterior project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint will be available in a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32k tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The use of timber decking has already provided many businesses with the ideal solution to the recent UK-wide smoking ban and now, thanks to leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Woodworks Decking Stain, creating an attractive outdoor environment has never been easier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wax enriched to give a one step water repellent finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is quick drying, long lasting and will resist cracks, peeling and fading. Adding a coat of colour and drying to give a tough matt finish, it also protects against mould and fungal growth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A good protective decking stain can help to extend maintenance lifecycles and preserve exterior wood. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain provides three years&amp;rsquo; all weather protection to new and previously stained decking and cladding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Marketing Manager, comments, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is the perfect solution for venues with outdoor decking areas that need painting or treating.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is available in 2.5 litre pack sizes in four colours: Rich Teak; Spanish Cedar; Natural Oak and Chestnut Brown. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has extended its existing range of specialist floor coatings to offer architects and other specifiers an even greater choice of colours.&amp;nbsp; Now available in over 15,000 different colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system, the Flortred range is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing even greater design flexibility, the Flortred range is now available in four new bases that have been created specifically for use with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the 12 ready mixed colour options already available, the new bases and colour options enable the Flortred range to be tailored to meet the specific requirements of any project, with full technical and colour specification advice on hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred is a solvent-based, semi-gloss coating for concrete, steel and wooden floors and dries to a smooth finish. Ideally suited for use on walkways, light industrial factories and warehouses, Flortred is resistant to mild chemical spillage, is extremely hard wearing and prevents dust formation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at SigmaKalon, comments; &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least because it can provide a safer working environment.&amp;nbsp; Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 12 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred ready mixed colours already available are Black, Clear, Dark Green, Dark Grey, Morning Mist, Princess Grey, Sherwood Green, Safety Yellow, Safety Red, Safety Blue, Tile Red and White. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is an official provider of Continual Professional Development for RIBA members. An approved seminar titled &amp;ldquo;The Decoration of Floor Surfaces&amp;rdquo; is available and provides information on identifying different types of substrates and advice on selecting the appropriate preparation and paint system for different flooring materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Designers can now start their projects with the ideal finish following the launch of a new traditional Flat Matt emulsion from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The traditional dead flat matt finish is set to become the perfect partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, green and reds. Providing a high quality and attractive finish to these traditional colours, the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt emulsion can help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited to both new and refurbishment projects, the new non-reflective finish has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity and coverage, helping to disguise minor imperfections to achieve a flawless appearance.&amp;nbsp; Providing exceptional design potential, the Flat Matt option has been launched in Brilliant White and Magnolia and will be available in thousands of different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine later this year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attractive dead matt emulsion is also wipeable to provide a long-lasting and durable finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion is the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology range that also includes Aqua Water Based Gloss and Undercoat, Ultra Matt and Silk and a wide range of Acrylic paints that provide an exceptionally tough finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Stain Block Primer, part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range, is the saintly solution to stains and unsightly marks. Boasting a durable matt coating, the primer is suitable for containing stains caused by a wide range of sources including water stains, nicotine, smoke, marker pen, wax crayon, graffiti, tannin and bitumen.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many stain block primers claim to be able to paint straight over the problem, but if the surface is not clean, dry or free from grease then the stain block primer will not adhere fully to the surface, therefore it will only cover the problem for a short while and will not eradicate it. To save re-visiting a finished job a little bit of preparation will save time in the long term.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Stain Block Primer is low odour and fully 2010 VOC compliant. It can be painted on to plaster, masonry and wood, and what&amp;rsquo;s more, the flexible primer seals porous surfaces so less topcoat paint is needed. It can be over-coated with any of the products in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade range, specifically for broad walls and ceilings, meaning walls can be painted in any colour to the occupant&amp;rsquo;s or owner&amp;rsquo;s taste. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We are already starting to see decorators being asked to redecorate households and commercial properties as they dry out after this Summer&amp;rsquo;s recent freak floods, and pubs and restaurants think about redecoration projects to tackle unsightly nicotine stains after the introduction of the smoking ban&amp;rdquo;, says Melanie Godley, Johnstone&amp;#39;s Woodworks &amp;amp; Speciality Brand Manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eliminating stains, as well as saving both time and money, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new all in one Stain Block Primer is the answer to many of the problems that decorators will face today.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="subHeading"&gt;Key Preparation Tips&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Rectified the source of the stain&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Allow the stain to dry&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Surfaces should be clean, dry and free from grease&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Crazed or flaking paint removed&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Rub down with fine waterproof abrasive paper&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;Clean area thoroughly with sugar soap&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The application and advantages of anti bacterial hygienic paint coatings is the latest subject to be covered by leading paint specialists Johnstone’s in a new RIBA Approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entitled ‘Anti Bacterial Coatings for Internal Surfaces’, the new seminar provides architects and specifiers with valuable information on the development of specialist hygienic coatings and the many benefits they can bring to health, education and food manufacturing sectors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Including an overview of the most harmful types of bacteria such as MRSA and E-coli, the seminar looks at the many different methods that can be employed to reduce and control the spread of infection. Delivered by experts from the Johnstone’s specification team, the seminar goes on to explain how anti bacterial paints have been developed using proven silver ion technology to provide additional protection against bacteria when used as part of a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance programme. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager for Johnstone’s comments: “With hospital ‘superbugs’ on the rise, the development of such specialist anti bacterial coatings as Johnstone’s Microbarr is providing specifiers and local authorities with another valuable weapon in the fight against infections caused by harmful bacteria.  The new CPD seminar has been specifically designed to demonstrate how such products work and the stringent standards that they must adhere to as well illustrating the effectiveness of these products through the results of stringent industry tests.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s has been official provided of RIBA CPD Seminars since 2005 and has previously covered a range of subjects from the protection and decoration of metal substrates to the application of flooring paints.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;As the harsh winter weather takes its toll on public fencing, leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Shed and Fence Sprayer has been specifically designed to deliver fast, accurate and even coverage for effortless long lasting protection.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Helping to reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of public fencing, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer and Sprayable Treatment is a robust spraying system developed specifically with the professional applier in mind. &lt;br /&gt;The large reservoir holds a generous 5 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Shed and Fence treatment, reducing the need to stop and refill. Quick and easy to use, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayer system can treat a single six-foot square fence panel with one coat in less than four minutes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is easy to clean with water and offers contractors one of the fastest ways to colour and protect exterior wood. Specifically developed for use with the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Shed and Fence Sprayer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Sprayable Shed and Fence Treatment contains UV filters for sun protection and is wax enriched for maximum water repellence. The quick drying treatment is available in four colours: Dark Oak, Dark Chestnut, Green and Rustic Red.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The writing is on the wall for expensive graffiti removals thanks to the launch of a new range of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and even felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator, Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator and Graffiti remover.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for use across a wide range of sectors including education, leisure, retail and transport, the new anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, the three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Designed to be applied safely to both interior and exterior brick, masonry and previously painted surfaces, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer is first used to prepare even the most difficult of substrates whilst helping to maintain and preserve the appearance of the surface.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To follow, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish is applied to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier on all types of interior and exterior surfaces.&amp;nbsp; The quick drying, water-based formula ensure rapid project completion with minimal disruption and it has successfully achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the surfaces have been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings, the removal of any subsequent vandalism is quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support the new anti graffiti range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also offers a comprehensive support package to specifiers, providing full technical advice, on-site inspections and after-care.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s are exhibiting at the National Painting and Decorating Show. The show is running on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and visit us at stand no. 67 for your free goodie bag and chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;As the football season kicks off Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints, proud sponsor of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy, has announced a new sponsorship deal with local team Warrington Town FC. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The leading paint manufacturer has joined forces with the Unibond Division One North Club to sponsor its new football kit, highlighting its commitment to football at a grass roots level. This sponsorship is the latest show of local support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s following its generous donation of paint to Warrington Town FC to help the club redecorate some of its facilities. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Baines, Channel Marketing Controller for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s comments: &amp;quot;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a proud tradition of community work in towns and cities across the country. The confirmed sponsorship of Warrington Town FC is yet another example of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s commitment to football. This is the first time Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been principal shirt sponsor for a football team and we are extremely pleased to be working in partnership with Warrington Town FC.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dave Hughes, Warrington Town FC Chairman is thrilled with the partnership: &amp;quot;This is a great coup for Warrington Town FC and we are very pleased to have secured sponsorship with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, especially as the company already has such a strong and successful association with football at a local level.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sponsorship of Warrington Town FC is the latest investment that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has made in the local area and follows the company&amp;rsquo;s recent acquisition of Penketh Paints on Buttermarket Street, which will soon be reopening as a Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre. It is set to be bigger and better than ever before and will be stocked full of paints, a huge range of wallpapers and every other tool and accessory needed by the professional decorator and DIY user alike.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Take a look at&amp;nbsp;the new PaintPost, the quarterly newsletter from Johnstone&amp;#39;s. To view the latest edition Click on &amp;#39;PaintPost&amp;#39; in the News Centre drop down, located on the left hand side of the news page and choose &amp;#39;latest issue&amp;#39;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like add your name to the mailing list please send an email to the following address: &lt;a href="mailto:johnstonestrade.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;johnstonestrade.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s will be exhibiting on stand 87 at the 15th National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Show Come and join us at the Ricoh Arena Coventry on 10th &amp;amp; 11th November.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The two day trade show offers you the chance to learn more about our decorating products and services and our friendly Technical, Marketing and Sales staff will be available on stand to answer your questions. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There will be chance to win some great prizes on stand during the show so don&amp;rsquo;t miss out! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additionally, as proud sponsors of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy,&amp;nbsp;for the duration of the&amp;nbsp;the National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating show there will be the chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy, so come and visit us for your free goodie bag and other giveaways over the two days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Show 2009&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CV6 6GE&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/store-finder.aspx"&gt;Local Store Finder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Painter of the Year Awards 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognition at the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition represents the ultimate accolade in the profession for any decorating company. This year we celebrated the events 26th anniversary. The competition culminated in an awards ceremony at the luxurious De Vere Carden Park Hotel, Near Chester. The work of 15 finalists was showcased during the evening&amp;rsquo;s presentation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each finalist was carefully selected following visits from technical representatives of the national judging panel to every one of the entrants who used either Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s or Leyland paints to complete a contract in 2008. Each job was carefully reviewed to assess the quality of the decorative finish, the intricacy of the work involved and the technical and logistical challenges presented by the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the assessment of all the entries, the judging panel had the difficult task of whittling over 100 entries to a finalist list and then choosing three winners from the finalists. From these three winners, the overall Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 2008 Painter of the Year &amp;lsquo;Supreme Winner&amp;rsquo; was selected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;In addition to the kudos and publicity attached to winning this prestigious competition, the Supreme Winner also won a brand new van, fully sign written! &lt;em&gt;We would like to thank Northern Commercials for kindly donating this year&amp;rsquo;s van.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;This year&amp;rsquo;s event started with a golf tournament on Carden Parks golf course. After the round golfing attire was swapped for black tie in readiness for the evening&amp;rsquo;s festivities and the announcement of the winners was eagerly anticipated. The evening was comp&amp;egrave;red by Greg Molyneux, Managing Director PPG UK &amp;amp; Ireland and Steve Pocock, Commercial Director PPG UK &amp;amp; Ireland. After the presentations, &amp;lsquo;The Coustics&amp;rsquo; band took to the stage and entertained the 250 strong audience. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalists &amp;ndash;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vale Decorators &amp;ndash; Southport Town Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;R M Owen &amp;ndash; Llangefni School, Anglesey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Corlin Developments Ltd &amp;ndash; Belfast City Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Westdex Ltd &amp;ndash; Newton Abbott Community Hospital&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor &amp;ndash; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Castle Painting &amp;ndash; Fuchs Petroleum, Hanley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Scarycat Studios &amp;ndash; Grand Merit Miami Characters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd &amp;ndash; Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;R &amp;amp; M Williams &amp;ndash; Bluestone Leisure Ltd, Pembrokeshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd &amp;ndash; Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J &amp;amp; S Seddon &amp;ndash; The Towers, Lichfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Devereux Decorators &amp;ndash; The White House, Hampton Court&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Image Styles Ltd &amp;ndash; Students Union, Coventry University&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;P &amp;amp; B Decorators &amp;ndash; Knockbuckle Lane, Kilmacolm&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Caffrey Decorating&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash; Brown Thomas Dept Store, Dublin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winners:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Corlin Developments Ltd &amp;ndash; Belfast City Hall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd &amp;ndash; Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd &amp;ndash; Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corlin Development Ltd - Belfast City Hall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This fabulous building, the home of Belfast&amp;rsquo;s City Council was designed by Alfred Brumwell Thomas and completed in 1906. The building is known as the magnificent Edwardian &amp;quot;wedding cake&amp;quot; and was built to reflect Belfast City&amp;#39;s status. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hall is undertaking a huge restoration project and Corlin Development were enrolled to work on phase one of the project which included complete restoration and refurbishment of the main rotunda, main council chambers, banqueting hall, staircases and access corridors. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The main rotunda creates a stunning centrepiece to the building and standing over 185 feet high creates a grand umbrella to the interior. Access could only be gained by scaffolding and much of the painting has been done using brushes only due to the intricacy of the panels and mouldings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The main council chambers, banqueting hall, staircases and access corridors are also impressive and the standard of work is very high.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Corlin Developments worked closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department over a total of 2 &amp;frac12; years providing technical support to match many colours to ensure that they were in keeping with previous existing coatings and correct for the period and heritage of the building. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you take into consideration the heights to be accessed and the fact that the last decoration took place over 30 years ago, the meticulous preparation and high quality decorating that has been undertaken to complete this transformation is incredible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) - The Bullring, Birmingham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The Bullring is located in the heart of Birmingham&amp;rsquo;s city centre and houses over 160 retail stores including Selfridges and Debenhams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Roy Hankinson Ltd were involved in the full internal and external redecoration to all areas of the centre including high level walls, columns and soffits. The contractor used a diverse range of paint finishes on the internal redecoration to the main shopping mall including french polishing to handrails and the high level redecoration of structural timber, which are situated 40 metres up. Work to the centre also involved decorating previously unpainted shop frontages.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The centre remained &amp;lsquo;open as usual&amp;rsquo; during the refurbishment, meaning that much of work was carried out during nights to avoid disruption to customers and shops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This project was a huge undertaking for the contractor to manage and complete, having to bring in decorators to the centre at night, gain access to awkward areas and also complete the job using thousands of litres of various Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;McLaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd - Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel stands in a very prominent place on Castle Gate, at the east of Aberdeen&amp;rsquo;s Union Street. The building was designed by the architect James Souttar and based on the Balmoral Castle, Queen Victoria&amp;rsquo;s holiday home 50 miles from Aberdeen. Built in 1896 it reflects the Scottish Baronial style. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The building has been undergoing a huge refurbishment programme for the past two years and McClaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd along with various other specialist trades and craftsmen were brought in at the latter stages to restore this stunning, historic building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;McLaren &amp;amp; Co Ltd took on the challenge of the internal decoration of the 300 Seater Auditorium Worship Hall, Computer Suite, Function Rooms, and Glass Fronted Internet Caf&amp;eacute;. A combination of striking colours have been used to give the areas a bright new look.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Of particular interest is The Worship Hall, able to seat 300 guests. The quality of the painting in this room with crisp, neat lines of blue and white has been made to look easy but is a very difficult finish to achieve with such contrasting colours and shades. The colours complement the old stained glass windows, which retain the original feel of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supreme Winner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The coveted title of Supreme Winner deservedly went to Roy Hankinson (West Midlands) Ltd for The Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Birmingham. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;People&amp;rsquo;s Choice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the fourth year that the People&amp;rsquo;s Choice category has been included in the event. This gives our customers the chance to vote on which finalist&amp;rsquo;s entry they consider to be at the forefront of decorating excellence. It involves them in the award selection process and gives our judging panel a real sense of customer expectations for next year&amp;rsquo;s awards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attendees present voted for Corlin Development Ltd for their work on the Belfast City Hall.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;The new look Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre has moved to a new building on the company&amp;rsquo;s site. It can now be found on Bradford Road, just around the corner from the old Decorating Centre in Birstall. The new store offers an even greater range of paints, wallpapers and decorating sundries to both trade and retail customers. Plus it is now open seven days a week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Home to some of the biggest brands in the trade paint market, including Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, Leyland and Fat Hog, Birstall&amp;rsquo;s new-look Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre was officially opened by Neil Ogilvie, North East Regional President and Senior Vice President of the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) on Monday 12th January. The opening marks the start of a programme of exciting activities which will be held at the branch throughout the year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaking at the event, Neil Oglivie commented: &amp;quot;It&amp;rsquo;s extremely positive that in the current economic climate, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is investing heavily in new Decorating Centres and it&amp;rsquo;s a real honour to have been asked to officially open the new store in Birstall. I am sure that the local community will enjoy the many benefits that the new and improved Decorating Centre will bring. It&amp;rsquo;s going to be an exciting year for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and speaking on behalf of the PDA, we are looking forward to working with the company on more projects throughout 2009.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre Marketing Manager Gina Laycock adds: &amp;quot;The new store will retain its existing branch team and convenient location but will offer even more in terms of product ranges, technical help and colour matching services. It is more important than ever to offer our customers the best service and best value possible and we are confident that our new Decorating Centre in Birstall will effectively meet these demands.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With over 15,000 paint colours to choose from via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting system, the new Decorating Centre stocks a full range of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Leyland paints. In addition the store now stocks over 200 patterns of wallpaper with many more available to order, ensuring every taste and budget is catered for. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre can be found at Bradford Road, Birstall, Batley WF17 9XA. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s are exhibiting at the National Painting and Decorating Show. The show is running on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November at:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Events Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ricoh Arena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coventry City Football Club&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Warwickshire&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and visit us for your free goodie bag and chance to have your picture taken with the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Paint Trophy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For free tickets please contact your local Johnstone&amp;#39;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Football star Mark Bright is urging fans across the country to start putting their shirts on a &amp;ldquo;priceless new cause&amp;rdquo;, after officially unveiling it to the nation this week.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The former Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace striker was the first person to donate a jersey to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy charity shirt amnesty, which aims to provide youngsters in a South African community with tops to play in.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside international development charity World Emergency Relief (WER) Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s launched the colourful idea &amp;ndash; entitled One Common Goal - with Mark Bright.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;And after giving a shirt from a vast collection he assembled during a glittering playing career, Mark called on all football fans to follow his lead, by dropping off replica tops to their nearest Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint decorating centre.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;He said: &amp;ldquo;This is a priceless new cause that will make a massive difference to football lovers in South Africa, who are less privileged than many of us in the UK.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;Shirts and football kit will be shipped out to Paarl East, a South African community, which will allow people there to train and play in far better equipment than they are used to.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;ldquo;Every donation is greatly appreciated and I hope fans up and down the country rally behind this initiative.&amp;rdquo;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The WER charity is developing a football and community programme in Paarl East, called &amp;lsquo;Kick it into Play.&amp;rsquo; On the back of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and the excitement within the local communities, WER and their partners will use the donations to encourage individuals and teams and through football address the many social issues, which young people are facing.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a small thank you, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paints will reward anyone who donates their shirt with a &amp;lsquo;One Common Goal&amp;rsquo; t-shirt and automatic entry into a prize draw giveaway to win some fantastic prizes.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Marketing&amp;nbsp;Director Steve McIntyre said: &amp;ldquo;We are delighted that Mark agreed to launch our shirt amnesty and thrilled with the early feedback from our decorating centres.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;We have already received scores of shirts from a number of fans. And our decorating centres in Wales are even receiving rugby jerseys.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy is passionate about its community work, and this initiative is a perfect match for us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;ldquo;We are calling on all fans to donate their club shirts &amp;ndash; new or old - next time they visit their local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre or participating stockist.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recently undertook an eye-catching digital advertising campaign across London that left its rivals in the shade.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Designed to further enhance the strength of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand and its positioning in the capital, the campaign ran across two weeks at the end of July and the start of August.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delivering the equivalent of four advertising spots during an episode of Coronation Street, the digital advertising ensured that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s advert was shown in excess of 20,000 times at each of the 20 key sites, which were located on the main thoroughfares into the city.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The advert in question looked at the results from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s hugely successful &amp;lsquo;Best by Test&amp;rsquo; campaign which is based on a series of independent blind tests that prove that&amp;nbsp;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s matt emulsions tested outperform&amp;nbsp;equivalent Dulux matt emulsions in the key area of opacity and whiteness. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brand services marketing manager, Tom Newton, said: &amp;quot;The &amp;lsquo;Best by Test&amp;rsquo; campaign has proved incredibly successful for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and what better way to get the message across than by utilising this direct route of advertising across the capital. London is one of the most fiercely competitive regions in the country and we are relishing the opportunity to expand the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s brand across it.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been specified for use in the redecoration of one of the world&amp;rsquo;s most famous sporting venues - Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Selected to host at least eight football matches during the London 2012 Olympics, the Millennium Stadium is currently undergoing a major refurbishment programme and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is working alongside the Cardiff branch of national decorating contractors Alfred Bagnall &amp;amp; Sons (South Wales) to complete the redecoration of the landmark venue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract includes the redecoration of the stadium&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and floors, including yellow safety paint for all the steps within the stadium. Microbarr, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new anti-bacterial coating has been selected for use in the stadium&amp;rsquo;s twelve medical centres and various other products from the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range have been specified.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angie Nock, Branch Manager from Alfred Bagnall &amp;amp; Sons (South Wales) Ltd, comments: &amp;quot;The Millennium Stadium is one of the country&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious sporting venues and in the run up to the Olympics, it has never been more important that the quality of its internal and external decoration is of the highest standard. As this is a major contract for us, it was vital that we selected a paint supplier that could rise to the challenge and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of products and support services made them the ideal choice.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager adds: &amp;quot;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s won this contract not only for its fantastic products but for the extra support services offered by its technical and sales teams. Any problems on site are dealt with in 24 hours, all decorating work is overseen and any technical advice required is provided. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of colour consultants have also been on hand to offer their expertise.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;As British weather continues to prove unpredictable, decorators face huge problems and disruption when it comes to carrying out exterior work. Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s offers an ideal solution with its Stormshield Pliolite masonry coating, allowing all year round exterior decoration. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The all weather properties of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite enable decorators to complete exterior jobs come rain or shine. Shower proof just 20 minutes after application, the smooth masonry coating is also suitable for use in extremely cold conditions and can be applied in temperatures as low as -5&amp;ordm;C. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its weather resistance and moisture vapour permeability make it perfect for use in coastal areas where there is increased damp and humidity.&amp;nbsp; Containing both fungicide and algicide to inhibit algal and fungal growth, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite comes with a 15-year life expectancy, offering decorators a low maintenance, low cost option. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Independently tested and approved by the British Board of Agr&amp;eacute;ment (BBA), Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite has been specifically formulated for exterior use on cement rendering, roughcast, brick and concrete. It provides a smooth matt finish and offers excellent adhesion to previously painted and suitably sealed surfaces. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting system Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite is available in over 6,000 colours and is formulated to retain its colour and appearance for longer.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;JOHNSTONES EXPLAINS WHY PAINT MATTERS!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With so many different types of matt emulsions on the market, it can be difficult knowing where to start to get the finish you need. Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s. With an extensive range of matt emulsions to choose from and expert advice available from a dedicated Technical Advisory team, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s can provide the ideal product for any project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a traditional finish&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt finish is the newest addition to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt product range and has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity, coverage and durability without the shine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Easy to apply, the new water-based emulsion is suitable for use on both interior walls and ceilings and dries to give a fashionable dead flat matt appearance. The non-reflective emulsion is ideal for hiding minor imperfections and as it&amp;rsquo;s wipeable, it provides a long-lasting and highly durable finish. Flat Matt is the ideal partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection&lt;strike&gt; &lt;/strike&gt;that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastels to dramatic blues, green and reds. Offering even greater design potential, it is also available in over 15,000 other different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the ultimate cover up&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;When time is of the essence and excellent coverage is a must, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt has been formulated to give superb coverage in just one coat. Developed for use on interior walls and ceilings, it is ideal for work where a quick turn around is required as it provides excellent opacity, quickly and effectively. Not only does Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra High Opacity Matt help save time but this water-based emulsion is also incredibly easy to use and dries to a tough hardwearing matt finish. It is available in over 6,700 pastel colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For damage limitation&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;To help minimise maintenance and provide a tough paint finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has it covered. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special washable formula allowing walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed, meeting the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11998 scrub test, it is ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments. The matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Durable Matt is available in over 15,000 colours through Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For new plaster&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt provides an obliterating permeable finish. For use on interior walls and ceilings Jonmat Premium Contract Matt has been specially formulated for use on new plaster to allow the substrate to breathe. It is also suitable for use on aged plaster, wallboards, concrete, cement rendering, brickwork and blockwork in internal situations. Combining quality and economy Jonmat Premium Contract Matt is available in 6,500 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting machine. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For everything else&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Where a general-purpose matt emulsion is required Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt has been formulated for use on interior walls and ceilings and provides a durable finish that is resistant to fading and yellowing. Covaplus Vinyl Matt offers excellent opacity and colour retention and is available in over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EMBRACE THE POWER OF THREE WITH JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S ULTRA PRIMER SEALER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Got a problem paint job? Then get the new Ultra Primer Sealer, the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high quality Performance Coatings range. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Offering not one, but three effective solutions to even the most challenging of paint projects, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer can be used to prime, seal and cover stains on a variety of interior and exterior substrates, including ceramic and glazed tiles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited for use on any surface where great adhesion is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Ultra Primer Sealer helps to prepare porous surfaces and create a suitable base for paint finishes, ensuring a uniform colour and sheen when the topcoat is applied. Manufactured from high quality pigments and tough acrylic resin, the alkali resisting primer also provides exceptional stain blocking properties with no bleed through. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Water-based and with a low VOC content, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer is low odour and as it is touch dry in just 30 minutes, it&amp;rsquo;s the ideal choice for projects where a quick turnaround and minimal disruption is required. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing professional painters and decorators with three solutions in just one can, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer will be available nationwide from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre early in the New Year. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For one range that provides multiple solutions, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings is the ideal choice for professional painting contractors and specifiers alike. Offering a comprehensive choice of high performance products and finishes together with associated pre-treatments, whatever the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range has the solution. From floors to steel and cladding coating requirements, to specialist finishes to improve hygiene standards and fire safety, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s puts in a winning performance every time.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DECORATION WITH ADDED PROTECTION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects that require much more than just decoration, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range includes a selection of products that have been specifically developed for use in the most challenging of environments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Hygiene Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range features a number of speciality products that have been created for use in the healthcare, education, hospitality and food industry sectors or wherever improved hygiene is required. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leading the way is innovative anti-bacterial coating Microbarr, which is proven to dramatically assist in the fight against infection caused by harmful bacteria. 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The comprehensive range includesa chioce of Flame Retardant Vinyl Matt and Flame Reatrdant Acrylic Eggshell finishes along with a trim product of Johnstone&amp;#39;s Flame Retardant Gloss system giving a Class 0 fire protection rating. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But how do these specialists products work? Normal paint allows heat to pass through its surface directly into the substrate beneath. The substrate will heat up very quickly and a fire generally follows soon after. Flame Retardant Coatings will maintain the fire rating of the substrate to which they are applied. These products work by releasing a non-combustible gas that serves to dilute the oxygen supply to the fire, thereby reducing its growth providing that vital extra time for evacuation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Anti-Graffiti Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a quick and easy solution to the growing problem of graffiti on buildings, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range now includes a three-step anti-graffiti system of protective surface coatings and specialist cleaning products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker pens and even felt tip pens, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s anti-graffiti system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer, Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator, Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator and Graffiti Remover. Suitable for use on a variety of projects, the anti-graffiti system provides a cost-effective solution to vandalism and, once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. From the very first application, the three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBSTRATE SOLUTIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When no two substrates are the same, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range provides a variety of solutions that help to cover all bases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Floor Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least in commercial situations where it can provide a safer working environment. Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents. Coloured floors can also help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a high-quality solution for a range of different flooring materials, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range of coatings has been developed with both safety and style in mind. From Quick Dry Floor Paint and Flortred, which is now available in a choice of over 15,000 colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting system, to Low Slip Concrete Floor Paint and Road Marking Paint, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of Performance Coatings ensures that flooring needn&amp;rsquo;t be boring. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performance Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Coatings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recognising how important effective maintenance is to helping prolong the life of buildings, machines and other installations, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of high performance coatings also offers a simple, cost-effective system for the protection and decoration of steel and cladding substrates. With the five and ten year warranties now available, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Managers are also on hand to provide specification advice and site visits. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Performances to remember&amp;hellip;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of Performance Coatings has been completed by a number of specialist products and primers that provide reliable, high-quality solutions for a variety of challenging applications and difficult substrates. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Understanding the effects of colour on people and surroundings can sometimes be a bit of a grey area but thanks to their extensive range of technical support services, leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is helping to paint a much brighter picture.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing expert guidance throughout the life of a project, from the initial product choice and specification right through to application, training and after care, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department has a number of best-fit solutions. Combined with the Colour Xpress Tinting Services, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a wealth of experience in creating colour schemes and can offer solutions that work on both a practical and aesthetic level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within the Technical Advisory Department, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a number of practical and administrative solutions. A widely used service is the specialist consultancy service for both the specification of products and the use of colour on projects across all commercial sectors.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy offers free and impartial advice on the use of colour and has become a vital resource for both professional decorators and specifiers alike. Working together with clients either proactively or simply in an advisory role, eye catching and innovative environments can be created which at the same time achieve compliance with the latest legislation and building regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Manager-Specification, explains: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Colour specification for commercial projects can be extremely complex, with different sectors requiring very different solutions, depending on lighting, room size, use and accessibility to name but a few. The role of our Colour Consultancy is to provide easy but informative, accessible guidance on key drivers such as the psychological effects of colour and wayfinding, as well as valuable guidance on creating designs that help meet the requirements to aid manoeuvrability of the partially sighted, as outlined in the Building Regulations Approved Document Part M.&amp;quot; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as looking at the technical application of colour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultancy also provides advice on aesthetic issues and now with an even greater selection of colour options available, specifiers are spoilt for choice. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s unique tinting system, which is the most advanced in the UK, a range of over 15,000 inspiring colours from subtle pastels and rich vibrant colours can be produced. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and more importantly the customer experience,&amp;nbsp;solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;#39;s, including emulsions, glosses, trim paints and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities.&amp;nbsp; In addition to providing a greater choice of shade and tone, the tinting system also guarantees a consistently high level of paint quality across all colours and finishes, making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For projects that require even more creative flexibility, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative colour matching service is able to create desired colour options and combinations&amp;nbsp;from any sample of paint, fabric or wallpaper.&amp;nbsp; The service is ideally suited for new build commercial projects where specific &amp;lsquo;corporate&amp;rsquo; colour schemes may need to be replicated or detailed period restoration work. The colour matching abilities of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Xpress Tinting Services team have recently been put to good use on a number of high profile projects, including The Bath Assembly in Leamington.&amp;nbsp; Samples from the original paintwork were sent to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of specialists, who were able to accurately match the required colours.&amp;nbsp;In addition to replicating the original colour schemes, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also created bespoke colours to coordinate with the new elements of the building and in total, nine specific samples ranging from paint flakes to new carpet swatches were matched successfully.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As the winter weather subsides and summer maintenance programmes begin, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin and Matt Woodstains can help prevent fading and protect exterior wood from the damaging effects of UV rays. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is BBA approved and has been specifically formulated for use on smooth timber joinery. Ideal for doors, windows, fascia boards, cladding and garden furniture, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain provides a smooth, microporous, satin finish that highlights the natural grain of the wood and is especially beneficial when used on exterior joinery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain also provides a durable UV resistant finishing coat when used in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, which absorbs easily into new timber to provide a basecoat. One coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain will give up to five years&amp;rsquo; protection from the harmful effects of weathering. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Woodstain is also available in a water-based, quick drying, microporous formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain, which ensures that most tasks can be completed in one day. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both stains are available in a range of colours: Clear; Walnut; Pine; Antique Pine; Ebon; Jacobean Oak; Light Oak; Mahogany; Medium Oak; Rosewood; Teak and Redwood. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An ongoing partnership agreement between leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in Manchester, has ensured a stunning outcome for one of the oldest Listed Victorian tenement blocks in Europe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Northwards Housing was established in 2005 to manage over 13,000 homes in the North Manchester area and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was soon appointed to provide technical specification advice and high quality products to assist in the creation of six show homes. Providing consistency of product performance, technical advice and aftercare, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has gone on to be specified for use across Northwards Housing extensive property stock as part of its routine maintenance programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of this programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was tasked with providing advanced technical support and product specification for Northwards Housing&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious development, Victoria Square in the Ancoats area of the city. The development, which was built circa 1894 and has been used as the location for television programmes such as Cracker and Silent Witness, has 166 properties housing one and two occupants each.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the building is Grade II Listed, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory took great care to ensure the maintenance work was carried out as sympathetically and considerately as possible. Firstly, flake samples from the original paintwork were sent to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s head office in Yorkshire where the team of colour specialists were able to examine them and accurately match the original colour scheme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provided a comprehensive range of products for internal use at Victoria Square, including the Aqua Water-Based Gloss and Covaplus Vinyl Matt for the apartments and a range of masonry coatings for the external cladding. Also used to enhance the interiors of the flats was the paintable wallpaper product Easytex, which uses advanced textured materials to provide an extremely durable surface for walls and ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing assistance with the colour schemes, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team have also provided detailed advice on the necessary preparation that must be undertaken before a redecoration programme of this size can be successfully implemented.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specialist timber window manufacturers, Emmanuel Whittaker, replaced all the external sash windows with architecturally faithful copies of the originals. These were then painted with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss system to ensure they were provided with a finish with would provide long term protection against blistering, cracking and flaking and that would extend maintenance cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul Maidment, Head of Home Improvements for Northwards Housing, comments: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is a valued member of our supply chain and we are delighted with the quality of both the products and service we received on this maintenance project.&amp;nbsp; Northwards Housing is committed to delivering the excellent standard of housing service our residents deserve and our partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has played a vital role in helping to reduce our maintenance costs whilst creating attractive and welcoming homes.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recently launched &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Social Housing&amp;rsquo; guide offers valuable guidance to specifiers involved in implementing the Decent Homes Standard and National Affordable Housing Programme by assisting with the creation of colour schemes and product selection for both interior and exterior projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The UK&amp;rsquo;s most visited shopping centre, The Bullring in Birmingham, has been given a winning makeover thanks to an ambitious refurbishment programme that featured a wide array of products and technical services from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located in the heart of the UK&amp;rsquo;s second largest city, the 1.2 million sq ft shopping centre underwent a full internal and external redecoration by national painting contractors Roy Hankinson Ltd. Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department worked together with Roy Hankinson Ltd to specify products that would allow work to be undertaken with little disruption to the centre&amp;rsquo;s trading, while ensuring it was completed within deadline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With minimal disruption to trading proving a critical factor to the client, it was decided that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion would be used to provide a quick drying low odour solution that was touch dry each morning following the nightly application.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used in accordance with the recommendations of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department included Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish, Woodworks Opaque Wood Finish and Eggshell and were specified for their suitability for the myriad of substrates the decorators were challenged with.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as providing bespoke product specifications, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour team were on hand to provide effective colour solutions for the project.&amp;nbsp; The centre utilises an array of bespoke colours which were matched exactly by the state-of-the-art tinting facilities available at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Market Manager, said: &amp;ldquo;For such a large scale project to be carried out, on time, to budget and with no disruption to centre trading, was an exceptional achievement by Roy Hankinson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products played an integral part in ensuring that the centre could remain trading throughout the project with minimal disruption. This was achieved by specifying low odour, water based products that offered quick drying solutions. Combining this with unrivalled support from the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre, who ensured prompt product delivery each night, this is a project that everyone involved with can feel very proud of.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Matthew Hickman, Operations Manager from the Hankinson Painting Group said: &amp;ldquo;We received first-class support from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department on this project, as well as from staff at the local Decorating Centre. Using the tinting machine they were able to match the paint to the existing colour with minimum fuss and also provide &amp;lsquo;just in time delivery&amp;rsquo; prior to each night shift.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Saxons Farm in Heywood, Oldham is set to keep its fresh new look for even longer thanks to the use of leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located just 20 metres away from the busy M62 motorway and located in the heart of the countryside, the fa&amp;ccedil;ade of the farmhouse was showing signs of damage from traffic pollution despite being coated with an expensive render only five years previously. Therefore, owner Darren Court needed a paint that would help minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs, not to mention one that would come in under budget.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After finding a competitor&amp;rsquo;s product to be too expensive on this large-scale project, Darren purchased Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry in Magnolia from his local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre and says that he was delighted with the results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Darren, who runs Guardian Renovations in Heywood, said: &amp;ldquo;Through my own albeit simple testing methods I was able to determine that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry performed at least as well as the other product, which was far more expensive. The other product also required a primer, which added to the overall cost and time scale of the project. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry was just the product we needed, so much so that we are now using it on our investment properties where required.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the product&amp;rsquo;s specification was its 15-year life expectancy with the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensuring that after one application, the farmhouse&amp;rsquo;s exterior will retain its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the farmhouse&amp;rsquo;s motorway location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facade from the damaging effects of pollution.&amp;nbsp; As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation, it proved the perfect choice to give the exterior substrate a durable protective finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) 2010 legislation. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Further to this, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint is available in a choice of 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32 colorant tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The outstanding quality of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks and Advanced Technology ranges has once again come to the fore after the leading paint brand put in an impressive performance as part of the extensive, external redecoration of the Grange Park Golf Club in Scunthorpe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set in beautiful landscaped grounds, the Grange Park club house and restaurant building has been given a stylish makeover by local decorator Ian Crawshaw.&amp;nbsp; Featuring timber cladding and a spacious decked area, the exterior of the building has been repainted using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish and, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The exterior cladding of the building was in need of redecoration and the planned refurbishment provided an ideal opportunity to change the specification to a coating that would offer even greater protection from UV damage and weathering.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish proved to be the ideal choice to keep the cladding looking fresher for longer and as a result of the product&amp;rsquo;s speedy drying time, external work was carried out quickly and effectively.&amp;nbsp; As an advanced technology, acrylic, water-based formulation, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Quick Dry Opaque Wood Finish offers the benefits of a traditional solvent-based coating and is fully compliant with 2010 VOC legislation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The newly painted, white cladding of the club house and restaurant building has been further complemented by the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin in dark green to make an attractive feature of both the window frames and roof soffits.&amp;nbsp; As ideally suited for exterior use as it is to internal applications, the premium quality satin sheen product offers excellent opacity and a long-lasting non-yellowing finish making it an excellent cost-effective solution for exterior timber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become a permanent feature at Cardiff&amp;rsquo;s Millennium Stadium where, in between playing host to some of the world&amp;rsquo;s most prestigious sporting and music events, a major refurbishment programme is well underway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract is being undertaken by the Cardiff branch of national painting and decorating contractors Bagnalls and will see the use of various products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings and Trade Professional ranges.&amp;nbsp; The redecoration of many of the stadium&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and ceilings has now been completed, with the communal areas and function rooms all sporting a clean and colourful new look.&amp;nbsp; The floors are also being repainted, including all of the steps within the stadium that will be refreshed with a new coat of yellow safety floor paint. To aid cleanliness and reduce the chance of microbial infection, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti Bacterial Coatings will be applied in all twelve of the venue&amp;rsquo;s medical centres.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for such a high profile and extensive project was the support services offered by the company&amp;rsquo;s technical and sales team, as Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager explains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;As the Millennium Stadium has remained operational throughout the refurbishment programme, ensuring that all work is completed safely and efficiently has been vital,&amp;rdquo; says Gary. &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked closely with the team at Bagnalls to provide the contractors with access to all the resources they need, from paint solutions and product advice to aftercare services, to help minimise disruption and keep the programme running to schedule.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification department was vital in ensuring the project got off to a successful start. The team paid numerous visits to the stadium to assess the environment, establish the existing condition of substrates and identify areas needing repair prior to painting. Once all investigations were carried out and the customer requirements confirmed, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team of Specification Consultants produced a bespoke technical specification document, which along with recommended Johnstone&amp;lsquo;s products, advised on the correct preparation and application techniques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Nock, Branch Manager for Bagnalls in Cardiff, praised the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Department. She said: &amp;ldquo;On such a large-scale project such as this, it is imperative that we have a support team that understands the needs of the project, possible constraints and the products best suited for the job. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team provided all of these qualities and were always on hand with expert technical advice and support, helping the project run smoothly and successfully.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To further assist specifiers working in the leisure sector, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; document provides valuable guidance to assist with the creation of colour schemes and product solutions for both interior and exterior projects.&amp;nbsp; Benefiting from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s renowned technical expertise, the guide includes information on utilising colour to assist visitors in navigating their way around buildings and advice on how the use of specialist paint systems can help to ensure that buildings meet with such requirements as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;To request a copy of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;Paint Solutions for Leisure &amp;amp; Retail&amp;rsquo; guide, please call 0800 023 2170 or e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers.acuk@ppg.com"&gt;specifiers.acuk@ppg.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;As one of North Wales&amp;rsquo; first eco-friendly schools, the state of the art Ysgol Y Graig Primary School in Llangefni, Angelsey boasts a variety of sustainable design features including a colourful eco-friendly paint specification from leading trade brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To meet the stringent environmental and maintenance requirements of the new school, it was vital that the paint products specified were not only fully compliant with the latest VOC 2010 legislation but would also provide a hard-wearing durable finish for use in such a high-traffic environment.&amp;nbsp; Offering an extensive selection of VOC 2010 compliant products, colour options and innovative solutions, various paints and coatings from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology, Trade Professional and Woodworks ranges were specified and applied by Painting and Decorating Association Member R. M. Owen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The striking blue, red, yellow and green exterior facades of the school have been complemented by an equally vibrant interior colour scheme that was devised with help from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory Department and created through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt and Acrylic Eggshell were specified for the school&amp;rsquo;s internal walls and ceilings, with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Quick Dry Satin Woodstain used to give the interior woodwork a hardwearing clear finish and Joncryl Water Based Primer Undercoat applied where needed.&amp;nbsp; The products, all of which are water based and boast a low VOC content, were selected for their eco-friendly formulations and the low-odour quick drying properties that make them ideally suited for application in a modern school environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Owen from R. M. Owen comments: &amp;ldquo;This is the first school of its kind in North Wales and we worked closely with both the main contractor Wynne Construction and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to ensure that the interior paint specification was in keeping with the project&amp;rsquo;s innovative eco-friendly design.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive product range provided a wide choice of paints and coatings that successfully met the specific environmental and performance criteria that the project required. The end result is a state of the art school that boasts a creative colour scheme and high quality paint finish created exclusively from low VOC content products.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;In addition to the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints, the school&amp;rsquo;s eco-friendly design also includes the use of locally sourced sustainable building materials, innovative turf nature roof, rain water recycling, solar panels and wind turbines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Thanks to a detailed prescription of colours and finishes and a careful interior restoration programme that has been completed with surgical precision, Edinburgh&amp;rsquo;s historical Royal College of Physicians has been given a new lease of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Local painting contractors and Scottish Decorators&amp;#39; Federation Member McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor was appointed to undertake the redecoration of four of the college&amp;rsquo;s function rooms that are available for private hire.&amp;nbsp; Dating back to the 18th Century, the rooms boast various intricate decorative features including moulded wall friezes, panelled ceilings, cornices, picture rails, architraves, Georgian windows and columns. The historical character and attractive period elements of the rooms have been sympathetically restored thanks to the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour matching capabilities and innovative tinting machine technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The existing colour schemes were carefully matched and recreated by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Consultants who worked closely with McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor to ensure that the chosen paint specification made the grade in terms of both aesthetic appeal and suitability for use in such high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Once the bespoke colour palette had been created, over 1000 litres of assorted Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products from its Trade Professional range including Covaplus Vinyl Matt and Eggshell were tinted to the required shades.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;McEwan D&amp;eacute;cor director David McEwan comments: &amp;ldquo;This was a very complex high profile project and so it was vital that both the workmanship and paint products used were of the highest quality. The colour scheme also had to be exactly matched and whereas some other manufacturers could only provide a limited choice, working alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Colour Advisory team made the whole process much easier and allowed us to concentrate on the intricate jobs at hand. The end result is one that captures the historic feel of the project but will also provide a hardwearing finish to help protect the beauty of the Royal College of Physicians for years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Coventry University&amp;rsquo;s Student Union building has been given a fresh new look thanks to the use of specialist steel and cladding products from leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Performance Coatings range.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An extensive redecoration programme was launched to help breath new life into the Alan Berry building that houses the university&amp;rsquo;s Student Union, after years of weathering had left the exterior looking more than a little worse for wear. Comprising steel uprights, metal cladding and panels, the peeling paintwork and faded colour schemes of the fa&amp;ccedil;ade presented numerous challenges that were successfully overcome through the close collaboration of West Midlands based professional painting contractors Image Styles Ltd and the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to work commencing on site, Technical Specification Consultants from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s compiled a detailed specification document for the project that advised the most appropriate preparation techniques and products to be used.&amp;nbsp; After the meticulous repair and thorough cleaning of the substrates, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Two Pack Primer was applied and followed by two coats of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel &amp;amp; Cladding Semi-Gloss Topcoat. The protective coating was specified in two complementary shades of green so that the new look Student Union would once again be in keeping with the other buildings on the university campus. The specified shades of green were tinted through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s advanced tinting system, which provides over 15,000 colours including shades from the recognised NCS and RAL colour systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the application process itself was extremely challenging, having the support of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s expertise through its dedicated Technical Advisory Department was vital to the project&amp;rsquo;s successful completion, as Dave Fletcher, Contracts Director at Image Styles Ltd explains. &amp;ldquo;Access to the three-storey building was extremely difficult and so our work was completed through the use of a cherry picker.&amp;nbsp; The university also remained operational throughout the redecoration programme and so it was imperative that the safety of both the students and teachers was assured at all times.&amp;nbsp; The reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, in terms of both its product offering and Technical Advisory consultants, was a great help and made all the difference to the project&amp;rsquo;s success.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Part of its Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding coatings have been specifically developed to offer metal substrates the highest level of protection against corrosion and the damaging effects of exterior exposure to help minimise maintenance requirements. Comprising both Single and Two Pack primers, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Steel and Cladding range also includes Gloss and Semi-Gloss Topcoat, both of which are available in thousands of colour options through the use of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel in Aberdeen has been given a new look and a new lease of life thanks to an ambitious &amp;pound;3.4m refurbishment programme that featured the extensive use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The landmark building that dates back to 1896 and was once used as an army barracks and a castle, now boasts a colourful and modern new interior that comprises fully equipped function rooms, offices, a dedicated computer suite and a glass fronted internet caf&amp;eacute;. Combining contemporary facilities with carefully restored period features, the refurbishment of The Citadel also saw professional painting contractors McLaren &amp;amp; Co complete the redecoration of The Worship Hall.&amp;nbsp; Boasting a high quality paint finish in the classic colours of blue and white, the 300-seat auditorium&amp;rsquo;s new d&amp;eacute;cor has been designed to perfectly complement the hall&amp;rsquo;s existing stained glass windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The challenging project required a paint system that would meet the dual requirement of achieving creative colour schemes and a high quality, low maintenance finish.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion proved to be the ideal choice and in addition to restoring the Citadel to its former glory, will provide the building with a long-lasting finish for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ralph Skene from McLaren &amp;amp; Co adds: &amp;ldquo;We worked alongside other specialist trades and craftsmen over a two year period to restore the historic Citadel and create a stunning new interior that complements the existing architectural design. By using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints throughout, the new internal d&amp;eacute;cor features a striking colour scheme that suits both the new modern elements of the building and also the original period features.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically developed for use in areas where a hardwearing and highly durable paint coating is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special robust washable formula that enables surfaces such as walls and ceilings be regularly cleaned and maintenance redecoration programmes considerably extended. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been stringently tested and achieved with ease the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test. Ideally suited to even the most challenging of environments. The matt finish provides exceptional coverage and as it retains a true matt finish&amp;nbsp; it helps to&amp;nbsp; disguise minor imperfections and ensure remedial and redecoration work can be carried out easily and without disruption to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Salvation Army Citadel project was one of the three overall winners at the 2008 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year award.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;One of Dublin&amp;rsquo;s oldest and finest department stores has been given a stylish new look thanks to leading trade brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Established in 1849, the Brown Thomas store on Grafton Street boasts a successful heritage that spans over 160 years but the damaging effects of time, weathering and pollution had left the exterior of the building looking its age.&amp;nbsp; An ambitious refurbishment programme was subsequently launched to help breathe new life into the landmark listed building and thanks to the products and technical advice provided by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, appointed professional contractor Peter Caffrey Decorating was able to ensure the store&amp;rsquo;s brand new look was a great success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint, which uses groundbreaking nanotechnology, was the coating&amp;rsquo;s impressive anti-carbonation properties. Located in the heart of Dublin, the Brown Thomas department store overlooks a main thoroughfare in close proximity to several busy roads and so protection from the high levels of carbon pollution generated by the nearby traffic was vital.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 1062-6 accreditation and has provided this prestigious building with a highly protective barrier against CO2 emissions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the store and those nearby remained open to the public throughout the refurbishment programme, time was also of the essence.&amp;nbsp; Touch-dry in one to two hours, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint allowed the redecoration work to be completed quickly and with minimum disruption. Carrying out work in such a high-traffic area also meant that health and safety was a prime concern and the Ability Group had to exercise extreme care and caution when using ladders, platforms and machinery to ensure the safety of both the contractors and the general public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The restoration of such a high-profile public building presented numerous challenges but as decorator Peter Caffrey explains, specifying a product that ticked all the boxes made all the difference.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The exterior of the building was in serious disrepair and so the first two weeks of our work on site were dedicated to the careful restoration, cleaning and preparation of the external masonry and timber windows&amp;rdquo;, says Peter.&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Once the repainting work could begin, it was imperative that we used a product that would not only respect the delicate substrate of the listed building but also protect the masonry from any further damage caused by weathering and traffic pollution.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint proved to be the ideal choice to restore the building&amp;rsquo;s once impressive fa&amp;ccedil;ade and provide a low-maintenance solution to help keep it looking its best for many more years to come.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as successfully meeting the many practical requirements of the project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was also able to provide a fashionable new look for the leading department store through the use of its market-leading tinting machine.&amp;nbsp; To complement the use of the Self-Cleaning Masonry paint in Brilliant White, a bespoke colour was also created to give the Brown Thomas store an attractive &amp;lsquo;mocha&amp;rsquo; brown coloured fa&amp;ccedil;ade. To complete the store&amp;rsquo;s new look, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high opacity Advanced Technology Acrylic Satin was also specified for use on the timber windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing a 15 year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The refurbishment of two residential tower blocks in Wales has presented City and County of Swansea Council with the ideal opportunity to stop would-be vandals in their tracks with the specification of leading trade paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Anti Graffiti products.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s established Performance Coatings range, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti coatings is a three-step, water-based system ideally suited for use on previously painted interior surfaces. The coating provided Swansea Council with a cost-effective solution to protecting the vulnerable communal areas of the residential buildings from the damaging effects of graffiti. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The newly decorated corridors and stairwells were first given a coat of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Adhesion Promoting Primer before Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Finish was applied in Magnolia to provide a permanent and easy-to-clean protective barrier. Now the surfaces have been coated, the removal of any subsequent vandalism can be quickly, easily and cost-effectively achieved through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Remover. Used correctly, the remover effectively restores the area without leaving any shadowing or residue and helps to minimise expensive redecoration costs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the very first application, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s three-step system provides effective protection against unsightly graffiti in just seven days and once applied, can be easily and repeatedly cleaned as necessary. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Gary Inness, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Manager (South West &amp;amp; South Wales) explains, the innovative product range was the ideal choice: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;Identifying ways to extend maintenance cycles is always a prime consideration in the redecoration of high traffic communal areas but when general problems such as wear and tear are exasperated by vandalism, it is even more important that the paint products specified offer the dual benefits of decoration and protection. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s worked closely with Swansea Council throughout the specification process to ensure that the most appropriate paint system was selected. After the Anti Graffiti Primer and Finish was specified, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s continued to liaise with the Council&amp;rsquo;s decorating teams throughout the redecoration programme to provide additional technical support&lt;/em&gt;&amp;quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing effective resistance against all types of paint, aerosols, marker and felt tip pens, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti water based system comprises an Adhesion Promoting Primer to prepare the substrate, the Anti Graffiti Finish &amp;amp; Activator that is tintable to a wide range of pastel shades, the Anti Graffiti 2-pack non yellowing Clear Gaze finish and a Graffiti Remover. The system is ideally suited to a variety of interior and exterior applications and can be used on a range of substrates including masonry, tiles, metal, concrete and previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of colours, including white and a range of attractive pastel shades, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti-Graffiti Finish boasts a quick drying, water-based formula to offer rapid project completion with minimal disruption. With the added reassurance of having achieved a Class O fire rating for use on non-combustible surfaces, the finish also provides excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and protection against mould growth to help extend maintenance cycles. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The system is completed by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Anti Graffiti Glaze &amp;amp; Clear Activator, which provides the same level of permanent protection but with a clear finish making it ideal for use on projects where a more subtle appearance is preferred.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Created as part of the Government&amp;rsquo;s BSF (Building Schools for the Future) initiative, the new Swallow Hill Community College in Armley, West Yorkshire has been built to provide a new and fresh learning environment and has been given a high quality paint finish to match.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working alongside main contractor Interserve, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification and Development team helped to devise a paint specification that would not only withstand the everyday challenges of a modern school environment but would also significantly help to extend long-term redecoration cycles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following several detailed consultation meetings on site, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of their Advanced Technology Acrylic Durable Matt. Specifically developed for use in areas where a hardwearing and highly durable paint coating is required, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion boasts a special robust washable formula that enables surfaces such as walls and ceilings be regularly cleaned and maintenance redecoration programmes considerably extended. As it retains a true matt finish even when it is repeatably cleaned, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been stringently tested and achieved with ease the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test. Ideally suited to even the most challenging of school environments, the matt finish also provides exceptional coverage to help disguise minor imperfections and ensure remedial and redecoration work can be carried out easily and without disruption to others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The decoration work, which was completed by Leeds based professional painting contractors A S Broadley, saw the product applied throughout the interior of the school, including in the walls of the classrooms, corridors and communal areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To maximise the effectiveness of the product, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification team also provided advice and guidance on how the finished surfaces should be best cleaned and maintained. Paul Smith, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Business Development Manager (Public Sector) explains, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt has been developed specifically to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes. To help preserve and protect the paintwork further, we worked collaboratively and provided information to Interserve, who are overseeing the long term maintenance of the school and liaised directly with those who would be responsible for the day to day upkeep of the premises to demonstrate various cleaning procedures.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s involvement in the project has not been limited to maintenance considerations however and the company&amp;rsquo;s in-house Technical Colour Consultancy were on hand to provide expert guidance and create mood boards to assist with architects GHM&amp;rsquo;s choice of colour scheme in the sports hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Other Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products used on the internal decoration project of Swallow Hill Community College include Jonmat Premium Contract Matt on the ceilings and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology Aqua Water-Based Gloss on the internal woodwork and trims. The new school, which unites West Leeds High School and Wortley High School following their merger and has been built as part of a wider PFI scheme for Education Leeds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Boasting a wide range of modern healthcare facilities, the newly created Newton Abbot Community Hospital in Devon has also benefitted from a low-maintenance, high performance paint specification from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With hygiene standards paramount, appointed decorating company Westdex Ltd of Plymouth was tasked with identifying a paint finish able to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes whilst at the same time providing architect Murphy Phillips with a spectrum of colour choices to meet the modern design brief. Following numerous consultation meetings with advisors at the Plymouth based Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre, Westdex Ltd initiated the move to change the original specification of a competitor brand after Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was found to be a more effective choice for use on the internal walls throughout the new hospital.&amp;nbsp; The suggestion to specify Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was then agreed by main contractor Rydon Construction, which is part of the Rydon Group whose property maintenance division is operating a 30-year maintenance contract for the site.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lyndon Harvey from Westdex Ltd comments: &amp;ldquo;For such a high-profile and challenging project, it was essential that we had the best products for the job and after several meetings at our local Decorating Centre, it soon became clear that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s could provide everything we need.&amp;nbsp; The final paint specification not only exceeded our expectations but hopefully, also those of the client and main contractor.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Boasting a special washable formula, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes and as it retains a true matt finish even when it is scrubbed.&amp;nbsp; The coating meets the standards of Class 1 of the ISO 11198 scrub test, which is based on the effects of two hundred simulated scrubs, and is ideally suited to even the most challenging of hospital environments.&amp;nbsp; The low-odour matt finish also provides exceptional coverage and can be used to help disguise minor imperfections to achieve a high quality and attractive finish that is resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine, which is the most advanced in the UK, the practical benefits of the Acrylic Durable Matt have been combined with a vibrant modern colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; Helping to create a warm and welcoming environment, strong shades of red and orange have been used to add interest to accent walls in the corridors and walkways.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Newton Abbott Community Hospital replaces the town&amp;rsquo;s original Victorian hospital which despite being periodically adapted and modernised, had become outdated and in need of refurbishment.&amp;nbsp; Constructed on a new site, the architectural design of this new building is extremely modern throughout. The exterior comprises a contemporary flat roofed structure with large glazed panelled areas, angled cladded facades and vast white wall areas. The internals of the building carry on the modern spacious feel with high ceilings, crisp white walls and glass atriums to bring in extra light, all brought together with curved, wooden panelling to soften the straight edges.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Designed by one of the Victorian Liverpool&amp;rsquo;s founding architectural fathers, former home of the Inland Revenue and one-time Merseybeat music venue, Lowlands, a Grade II listed mansion located in the West Derby area of the city, boasts a vibrant cultural heritage which has now been preserved for future generations following the successful completion of an extensive &amp;pound;1.2 million refurbishment programme.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part funded by the Heritage Lottery, the ambitious redecoration scheme launched by the current owners has helped to restore Lowlands to its former Victorian glory, with the colour experts at leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s playing a vital role in enabling the original decorative paint work and colour schemes to be successfully replicated.&amp;nbsp; Completed by Hill Decorators of Liverpool, the restorative work was overseen by architect Griffiths Thompson Partnership.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After years of use had left Lowlands looking a little worse for wear, current owners the West Derby Community Association launched an ambitious campaign to restore and repair the period property both inside and out.&amp;nbsp; Recreating the authentic 1840s colour scheme was one of the greatest challenges and as Donna Taylor, Colour Consultant from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory team explains, the use of modern technology proved invaluable.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The restoration project has been ongoing for over two years and in that time, there were many changes made to both the paint specification and colour schemes in order to recreate a period feel right down to the smallest of details&amp;rdquo;, says Donna. &amp;ldquo;Where possible, samples were taken of the original exterior paintwork and through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine, which enables over 15,000 different colours to be created, the house&amp;rsquo;s traditional appearance and Victorian pastel interior colour scheme was successfully replicated. This has been a great project to be involved with and it&amp;rsquo;s also been a really interesting history lesson.&amp;nbsp; We&amp;rsquo;ve enjoyed looking back at the colours and styles that would have been so popular over 150 years ago!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To create Lowland&amp;rsquo;s new interior, products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Trade Professional and Advanced Technology range were specified.&amp;nbsp; As most of the internal plasterwork had recently been repaired using a lime-based plaster, a breathable coating was required and so Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Jonmat Premium Contract Matt was used on all internal ceilings.&amp;nbsp; To help minimise future maintenance requirements and provide an attractive yet tough finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt was applied to the internal walls with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Satin specified for the interior wood and metal work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour consultants and technical advisory team were also on hand to help transform the exterior of Lowlands, which after years of weathering was also in need of a makeover.&amp;nbsp; Offering an attractive and practical alternative to the first choice of lime-based masonry paint, products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield range were used, which also meant that the exterior decoration could be completed in cooler weather.&amp;nbsp; Creating an effective, highly protective system, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish was specified in conjunction with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Undercoat and Flexible Gloss.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on Lowland&amp;rsquo;s newly restored d&amp;eacute;cor, Stephen Guy from the West Derby Community Association said: &amp;ldquo;The colours that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has provided for the restoration of Lowlands are inspirational and as well as capturing the spirit of the property, the nature of the products themselves will help to keep the property looking its best for longer. The help that we received from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s colour consultancy has been invaluable and we are absolutely delighted with the results.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;With a past as colourful as its newly restored period d&amp;eacute;cor, Lowlands was built in 1846 by local architect Thomas Haigh and soon became a popular residence for the Liverpool gentry.&amp;nbsp; The property was saved from demolition in the 1930s when most of the area&amp;rsquo;s mansions were being torn down to make way for modern housing and after a brief period as the home of the Inland Revenue, Lowlands was sold to the West Derby Community Association in 1957.&amp;nbsp; With the Association in residence, the mansion became home to The Pillar Club, one of the most popular venues on the Merseybeat music scene that saw early performances from such iconic bands as Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Hollies and the Silver Beetles, who went on to become the word famous Beatles. 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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Lexington pub in north London has called time on an old design thanks to a helping hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s and its innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fa&amp;ccedil;ade of the pub, which is located on Pentonville Road in Islington, was showing severe signs of damage from weathering and pollution from the nearby road. To provide a paint specification that would help minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs it was decided to take full advantage of the vast range of features offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can help exterior coatings stay cleaner and attractive for longer, ensuring that The Lexington will retain its freshly decorated finish for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, it was not all plain sailing for the appliers, Simon Bain Building Services Ltd, as the fa&amp;ccedil;ade was so severely damaged that they were forced to strip back over 100 years of paint to reveal the bare wood and brickwork under the surface.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The external painting was part of a complete overhaul of the pub, which saw a full refurbishment of the interior, including fitting a new bar, toilets, lighting and furniture, as well as major structural work to the frame of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the project&amp;rsquo;s urban location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facades from the damaging effects of pollution. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN 1062-6 accreditation, it provides a durable protective finish and is suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint is the first UK product to use advanced nanotechnology and features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010. As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking and is available a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market-leading 32k tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The choice to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative Self-Cleaning Masonry paint on the Centenary Stand at Haydock Park Racecourse is proving to be a dead cert with the results looking as good today as they did when the redecoration work was first completed over 12 months ago.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse redecorated the entrance to its Centenary Stand last summer, after years of weathering had left the masonry fa&amp;ccedil;ade looking tired and dirty. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to identify a low maintenance solution that would guarantee to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer and the specification of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has proven to be the ideal choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said: &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. It has turned out to be a fantastic decision to use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint as it has lost none of its potency over the past year &amp;ndash; it still looks as good as new. It has helped to give the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Marketing Manager Kelly Quarmby adds: &amp;quot;As one of the first projects to feature the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint, we are obviously delighted that it has been such as success. As the combined forces of weathering and pollution can cause the appearance of exterior masonry to quickly deteriorate, our product has been specifically designed to provide a low-maintenance protection which, as the Centenary Stand at Haydock Racecourse proves, helps to keep facades looking cleaner for longer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year life expectancy, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is proving it can go the distance following the specification of its Opaque Wood Finish as part of an ambitious project to complete the redecoration of wooden fencing surrounding over 8,000 properties across the Wirral.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wirral Partnership Homes (WPH) awarded its prestigious cyclical repair and re-paint contract to Liverpool based, professional painting and decorating contractor George Jones &amp;amp; Son. Using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, supplied by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Decorating Centre in Birkenhead, George Jones &amp;amp; Son will undertake the redecoration of the miles of wooden fencing alongside WPH&amp;rsquo;s Building Services team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having specified a competitor brand for a number of years, WPH was keen to find an alternative product that was better suited to reducing maintenance programmes by offering a longer lasting and fade-resistant finish. As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is water repellent, resistant to UV attack and gives wood an attractive satin opaque appearance, it is proving to be the ideal product for such a demanding project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brian Croft, WPH Investment Programme Manager explains further: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;For such an extensive redecoration programme, it was vital WPH used a product that not only dramatically improved the appearance of wooden fencing but that also helped to minimise future maintenance requirements and costs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were extremely helpful throughout the specification process and now that the work is underway, we can really see the difference and are extremely pleased with the results so far&amp;quot;. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jason Hutton, Territory Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s adds: &amp;quot;&lt;em&gt;To successfully complete work on such a large project as this, the professional painter and decorator needs the reassurance of a product that can provide a consistently high standard in terms of both application and finish and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is the ideal choice. We are delighted to be working with WPH on this ambitious redecoration scheme and hope that our relationship will continue way beyond the completion of the wooden fencing!&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Available in a choice of eight colours - Burnt Walnut, Forest Green, Jacobean, Ebony, Rustic Oak, White, Russet &amp;ndash; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish is a low maintenance, alkyd resin based wood finish that is ideally suited for a range of exterior applications. Easy to apply, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish has excellent opacity, making the perfect choice for us on previously painted surfaces. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has once again displayed its commitment to providing hospitals with hygienic interior solutions after its anti-bacterial paint range, Microbarr, was used in several operating theatres at the William Harvey Hospital in Kent.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Microbarr range was selected for the project due to its cutting-edge anti-bacterial qualities that have been developed using proven silver ion technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microbarr is the only paint on the market to have been tested to the stringent Japanese industry tests (JIS Z 2801), with the results showing that 99.9 per cent of bacteria was eradicated within 18 hours where it was used on walls and other surfaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just one of the myriad benefits that this technology offers is protection against over 150 strains of bacteria, including those that can lead to &amp;lsquo;superbugs&amp;rsquo; like MRSA and E. coli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specification Development Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, Tim Brightwell, was instrumental in ensuring the project got off the ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim said: &amp;quot;The operating theatre walls were previously coated in an unknown poly-plastic glossy finish which would mean it would be hard to adhere to. The Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical specification team specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Multi Surface Primer and two coatings of Microbarr Acrylic Eggshell as our concern was getting something to stick to the surface. It&amp;rsquo;s been a really successful project and is testament to the work we carry out that we won the contract originally when we were faced with some stiff competition.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The original brief was to paint the hospital&amp;rsquo;s two main operating theatres, but the project was so successful that they are now ready to paint a further five operating theatres, as well as a string of support rooms at the hospital.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Unlike other anti-bacterial coatings that use chemicals to inhibit bacterial growth, the silver ions in Microbarr safely and effectively prevent bacteria from multiplying. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As this advanced level of protection can&amp;rsquo;t be removed through washing or wiping, the coating is durable enough to withstand even the most rigorous of cleaning regimes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr gives excellent adhesion over suitably prepared wood, metal, wall and ceilings, although for more difficult substrates Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a full range of primers to help out. Both tough and highly durable, the range contains a fungicide and an algaecide to inhibit algal and fungal growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Sandwell Homes, an Arms Length Management Organisation, has joined forces with leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to carry out the internal redecoration of over 30,000 homes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a bid to ensure all of its properties meet the Government&amp;rsquo;s Decent Homes Standard, Sandwell Homes has appointed Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to advise and supply products for the refurbishment of its properties.&amp;nbsp;The extensive contract was awarded to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s following the establishment of a strong working relationship with Sandwell Homes that dates back to 2005.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Key Account Manager Bryan Parkes explains further; &amp;ldquo;Having had dealings with Sandwell Homes for a number of years, we worked collectively to produce a portfolio of bespoke colour options and suitable practical wall coverings. To ensure the smooth seamless running of the project, not only did the chosen products have to successfully meet the specific requirements of the housing association but stock availability at the local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre also had to guaranteed for the duration of the 7 year contract.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the interior redecoration of the properties, which includes kitchen and bathrooms, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has suggested the use of its low-odour, quick drying Aqua Gloss and Undercoat and its durable Covaplus Vinyl Matt emulsion.&amp;nbsp; The bespoke design scheme also features the use of various wall coverings from Fine D&amp;eacute;cor&amp;rsquo;, Easy Tex and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Contractor&amp;rsquo;s Choice Book, all of which are being supplied via the local Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to liaising closely with its supply chain to monitor stock levels, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory department is also working alongside the three main contractors involved in the project, Wates Living Space, Connaught and Taylor Woodrow, to ensure that any technical queries are dealt with promptly and effectively.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contract is set to run until 2012 and according to Simon Parry, Head of Partnership Management for Sandwell Homes, work is progressing well; &amp;ldquo;The Decent Homes Standard requires social housing to meet the current statutory minimum standard, be in a reasonable state of repair and have reasonably modern facilities. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been crucial in ensuring we not only meet but exceed this standard and we hope to continue this partnership for the foreseeable future.&amp;rdquo; &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The successful progression of the interior redecoration has also led to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s appointment to supply products for the exterior refurbishment of 20,000 properties.&amp;nbsp; To provide a high quality solution and protection from the elements, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recommended the use of its Stormshield Pliolite Masonry paint alongside its Professional Gloss.&amp;nbsp; The exterior wooden doors and communal fencing will also benefit from the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Satin Wood Stain.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint brand Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has strengthened its already successful relationship with Yorkshire-based housing group Chevin Housing by providing an extensive range of products for use in the refurbishment of two regional residential schemes.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A selection of products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s interior and exterior product ranges were selected to successfully meet the decorative and practical requirements of the residents at Cardigan Court in Leeds and Halifax Road in Sheffield. At both projects, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Department helped to devise a paint specification that would provide a durable yet attractive solution.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Sheffield, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s create a specification for the decoration and protection of the exterior woodwork on each of the four, three storey blocks of flats at Halifax Road.&amp;nbsp; After contractors Wharfedale Decorations Ltd completed the necessary preparation work, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s BBA approved Stormshield Flexible Gloss in white was applied in order to reduce future maintenance costs, Ideally suited to such a task, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Flexible Gloss provides a high quality microporous finish that is resistance to blistering, cracking and peeling and offers exterior woodwork in excess of six years&amp;rsquo; protection.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s specialist Woodworks range also helped breathe new life into the wooden fencing that encloses the residential properties.&amp;nbsp; Retreated in the shade Forest Green, the fencing has been protected with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Opaque Wood Finish, which is both water repellent and resistant to UV attack. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Leeds, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Team was tasked with devising a paint specification for the interior refurbishment of the four-storey block at Cardigan Court.&amp;nbsp; As a low-maintenance and durable solution was needed for the redecoration of the communal stairwell and corridors, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of products from both its Trade Professional and Advanced Technology ranges.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt was specified for use on the ceilings as in addition to boasting excellent opacity and colour retention, the emulsion is also resistant to fading and yellowing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to minimise disruption for residents throughout the redecoration programme, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also suggested the use of its Acrylic Eggshell and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss products owing to their quick-drying and low odour properties. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell was used on the broad wall areas as its smooth, wipable finish that is both highly durable and resistant to condensation makes it ideally suited for use high traffic areas.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Aqua Gloss was then used on the timber trim and steel staircases to complete the redecoration programme. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve O&amp;rsquo;Hara, Senior Technical Specification Consultant at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, comments; &amp;ldquo;We worked closely with the Chevin Housing Group to create two detailed specifications that offered advice and guidance on preparation, application and product selection.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive range enables us to provide the most appropriate product for both the interior and exterior work and our experience of undertaking contracts in the residential sector helped to ensure that the refurbishment programme was cost effective, of the highest standard and more importantly, caused minimum disruption to the residents.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a successful working relationship dating back to 2002, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has worked with Chevin Housing on a number of projects across Yorkshire and North Midlands. &amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Nicky Stephenson, Cyclical Reports officer with Chevin Housing explains more about the two companies&amp;rsquo; enduring partnership: &amp;ldquo;Chevin housing has been working in partnership with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the past 5 years and the range of quality products and the package of technical support available ensures that we receive an extremely professional service throughout.&amp;nbsp; Overall, the comprehensive solution offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s allows us to achieve the best value for our homes and for our tenants.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">Johnstone's Self-Cleaning Masonry Brings Home the Benefits</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;The Towers, four newly refurbished residential blocks in Lichfield, Staffordshire, are set to keep their fresh new look for even longer thanks to the use of leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative new Self-Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/span&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located in the centre of Lichfield and close to the city&amp;rsquo;s main rail and road networks, the facades of the privately owned flats were showing signs of damage from years of weathering and pollution.&amp;nbsp; To provide a paint specification that would help to minimise future maintenance requirements and redecoration costs, leading national contractor J &amp;amp; S Seddon (Painting) Ltd suggested the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint in magnolia.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carl Allcock, area manager of J &amp;amp; S Seddon&amp;rsquo;s Burton-on-Trent office, explains: &amp;ldquo;Cleaning, preparing and painting the exteriors of four tower blocks was no mean feat and so, both in terms of practicality and cost, it was vital that the need for frequent repainting was minimised.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint was found to outperform other products on the market and the long-term benefits it offers in addition to its ease of application and quality of finish, made it ideally suited for such a challenging contract.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key to the product&amp;rsquo;s specification was its 15-year guarantee, with the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensuring that after one application, the buildings&amp;rsquo; exteriors will retain their aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Owing to the project&amp;rsquo;s urban location, it was also vital that the masonry coating selected would be able to protect the exterior facades from the damaging effects of pollution.&amp;nbsp; As Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 7783-2 accreditation, it provides a durable protective finish and is suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint is the first UK product to use advanced nanotechnology and features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking and is available a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s market leading tinting machines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Retail giant River Island has joined forces with leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a stylish new look for 130 of its popular high streets stores.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The extensive contract involved the creation of a colourful new interior design for 10 new stores and the refurbishment of 120 existing outlets.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As one of Europe&amp;rsquo;s most popular fashion retailers it was extremely important that the new d&amp;eacute;cor and colour palette reflected River Island&amp;rsquo;s modern, stylish and individual personality. Offering a comprehensive customer service package, members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification team worked closely with River Island to successfully develop and manage the project from start to finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once the client&amp;rsquo;s initial requirements had been indentified, the Specification team liaised with members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s ColorXpress and Technical Advisory departments to devise a unique colour palette using the innovative Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Neil Rowbotham, ColorXpress Tinting Services Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s explains: &amp;ldquo;Using colour matching software and skilled technicians we were able to make every individual colour to River Island&amp;rsquo;s exact specification. The colours were created using our innovative 32 colorant tinting system and once the palette had been finalised, our Technical Advisory Department used samples to create a swatch booklet. The new colours were then supplied to River Island through our Decorating Centres nationwide.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working in partnership with Doncaster based decorators Colourworld, the new River Island flagship store at Brent Cross in London was the first to be decorated and features the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Cova Plus Matt Emulsion, Acrylic Eggshell, Acrylic Undercoat and Acrylic Gloss coatings.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s successful performance in the UK has led to the creation of a strong working relationship with River Island, so much so that the paint manufacturer was the supplier of choice when the retail chain turned its attention to its international stores. In addition to supplying products and technical support for the decoration of a new outlet in Warsaw, Poland, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has also been appointed to supply paint for the retailer&amp;rsquo;s new superstore in Moscow, Russia. The world wide roll out of the new colour palette devised by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is also expected to continue with the decoration of stores in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, Kuwait and Bahrain. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Diver, Specification Development Manager adds: &amp;ldquo;To ensure the successful delivery of a such a large scale project it was vital that each different element of the supply chain worked together effectively and harmoniously.&amp;nbsp; A collaborative approach was vital and by utilising the expertise of the Specification, Technical Advisory, Colour Xpress and Decorating Centre teams, as well as the skills of the decorators at Colourworld, we were able to create a new look for River Island that will no doubt turn heads on the high street!&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s tinting system features a 32-canister dispenser that houses 19 universal and 13 solvent-based colorants. Helping to dramatically improve product performance, quality and customer experience, the solvent-based colourants offer unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity, colour retention and vibrancy.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, glosses, trims and specialist finishes, the tinting system offers limitless design possibilities. In addition to providing a greater choice of shades and tones, the tinting system also guarantees the same high level of paint quality is consistent across all colours and finishes therefore making it the ideal resource for a wide variety of projects.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 123.0pt" class="MsoHeader"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="PageTitle">Johnstone's Passes the Test at Barnsley Schools</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Thirteen new primary schools that have been built for Barnsley Metropolitan Council as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) have benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with main contractors Carillion, who in addition to the design and build of the new schools is also responsible for providing facilities management services over a 27 year concession period.&amp;nbsp; The paint specification that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s devised was required to meet a challenging brief that included the need for all materials used to be aesthetically pleasing whilst helping to significantly reduce maintenance requirements and potential disruption throughout the contract term.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s suggested the use of its innovative Water Based Acrylic Durable Matt emulsion, which combines excellent coverage and opacity with a special washable formula that allows walls and ceilings to be regularly cleaned between redecoration programmes.&amp;nbsp; Providing an attractive matt finish, the emulsion is also resistant to both yellowing and condensation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Baines, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Consultant explains further; &amp;ldquo;Within a school environment, it is vital that the paintwork is able to withstand frequent cleaning in order to remove any marks or dirt and so traditionally, finishes with a higher sheen level such as Eggshell or Gloss have been used.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Durable Matt is one of the few available emulsions that retains a true matt finish even when regularly scrubbed and so is ideally suited for use in such a high traffic environment as a school&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical consultants also conducted special workshops with the facilities management team from Carillion to advise the most effective cleaning procedures and to further demonstrate the suitability and benefit of the Acrylic Durable Matt product.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The 13 schools that were built as part of the ambitious PFI project replaced one-fifth of Barnsley&amp;rsquo;s previously existing 85 primary schools, with the last project being completed in June 2007.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;The centenary stand at Haydock Park Racecourse has a clean and bright new look thanks to the high performance and low maintenance qualities of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Merseyside racecourse has redecorated the entrance to its centenary stand after years of weathering had left it looking worn and tired. Decorating company Premier Decorators worked alongside Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team to specify a product that offered a low maintenance solution and guaranteed to keep the exterior looking cleaner for longer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve Mansfield from Haydock Park said, &amp;quot;Our Centenary Stand features a unique landmark clock tower but had suffered from extensive weathering and had undergone a number of repairs. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has given the exterior a new lease of life and its innovative properties mean it will stay cleaner for longer, reducing the amount of maintenance work required.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carl Sampson from Premier Decorators said, &amp;quot;We are really pleased with how the product applied and will definitely use Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry paint for other projects in the future.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a 15-year guarantee, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry paint resists the dulling effects of pollution and weathering. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating&amp;nbsp;features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface. Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;A new development of luxury timber lodges located in the heart of Pembrokeshire&amp;rsquo;s National Park has benefited from the high performance products and technical expertise of leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical advisory team worked closely with specialist contractors R &amp;amp; M Williams to devise a paint specification suitable for the Bluestone development, meeting all aesthetic and maintenance requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set within two woodland vales, the first phase of the Bluestone development comprises 186 timber lodges and, as a year-round holiday destination, the use of a specialist woodstain was required to help protect the timber. The technical advisory team suggested Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain, a durable woodstain that offers a low-maintenance solution in addition to an attractive natural finish that would complement the breathtaking surroundings of the development. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically formulated to provide easy maintenance Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain comes in a simple two-coat application system, helping to reduce labour costs. The unique formulation of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Matt Woodstain provides a highly protective microporous coating which resists cracking, blistering and peeling, and is ideal for treating rough sawn and smooth planed timber, bargeboards, cladding, windows and doors. The range is available in 11 ready mixed colours and on this occasion Light and Medium Oak were used. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also supplied high quality paint products for the luxury interiors of the timber lodges, which featured a specific natural colour scheme. Using its innovative 32 colorant tinting system, which is the first of its kind in the UK, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s replicated the desired colours. Compatible for use with the majority of products offered by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, including emulsions, trims and specialist finishes; the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting system caters for limitless design options and has lead to significant product performance improvements in terms of compatibility, opacity and drying performance. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Hedditch from R &amp;amp; M Williams comments, &amp;ldquo;We felt Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was far superior and more suitable for the Bluestone contract. Through a joint management effort, we worked closely with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to create a precise specification for the project and are extremely happy with the end result.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The ambitious &amp;pound;110 million scheme is one of the largest construction projects to have been completed in Wales and has seen the creation of a &amp;lsquo;new&amp;rsquo; traditional Celtic Village.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the high specification holiday lodges, the Bluestone development comprises cottages, studios, shops, restaurants and luxury leisure facilities catering for UK holidaymakers.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Following an extensive refurbishment project, the combined restaurant and bar building at Caister Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth has a fresh and smart appearance, thanks to the protection and high quality finish of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self Cleaning Masonry.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Part of the Haven Holidays group, Caister Holiday Park is located close to the shoreline and as a result its paintwork is extremely vulnerable to the discolouring effects of the weather. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical team worked closely with contractors Elm Contracts to specify a product that would provide ultimate protection for the building, keep it looking cleaner for longer and help minimise maintenance costs. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David Cooper, Painter Manager at Elm Contracts, comments, &amp;ldquo;The combined restaurant and bar building at Caister boasts an unusual pentagon shape but had suffered extensive weathering. &amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;We originally specified a standard smooth masonry paint but after hearing of the newly launched Self-Cleaning Masonry range we decided to change the specification. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry offers a more cost effective solution thanks to its self cleaning properties and it covered well on the new render.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry resists the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time. Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that, after just one application, a building&amp;rsquo;s exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or cleaned.&amp;nbsp;The new exterior coating features microscopic nano particles, which, at one billionth of a metre, are invisible to the human eye. These tiny particles adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater effect of a painted surface into an extremely smooth finish to which dust and dirt simply cannot adhere.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Sheffield City Hall has recently undergone major refurbishment and has been restored to its former glory with the help of Johnstone’s paints and the skills of Doncaster based painting contractors, J Ibbotson Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;City Hall is one of Sheffield’s most historical buildings and provided a complex project that required special care and attention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The trustees at Sheffield City Hall wanted the building to be lovingly and painstakingly restored so that the interior encapsulated the original colour schemes from when it was built in the 1930s. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson Ltd of Doncaster, were selected by the main contractor, HBG, to carry out the redecoration works and Ibbotson’s immediately chose to use Johnstone’s paint for the project because they have relied on the quality of this brand for many years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colour consultant Nigel Salter, from Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department, spent some considerable time on site and conducted a detailed examination of the building before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nigel assessed the condition of the existing painted surfaces and those in need of painting.  He took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms to allow him to produce schemes to match the colours which were originally used. A number of considerations were taken into account such as the level of durability required and the client’s specific requirements. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Months of research was carried out before any work began on the refurbishment – which cost a total of over £12 million. The technical advisory team also took samples and scrapings from each of the rooms not only to match the original colour schemes but also to determine the original finishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Archives were studied in detail to establish the original décor. The walls had been painted several times over the years so it was essential to strip down the layers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s specification team provided a complete specification report based upon their observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ibbotson’s started work on the project in September 2004 and work was completed in October 2005 – with up to 18 decorators working on the project each day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela Walker, Administration Director at J Ibbotson Ltd, said it was essential to treat the project with care and attention to detail.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We were advised that the paint work needed to be lovingly restored to its’ original glory so months of research went into getting exactly the right colours for the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We have worked with Sigma Kalon for many years so we automatically chose Johnstone’s products to carry out the work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“In the Arches Bar for example, we have incorporated silver Yorkshire Rose motifs to the columns because we looked back in the archives and found out that this was what it would have looked like,” adds Angela.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each of the roses has been hand-painted on the columns – giving the area a completely unique feel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Angela says that they used Johnstone’s new Acrylic Matt for the first time in this project and they were delighted with the results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Because of the age of the building – the walls were not in a perfect condition so we were looking for a product which would be able to hide some of the imperfections. The architect who planned the whole refurb was absolutely delighted with the Acrylic Matt – the coverage and the finish was really good,” she adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Other Johnstone’s products which were used in the massive refurb project included Acrylic Primer Undercoat, Wood Primer, Professional Gloss and Undercoat and Acrylic Matt for the walls in the corridors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;J Ibbotson also had to clean the huge dome ceiling before any of the paintwork was carried out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The colours were matched to the original interior and were mixed especially for the project using Johnstone’s unique colour matching facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrew Trickett, area sales representative for SigmaKalon, says that both Johnstone’s and J Ibbotson were all extremely proud of the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“This renovation project took a large amount of research from our Technical Advisory Department to ensure we matched the colours from when it was first built in the 1930s&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We have an excellent customer relationship with J Ibbotson and we were pleased that they decided to work with us on the project because they knew they could rely on both our products and the service we offer,” he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sheffield City Hall is currently home to 400 events per year and features a classic style concert hall, art deco ballroom and memorial hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone’s products or service telephone the Sigma Kalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A day centre which has been serving the needs of elderly residents of an Oxfordshire village for almost a quarter of a century is leading the way when it comes to hygiene after being refurbished using a revolutionary new anti-bacterial paint.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre in Benson, Oxfordshire has recently undergone a refurbishment of its entire ground floor areas using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Flower who has been a professional painting and decorating contractor for more than 30 years became aware of the paint when visiting his local Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The initial contract specified anti-bacterial paint for the kitchen and toilet areas, but John Flower was so impressed with the paint, he decided to use it throughout the centre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I had used Dulux products for a long time, but was converted to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s after visiting the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centre in Cowley. I was immediately impressed by the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range and when I heard about its new Microbarr coatings I felt this would be an ideal product for the Mill Stream contract,&amp;rdquo; comments John. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It is such an easy to use product and it has a great finish so I felt it would be perfect for the whole centre. The job was incredibly easy and although to everyday users the paint is no different to any other standard paint, we know that it is providing a high level of protection against all sorts of bacteria,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Leppard, chairman of the Mill Stream Day Centre Trust had heard of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr and with the refurbishment of the centre imminent, agreed that it was the ideal paint for his Trust&amp;rsquo;s busy facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The elderly can be particularly vulnerable to a whole host of infections and it is essential that facilities such as ours maintain scrupulous levels of hygiene. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I heard about Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr I felt it would offer a high level of protection against the spread of infection caused by bacteria and provide a practical solution to enhance our own cleaning regimes.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kelly Quarmby, Brand Manager for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s believes the Mill Stream contract is an illustration of the versatility of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Mill Stream is the type of facility that is ideal for this innovative product. With such rigorous cleaning regimes to maintain, the active silver ions ensure that Microbarr&amp;rsquo;s anti-bacterial properties remain in place no matter how much it is wiped or cleaned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Microbarr is ideally suited to areas such as kitchens, toilets and bathrooms where hygiene is such an issue, however the fact that John Flower chose to use the paint throughout the centre shows the versatility of the product as a specialist, decorative coating,&amp;rdquo; she adds. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mill Stream Day Centre has been providing support to Benson&amp;rsquo;s elderly residents for almost 25 years. The centre is a valuable community resource for the local area and has been in regular use throughout this time. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Its latest refurbishment using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings means that visitors to the centre can continue to benefit from the facilities on offer&amp;nbsp; safe in the knowledge that when it comes to hygiene, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has it covered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of specialist coatings, please call 01924 354100.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An historic Liverpool landmark has been stunningly restored thanks to a decorating firm which consulted architects, conservation officers, sub contractors and suppliers to ensure the project was a success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roy Hankinson Ltd used 60 tradesmen and six apprentices to carry out the refurbishment and redecoration of St Georges Hall which first opened its doors to the public in 1854.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The meticulous and detailed redecoration by Roy Hankinson Ltd won the dedicated team the Refurbishment Category of the Johnstone’s Painter of the Year Award 2006.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike Murtagh from Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: “This project was fantastic to work on. Due the age of the building we had to replace the traditional lead based paints due to health and safety issues. We consulted with the architect and conservation officers and specified Johnstone’s as they could offer more environmentally friendly and safer finishes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The conservation specialists worked quickly and came to the site to perform paint scrapings to uncover the original colours used. The outcome of the scrapings revealed four different original colours.  Then it was over to Johnstone’s to perform the tinting process,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working closely with Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied both the architects and conservation officers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony Walker, Technical Specification Manager commented: “We were involved in the specification process from the beginning and continued to monitor the progress throughout the refurbishment.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Architect, Robert Chambers from Purcell Miller Tritton LLP, said: “Originally a lead based product was specified to keep in line with the grade one listed building but after discussing with all relevant parties a modern equivalent was sourced. Johnstone’s Flat Oil Paint ticked all the boxes for this specific project.” he added.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Many traditional painting techniques were used on the project by the team of skilled tradesmen who spent many months applying finishes, such as faux granite effect, including trompe l’oeil horizontal joints and red porphyry as a border on the walls in the East and West staircases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Similar techniques were also used in the North entrance hall along with stencilling of the ceiling panels, graining and gilding as the original 1850s scheme was carefully crafted and re-established to the building’s original heritage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone’s, said: “The close working relationship Hankinson’s formed with the Johnstone’s Technical Team throughout the project ensured that the colour proposal and finishes put forward satisfied all parties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Roy Hankinson Ltd was recognised in the awards following the company’s planning, project management and the high level of decorating skills used by their tradesmen. They’ve all contributed to the stunning redecoration and complete transformation of this historical Liverpool landmark,” she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After winning the Refurbishment Category for its work on St George’s Hall, Liverpool, Roy Hankinson Ltd was also named the Supreme Winner, and the ‘People’s Choice’ winner by the guests present at the awards. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the company’s success in the awards, Stephen Hankinson of Roy Hankinson Ltd, said: “In receiving these three awards I would like to give special credit to David Thelwell who headed the team of specialist decorators and for the meticulous attention to detail on the special effect painting techniques that were painstakingly worked on throughout the project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“St George’s Hall was a very important piece of work for our company. We needed to ensure that this important Liverpool landmark that housed many historical features was not only completed to impeccable standards, but was sensitively restored in keeping with its’ unique heritage.”&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high grade paints were specified by a decorating contractor and architect to create a top class learning environment for girls in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wolverhampton based decorator, R E Martin Limited and Aedas Architects based in Manchester worked to a tight deadline to complete a state-of-the art new teaching facility for the Bies Yaakov School for girls on time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was so successful that it was nominated for the commercial category in the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emmet Martin, of R E Martin Limited was delighted with the end result, &amp;ldquo;The specification process was an easy one on this development. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s was personally recommended by myself and put forward to the school as an alternative to other paint manufacturers which were more expensive but by far no better on quality&amp;rdquo;. &lt;br /&gt;The firm worked swiftly in the short contractual period, applying some 1,600 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints to the internal and external wall surfaces. Along with other core items on the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s product list R E Martin produced a modern and appealing environment for students to learn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Eggshell in a variety of colours was applied to the walls in the classrooms, corridors and hallways.&amp;nbsp; The building&amp;rsquo;s architraves and skirting were coated with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Borkus, of Aedas Architects was thrilled to be involved with this project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s were recommended to the school and we were thoroughly pleased when they accepted the use of the products that R E Martin have worked with for years. We were all extremely satisfied with the quality of the finish that Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints have given this project.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1957, the school is part of the Orthodox Jewish community of Manchester.&amp;nbsp; Beginning with just four pupils on its enrolment list back in 1957, today the school is flourishing.&amp;nbsp; The new state-of-the-art building is the result of 10 long years of planning, which included a successful application for Voluntary-Aided Status, which was granted in January 2005.&amp;nbsp; The High School caters for Orthodox Jewish Girls, and at present has almost 200 students. The syllabus combines Jewish Studies and National Curriculum subjects, and rates at the top of the league tables for Salford. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;ldquo;R E Martin made such an impact on this project when they were brought on board. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The completion of this project was the result of hard work and professionalism together with their ability to work to tight deadlines. The products that were used finished off this newly built school perfectly. With all these elements they were in with a fine chance of winning the Painter of the Year competition.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Products:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. Covaplus (Vinyl Matt)&lt;br /&gt;2. Acrylic Eggshell&lt;br /&gt;3. Eggshell (oil based)&lt;br /&gt;4. Gloss&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A decorating contractor who used the quality and reliability of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint to turn a former prison into a luxury hotel, has succeeded in creating a dream destination that no-one is in a hurry to escape from.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators, based in Glasgow, worked continuously for three months to ensure that Oxford Castle, in Oxford, was successfully painted and transformed into the latest exclusive Malmaison Hotel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Director of Malmaison Interior Design, Stephanie Briggs, said that Mackie Decorators specified Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s for the project and added that she was very pleased with the end result.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephanie said: &amp;ldquo;It was crucial to get the colour scheme and the paint finish just right and we were extremely pleased with the quality of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints and the way Mackie Decorators used them to create the different effects..&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project was such a success that it won the Special Interest Category of the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year 2006 competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over 1,200 litres of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Covaplus Vinyl Matt Emulsion and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Vinyl Silk Emulsion were carefully applied to the restored walls and ceilings to complement the period features and decadent interior design.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Eggshell was used internally to paint the woodwork and metalwork and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Professional Undercoat and Gloss were used externally on the metal bars and windows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The history of Oxford Castle dates back to the 10th Century and the project to convert the grand building into a prestigious hotel was funded by a National Lottery grant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proprietor, Stephen Mackie, said: &amp;ldquo;I have used Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products for some time and I knew I could rely on its quality of finish to help create the desired effect in this unusual location.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;I have always preferred using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s so this was my first choice when I was given this project to complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The products, teamed with the expertise and professionalism of my 10 tradesmen, ensured the project was a phenomenal success,&amp;rdquo; he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mackie Decorators had to work around a variety of other tradesmen as the former prison was being converted and restored.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traditional paint effects such as rag rolling were used, along with the creation of a unique sandstone effect in the main entrance which gave the appearance of a grand castle and perfectly complemented the building&amp;rsquo;s vaulted ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, said: &amp;rdquo;The tradesmen at Mackie Decorators used a number of traditional decorating techniques on this project. These skills are slowly becoming a thing of the past, so it&amp;rsquo;s great to see them alive and well and being used to such high standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is the preferred choice for a growing number of contractors and specifiers as they know they can rely on the product to produce quality results even on the most prestigious or unusual of jobs,&amp;rdquo; she added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Oxford Castle prison has now successfully been converted into a distinguished hotel which takes pride of place in Malmaison&amp;rsquo;s extensive portfolio.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;An impressive garden centre which was controversially built in the middle of a conservation area has managed to enhance the natural surroundings thanks to its sympathetic design and meticulous paintwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lintzford Garden Centre at Lintzford Bridge in Newcastle was built by landscape gardener George Vasey, of Vasey Contracts in Monkseaton.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The beautiful nearby countryside provides a dramatic backdrop for the gigantic timber lodge which is due to open its doors to the public in the next few weeks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;George wanted the garden centre to compliment the picturesque landscape so he called upon the advice and expertise of Johnstone’s to come up with the perfect finish for both the exterior and interior of the building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Senior Specification Consultant David Baines, from Johnstone’s Technical Advisory Department, spent considerable time on site closely inspecting the building and the surrounding environment before any decision was made on the most suitable products for the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David provided a complete specification report based upon his observations on site. The specification included details of how the surfaces should be prepared, the recommended coatings to use, how they should be applied and in what specific conditions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said: “Following my initial inspection of the site and my meeting with George, I established that it was crucial that the products and the colour scheme blended in with the countryside.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Much of the exterior was constructed from timber and we knew George was keen to keep it looking as natural as possible. We had to ensure that whichever product we chose would do this, whilst at the same time preserving and providing maximum protection for the timber. We therefore recommended using Woodworks Matt Woodstain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“The product has both enhanced the cosmetic appearance of the timber and also given added UV protection against fading,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;David said the Woodworks Matt Woodstain was a perfect choice for this project, as it provides an easy maintenance, protective, microporous finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The timber was pre-treated with Johnstone’s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Woodworks Opaque Finish, chosen by George was used around the windows and doors in both Forest Green and Ebony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The structural steelwork inside the garden centre was one of the main features of the interior. Johnstone’s Performance Coatings Steel and Cladding System was used on the steelwork mixed on the New Johnstone’s 32K Colorant System to &lt;br /&gt;S 0502 Y50R to brighten up its appearance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone’s Covaplus Emulsion was used on the interior blockwork and the internal timber was varnished with Johnstone’s Quick-Dry Polyurethane Varnish, which is now 40% more durable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commenting on the quality and professionalism of the brand, George said: “I have used Johnstone’s for over 20 years and knew the products and service would be perfect for this job. I received an excellent service from the specification team and also from Johnstone’s Territory Manager, Karen Fayle, who helped me with this project from start to finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“My painter and decorator found the products really easy to apply and the colour scheme was absolutely perfect – I cannot thank Johnstone’s enough for helping me put the important finishing touches to this unique garden centre,” he added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on any of the Johnstone’s products or services telephone the SigmaKalon head office on 01924 354000.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone’s has established its’ first official Partnership Agreement with Manchester Housing to deliver the internal and external refurbishment of around 130 homes at Crescent Road in Manchester.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Specification Team at Johnstone’s gave technical assistance and provided a paint specification for the scheme.  This proved to be such a success with residents and the client that Manchester Housing is now using the document as a city-wide specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In June 2005 work began on consulting tenants regarding the formation of Northwards Housing, an Arms Length Management Organisation, which would manage over 13,000 homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the consultation period, six show homes were created to show tenants what improvements would be undertaken should they vote in favour of transferring to Northwards Housing.  The six show homes were decorated throughout with Johnstone’s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The specification team at Johnstone’s visited each of the show homes and developed colour schemes and specifications for each of the properties and adapted the specification according to the type of dwelling.  The team produced colour schemes for the kitchen and bathroom areas along with a wallpaper book which was tailor made for the contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The option of using the Partnership Agreement with Johnstone’s came about as a result of the first contract which was carried out in Crescent Road by painting contractors Wilfred Lord based in Rochdale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first eight or nine houses at Crescent Road were painted with an Acrylic Gloss finish but then Johnstone’s launched their new AQUA Gloss and Manchester Housing agreed to do a trial on one of the houses with the AQUA product.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The residents were really pleased with the finish of the AQUA product so Johnstone’s agreed to change the specification in the initial stages of the project and the rest of the houses were then painted with AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Partnership Agreement with Johnstone’s has allowed continuity in the schemes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone’s, says the original specification for the properties at Crescent Road was carried out at the end of 2004 and the contract started in March 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“This contract not only shows the benefits of a Partnering Agreement but also demonstrates the flexibility of all parties including Manchester Housing, the painting contractor Wilfred Lord, the main contractor Henry Boots Ltd and Johnstone’s – in being willing to trial and introduce new innovative products like the AQUA Gloss system during a contract.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Wilfred Lord Painting Contractors Ltd did a superb job and worked with us and Manchester Housing to ensure everyone was pleased with the end result.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The products used for the exterior of the properties included Johnstone’s Woodworks Exterior Universal Primer and Opaque Wood Finish, Johnstone’s Professional Undercoat and Gloss, Johnstone’s Stormshield Flexible Primer/Undercoat and Flexible Gloss, Johnstone’s Stormshield Pliolite Based Masonry Finish and Mangers Extra Strong Sterilisation Wash.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Products used for the interior of the products included Mangers Sugar Soap, Knotting Solution and All Purpose Filler, Johnstone’s Performance Coatings Water Based Metal Primer, Johnstone’s Alkali Resisting Primer, Johnstone’s Acrylic Eggshell and Covaplus Matt Emulsion, Johnstone’s AQUA Primer/Undercoat and Johnstone’s AQUA Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;A set of flats in Stockport, some of which were damaged by fire, have been given a complete overhaul with the help of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Specification Service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Five blocks of flats at Lancashire Hill, in Stockport, were in desperate need of redecoration following years of wear and tear and a fire in one of the blocks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stockport Homes, in partnership with G &amp;amp; J Seddon, called on the advice and expertise of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Technical Advisory Team to provide a specification for the project &amp;ndash; which involved painting all of the communal hallways and stairs in the flats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s carried out an inspection of the site to determine what products were required to carry out the job and also to devise a colour scheme.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To help reduce any further risk of fire damage, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products were used throughout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Acrylic Eggshell and Vinyl Matt were the main products which were used to paint the ceilings and walls.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Acrylic Gloss, Acrylic Undercoat and Quick Drying Varnish were also used to complete the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;G &amp;amp; J Seddons, based in Bolton, carried out the painting and decorating work and recommended the services and products of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s to Stockport Homes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The massive project took ten men a total of five months to complete and the flats were completed in February 2005.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andy Bell, from G &amp;amp; J Seddons, says: &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s are our main suppliers and when we were approached by Stockport Homes to carry out this job we had no hesitation in recommending Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It was imperative that a flame retardant coating was used on the walls because the flats had already previously been damaged by fire.&amp;nbsp; Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products had just gone on the market and I had never used them before so this was our first big job using the Flame Retardant products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We were extremely pleased with the results. The Flame Retardant coatings are easy to apply and are perfect for big contracts such as this one with the council,&amp;rdquo; he adds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gareth Jones, area sales representative for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, says the project was a three way partnership between Stockport Homes, G &amp;amp; J Seddons and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We listened to what Stockport Homes required and worked from that. For example, we decided to use the water-based Acrylic Gloss and Quick Drying Varnish because it was important to cause minimum disruption to the residents who still occupied the flats while the work was being carried out,&amp;rdquo; says Gareth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee Banfield, from Stockport Homes, says they were very pleased with the service received from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flame Retardant products have been tested to BS 476 Parts 6 and 7 and meet the requirements of class &amp;lsquo;0&amp;rsquo; as set out in the approved document &amp;lsquo;B&amp;rsquo; of the Building Regulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flame Retardant Coatings release a non-combustible gas which dilutes the oxygen supply to the fire &amp;ndash; thereby reducing the growth of the fire and provides that vital extra time for evacuation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When used in combination with smoke detectors and fire alarms and a range of independently tested decorative coatings and intumescents they can restrict flame spread.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Recognition at the Johnstone&amp;#39;s Painter of the Year Competition represents the ultimate accolade in the profession for any decorating company. This year we celebrated the events 27th anniversary. The competition culminated in an awards ceremony at the luxurious De Vere Carden Park Hotel, near Chester. The work of 15 finalists was showcased during the evening&amp;#39;s presentation. Each finalist was carefully selected following visits from technical representitives of the national judging panel to every one of our customers who entered a project. The criteria for entry was that either Johnstone&amp;#39;s or Leyland paints were used on the project, that it had been completed in 2009 and that it was a job they were proud of. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each job was reviewed to assess:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The quality of the decorative finish&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The intricacy of the work involved&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div&gt;The technical and logistical challenges presented by the project&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Following the assessment of all the entries, the judging panel had the difficult task of whittling down the entries to a finalist list. Three winners and one Supreme Winner are then chosen from this list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#39;s event started with &amp;#39;The Pliolite Golf Challenge&amp;#39; on Carden Park&amp;#39;s golf course. The players battled it out for the 1st prize of a golfing trip to Spain this September, to join the winners of our prestigious PPG Golf Masters tournament which is currently taking place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Golf attire was swapped for black tie in readiness for the evening&amp;#39;s festivities and announcement of the winner was eagerly anticipated. The evening was compered by Greg Molyneux, Managing Director, PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland and Steve Pocock, Commercial Director, PPG Architectural Coatings UK &amp;amp; Ireland. This year&amp;#39;s awards evening format was different from previous, with the winners this year being chosen interactively on the night by guests in the audience. Each guest was given a key pad and scored all 15 finalist projects out of ten. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year&amp;#39;s winners were:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Supreme Winner - WD Davison and Sons with their work on Durham Crown Court&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First Runner Up - Hugh Muirhead and Son with their work on Leith Police Station&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second Runner Up - McEwan Decor Ltd with their work on The European City Chambers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each winner walked away with an&amp;nbsp;award on the night in and in addition to the kudos and&amp;nbsp;publicity attached to winning this prestigious competition, the Supreme Winner also won a brand new van, fully sign written!&amp;nbsp;Big thanks goes to&amp;nbsp;Northern Commercials who supplied the van for the winner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have a project that fits the criteria for an entry for Painter of the Year 2010, and would like to enter, please &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/50618/11751%20poty_2010_application_form_v1.pdf"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to download an entry form. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Painter of the Year 2009 Supreme Winner W D Davison and Sons Ltd brief, was to restore and redecorate the 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; courtroom. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This room hadn&amp;rsquo;t been decorated for 35 years, therefore requiring extensive cleaning and preparation before painting could commence. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The areas requiring redecoration included walls and a high vaulted ceiling. Due to the height of the ceiling, access was gained by using a fixed high level deck scaffold. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All work was carried out during the night, so the court services could still continue through the day as usual. In addition W D Davison Ltd had to work alongside many other trades to get the project completed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The vaulted ceiling is very intricate and has been painted in rich red and white, with ceiling rose relief areas picked out in gold leaf.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;W D Davison and Sons Ltd have done a great job in restoring this listed building under difficult conditions. Their attention to detail and good preparation, will ensure the court room looks fresh for many years to come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Hugh Muirhead and Son recieved the accolade of first runner up at the Painter of the Year event 2009 for their work on Leith Police Station, Edinburgh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Formerly the Town Hall, this building designed by R &amp;amp; R Dickson is now Leith Police Station. The building is listed, therefore restoration work needed to be sympathetically completed, in keeping with the period of the property.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many traditional features have been repainted, including columns, cornices, panelling and intricate ceiling moulds. Ceilings have been painstakingly repainted in a rich cream, with the relief features painted in white. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The intricately detailed wallcrest, a main feature to the interior of the building, has been skilfully repainted in greens and blues to match the stained glass window. The walls have been painted using shades of cream, and green to co-ordinate with the rest of the interior.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The project had to be carefully planned and executed to enable access to high ceilings, and operatives worked alongside other tradesmen such as builders and electricians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hugh Muirhead have demonstrated a high level of skill with precise attention to detail to all areas, and&amp;nbsp;are a worthy recipient of an award at Painter of the Year 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s Young Painter of the&amp;nbsp;Year is a prestigious painting and decorating competition which celebrates young talent, promotes best practice and encourages young people to pursue a career in the decorating industry.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Launched in 2005, the competition consists of a series of regional heats and a national final and assesses students painting and decorating skills including&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Setting out a design&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Working to a technical specification&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Applying different types of paint&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Selecting and using application tools&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Applying stencils&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regional Heats&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entrants are invited to take part in one of a number of&amp;nbsp;regional heats that will take place&amp;nbsp;around the UK.&amp;nbsp;Regional heats are 1 day events at the end of which a winner will be selected.&amp;nbsp;The winner of each heat receives a prize of &amp;pound;100 and the runner up &amp;pound;30.&amp;nbsp;All entrants&amp;nbsp;receive a goody bag.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;The winner of each&amp;nbsp;regional heats will be invited to take part in the National Final which is held at the National Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Show on 9th and 10th November in Coventry. Click the link below for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paintshow.co.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/44589/pds 07 logo - web link.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="P&amp;amp;D Show Logo"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as the practical element, the national final also consists of a written theory test. The overall winner will receive a package of prizes worth &amp;pound;2000.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry Criteria&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;To enter, students must be working towards the following recognised painting and decorating courses&amp;hellip;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; NVQ Level 2&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Intermediate Construction Award&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Level 2 Diploma&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To Enter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Entries for the 2010 competition have now closed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2009 Competition Review&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1942}"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for results of Johnstone&amp;#39;s Young Painter of the Year 2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Previous Winners&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="{localLink:1684}"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to see past winners and to download example technical&amp;nbsp;specifications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig Martin from Stoke on Trent College.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/28445/11443_spec_ypoty09_aframes%20tech.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of the technical specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28534/2009%20-%20craig%20martin%20with%20jason%20metcalf.jpg" width="255" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2009"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Brand Marketing Controller, Jason Metcalf.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig Martin from Stoke on Trent College.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/28442/10786%20spec_ypoy_tech%20spec%20codes.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a copy of the technical specification.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28437/2008%20winner%20-%20craig%20martin%20and%20steve%20mcintyre.png" width="258" height="155" alt="YPOY Winner 2008"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Marketing Director, Steve McIntyre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2007&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ian Parsons from Somerset College of Art &amp;amp; Technology.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28432/2007%20winner%20-%20ian%20parsons%20and%20steve%20mcintyre.png" width="258" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2007"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Marketing Director, Steve McIntyre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2006&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alex Mitchell from Castle College in Sheffield.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28427/2006%20winner%20-%20alex%20mitchell%20and%20steve%20pocock.png" width="235" height="170" alt="YPOY Winner 2006"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s Commercial Director, Steve Pocock.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2005&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mark Nevin from Telford College in Edinburgh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28422/2005%20winner%20-%20mark%20nevin%20and%20andrew%20birchall.png" width="259" height="165" alt="YPOY Winner 2005"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prizes presented by PPG&amp;#39;s former Commercial Director, Andrew Birchall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The 5&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; annual Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Painter of the Year competition reached its exciting climax at this year&amp;rsquo;s National Painting and Decorating Show with student painter and decorator Craig Martin putting in a winning performance for the second consecutive year.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="intro"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Tasked with completing a written theory exam and two days of painting at Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s dedicated stand, Craig managed to keep his head and his prestigious title after beating off strong competition from four other finalists.&amp;nbsp; With two consecutive wins under his belt, the winner walked away with an array of prizes including a multimedia laptop, bag and colour photo printer as well as VIP tickets to both the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy Final at Wembley and the Painter of the Year Awards. Craig also won a paint sprayer donated by Earlex to take back with him to Stoke on Trent College.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28647/the%20finalists%20in%20action%20-%20web.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="YPOY 09 Photo - Finalists at Work"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;As the 2009 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year, Craig will now return to work for national painting contractor Seddon Property Services at the Stoke branch and continue his college training. York College student Warangu Sangthong, who is also combining his studies with an apprenticeship with Seddon Property Services, finished in second place to win an iPod Touch.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Commenting on his success, Craig said: &lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;I was competing against some great finalists this year and as the tasks were particularly challenging, I&amp;rsquo;m really pleased to have won the competition again. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year gives people the chance to demonstrate their skills and gain experience for the future and it looks great on a CV! Hopefully it will encourage more young people to get into the trade&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Organised by leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, the Young Painter of the Year Awards aims to showcase young talent, reward best practice and encourage young people to enter the professional painting and decorating industry. After proving their creative talents at the regional heats throughout June and July, the five finalists were given a detailed specification to follow that had been devised by Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical training team and colour consultants to test the students&amp;rsquo; painting and decorating skills in a number of key areas including preparation, application and ability to work from a written brief.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28652/the%20completed%20design%20-%20web.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="YPOY 09 Photo - Completed Design"/&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Each student had their own work station with wall panels, a door and doorframe, dado rail and skirting board and was evaluated on their accuracy, attention to detail and ability to apply different paint types.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Using a variety of water based products from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s extensive product range to complete the practical tasks, the young painters were also given the opportunity to road test the new range of Fat Hog brushes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="/media/28666/the 5 finalists - web.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="YPOY 09 Photo - Finalists on Fat Hog"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%" class="MsoNormal"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s technical training manager Ken Hopkins, who judged the event alongside colleague Pete McParland adds: &amp;ldquo;&lt;em&gt;What is particularly great about Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Young Painter of the Year competition is that the finalists really do have to perform under pressure and completing such complex tasks in timed conditions and in full view of thousands of professionals at the Painting and Decorating Show is no easy feat.&amp;nbsp; Now in its 5&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; year, the 2009 event has been the most successful to date and it&amp;rsquo;s great to see so much young talent out there. 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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;With less than 18 months to go, thoughts are naturally turning to the forthcoming further VOC reductions in 2010. But there&amp;rsquo;s no need to worry, the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s team at PPG&amp;nbsp;Architectural Coatings EMEA Region UK &amp;amp; Ireland are already ahead of the game and are working hard behind the scenes, talking and listening to the industry, to ensure a smooth transition. So, what&amp;rsquo;s the score? Kelly Quarmby, Marketing Manager explains.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new legislation reduces the amount of environmentally damaging Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in paints but fortunately the majority of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products already meet the requirements for 2010. As the most significant changes will be made to solvent-based trim products, the company is investing heavily in ongoing technical development and extensive customer research to ensure that all VOC 2010 compliant products, where possible have superior, performance characteristics of existing products. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realising that communication is key, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has carried out substantial market research with a cross-section of professional decorators. The VOC team has also conducted a series of product trials to test a number of possible new formulations for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s trim products. The feedback received from these trials will help to ensure that the quality of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paint products remains at the same high level and that the effect of any changes made will be minimal. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With decorators of varying ages and levels of experience taking part, representatives were invited from three of the UK&amp;rsquo;s leading national painting contractors to blind test four different gloss and satin prototypes. The companies involved were A.Bagnalls &amp;amp; Sons, The Bell Group and J &amp;amp; S Seddons. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results of the first product trials were extremely positive and with more testing days planned in the near future, Johnstone&amp;#39;s considered and collaborative approach to VOC 2010 is proving a great success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So why are these product trials so important? Put simply, because it&amp;rsquo;s not enough for our products to just be compliant to VOC 2010. Our customers need to be reassured that when 2010 comes, they will be able to enjoy the same characteristics of the products that they know and love and more importantly, remain happy with the results. We will continue to consult and communicate with the industry so they can be assured that there is no need to worry, we have everything in hand!&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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    <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has a long history as a professional trade brand. The name Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has been a presence in the UK paint market since 1890. As part of the&amp;nbsp;PPG portfolio of brands it has been marketed alongside Leyland as a leading trade offer. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The vision for Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is to be seen as a brand specialising in meeting the needs of the trade painter with a fully comprehensive range of high quality products. This position is supported by over 115 years of experience manufacturing trade paint and the dedicated R&amp;amp;D resource making product improvements that help the trade do a better job. It is for these reasons that the trade view Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s as a professional paint they can rely on and that specifiers see it as a brand in which they can have confidence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s, long established as a premium paint for the professional painter and decorator, remains at the forefront of technology and new product development. Constant evaluation and monitoring ensures that the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range of products and services continues to be the benchmark for the UK paint industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The comprehensive Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s range covers all product sectors, from core paints such as emulsions, glosses and undercoats to advanced technology products such as Aqua, Acrylic etc, plus Woodworks and our Performance Coatings range. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to these extensive product ranges, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s also has the UK &amp;amp; Ireland&amp;rsquo;s leading tinting system, meaning we can deliver a choice of over 15,000 colours in almost all finishes. Such market leading technology delivers unprecedented levels of coverage, opacity and accuracy, making us the number one choice for colour delivery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="subHeading"&gt;For all your decorating needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s products are available to purchase from our network of Decorating Centres where you will also find expert and helpful staff and a service second to none. From Inverness to Truro, from Londonderry to Ipswich, over 170 Decorating Centres nationwide, ensure that our extensive range is available wherever you are, making Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s the first choice for the professional decorator.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;Painting &amp;amp; Decorating Association &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scottish Decorators Federation &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.scottishdecorators.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.scottishdecorators.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;British Coatings Federation (BCF) &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.coatings.org.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.coatings.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Association of Painting Craft Teachers &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.apct.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.apct.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BRE &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.bre.co.uk" target="_blank"&gt;www.bre.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Construction Excellence &amp;ndash; &lt;a href="http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PAINTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new report provides specifiers and users of our products with vital information on PPG&amp;rsquo;s recent business performance and product innovation as well as details of its various supply-chain, social, environmental and community based initiatives. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking at the key area of product development and quality, the report explains our commitment to new technologies, focussing on such recent innovations as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Self-Cleaning Masonry, using the latest nanotechnology, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system and Fat Hog, a new premier range of Forest Stewardship Council&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;sourced brushes, rollers and painting accessories. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report also explains more about the PPG&amp;rsquo;s School Participation Scheme. Through school visits and on-site educational programmes, PPG runs three schemes a year with schools located near to our Birstall site. Providing insight into modern manufacturing techniques as well as other conservation and environmental issues, the day-long schedules includes promotion of the environment and paint technology as well as environmentally responsible behaviour. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The report gives an overview of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s sponsorship of the League One and Two Cup Tournament and how local communities can get involved in activities surrounding the Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Paint Trophy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/s09622/Desktop/PDF's/PPG%20sustainability%20NEW%20FINAL%20CS2.pdf"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Click here to download the full Corporate Social Responsibility Report &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/media/19377/ppg%20sustainability%20report.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;For further information please contact &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martijn Venema &amp;ndash; martijn.venema@ppg.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;T:01924 35 4888&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</data>
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      <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WasteConnect is a comprehensive reference for recycling points throughout the country. Helping households and businesses to manage their waste.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited recognise and accept the responsibilities placed on them for providing a safer and environmentally responsible managed business. Environmental impacts will be considered as part of business decisions and operations, forming a major input for the management of the company. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Company is Business Driven, Dedicated to People and Positive in it&amp;#39;s thinking. These Core Values provide the basis for the principles to which we subscribe and guide us in what we offer, how we behave and how we communicate. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The company is further developing and maintaining a high standard of environmental care, continually improving performance based upon our key environmental objectives and targets. We are committed to the paint industries Coatings Care Programme and maintaining our certification to the International Environmental Management Systems Standard ISO 14001. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PPG Architectural Coatings UK Limited:- &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Complies with all regulatory requirements, as a minimum. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Utilises recycling methods to minimise the impact of pollution and non-replenishable resources. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Please click on the logo for information on recycling surplus paint and your nearest recycling site. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Monitors, controls and minimises, where applicable, noise and atmospheric emissions. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Investigates and instigates methods of pollution prevention and control. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Ensures responsible disposal of waste and reduce quantities generated. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Develops new products, packaging and processes that will reduce possible adverse effects on the environment through more responsible raw materials and efficient manufacturing plant. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Develops energy efficient manufacturing plant and processes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Trains employees in order to gain an awareness of factors and issues contributing to the environmental effects of the company&amp;#39;s operations and to encourage good practice. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Maintains our awareness of the effects, future requirements of, and changes in environmental issues, policies and legislation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Minimises the effects of our Transport and Distribution Operations. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;middot; Promotes a culture throughout the company, in which all employees, customers and suppliers share this commitment. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;The finish will have to be tough, durable and washable as this is a high traffic area. Johnstone&amp;#39;s Acrylic Eggshell is ideal for this situation as it has all the necessary properties and is also low odour and quick drying. If the walls have been painted in a solvent based Gloss or Eggshell the surfaces must be clean and rubbed down well to promote the adhesion.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I've got to gloss paint some stone window sills externally what primer do I need?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Alkali Resisting Wall Primer is the right product. It helps seal powdery surfaces and resist Alkali attack. Professional Undercoat and Gloss can then be applied.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Can I apply the gloss directly onto plastic rainwater goods that have faded or do I need an undercoat?</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why has the gloss paint on the outside of my property dried flat?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">The loss of gloss on external paint coatings is usually due to exposure to damp or cold conditions while drying. A whitening affect known as &amp;quot;blooming&amp;quot; can also develop. Care should be taken when painting externally during Autumn and Winter months. The surfaces can be rubbed down and recoated in better conditions.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Do I need to use a stabilising solution before applying masonry paint?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Not if the paint is going on to a sound clean surface but if there is a possibility the surface is extremely porous or chalky then a stabiliser is essential. Stabilising solution is a highly penetrative material designed to bind friable or chalky surfaces and quench highly absorbent surfaces to provide a suitable bound and sealed surface for any water based masonry coating. To ensure there is good adhesion of the masonry coating the surface must be non-glossy. The stabilising solution should be applied to a small test area and if it dries to a glossy finish then it should be thinned with one part white spirit to two parts stabilising solution. Products should always be used in accordance with application instructions and precautions on the product data sheet.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">The Masonry paint I applied this morning has washed off in the first rain shower after I finished, why?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">This is a water based material and if the paint film hasn&amp;#39;t had time to fully cure before the rain shower, the rain would soften &amp;amp; thin the coating causing it to wash away. Water based coatings dry mainly by evaporation of the water content. Cold, humid conditions &amp;amp; low temperatures (10 deg C &amp;amp; below) can prevent the paint from drying so it shouldn&amp;#39;t be applied during these conditions or just before they are expected. If there is any doubt about the conditions at the time of application use Pliolite Masonry finish which is rain resistant within 20 minutes.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">What would cause masonry paint to flake off?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">There are many reasons why this would happen. Firstly the surface under the paint may not have been prepared properly and could be contaminated with dirt, mould, lichen etc or it was in a poor unstable condition and should have been stabilised. Moisture is a key factor too this may have been within the underlying substrate at the time of application or has entered during the period of exposure due to defects in the surface or leaking pipes and gutters etc. In certain instances when heavy layers of existing paint coatings are present, a week bond can form and the added weight and stress of the new coating can cause a breakdown. Always check the surfaces carefully before painting.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Its always a good idea to check that the damp proof course is in tact and repair any cracks in the wall and leaks in rainwater goods. All areas supporting mould and fungal growths should be treated with Fungicidal Wash making sure the growths are treated for at least 24 hours. In many instances treating the surfaces twice is necessary.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I need to paint my external walls during the winter months what can I use?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Pliolite is the ideal product it is shower proof after 20 minutes even in extremely cold temperatures well below 0. This allows for all year round exterior decoration</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I need to paint car park walls and the clients specified an anti-carbonation coating can you help?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry paint has been tested and provides excellent anti-carbonation properties. Confirmation of this can be obtained from Johnstone&amp;#39;s paints on request.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Can I paint Fletton Common Bricks?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">These types of bricks are usually very smooth, un-absorbent and dense. Gaining adhesion to them is difficult, therefore we would not recommend they are painted.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I am painting the exterior front door of my customer's house. It is flaking really badly since the last time it was painted, what is the best remedy?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Remove all the existing coatings right back to the bare wood and use the full Stormshield Flexible Exterior Gloss System. This system offers great flexibility, colour retention and allows the wood to breathe due its micro porosity.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I have never applied floor paint how do I apply this product easily?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">The paint can be applied exactly as if emulsion paint was being used on a wall. Cut in the edges with a brush and apply the rest with a roller. Using the roller on an extension pole makes the job a lot easier. Work in equal sections each time to keep an open edge. The rougher or more textured the floor is the heavier the pile of roller needed.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why has the floor paint stuck to my car tyres?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">In most instances this is due to a lack of adhesion between the floor and paint coating. Surface contaminates such as dirt and grease are usually to blame. Applying a very thick coating in one application can also cause problems as the paint will take longer to cure. Re-introducing the vehicle to the painted floor before the paint has had time to fully cure can also cause this problem.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">As a guide allow a drying period of a month for every inch of concrete laid in depth. Conditions in the building will also affect the drying period. Application of the paint to the floor before it is fully dry will result in a premature breakdown.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I need to paint a metal floor area can I use this paint?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Yes it is ideal for metal surfaces. The metal should be primed first using All Purpose Primer.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">I'm using a very deep colour of gloss and it has not covered the undercoat fully, why?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">It&amp;#39;s highly likely that this colour of gloss needs additional coats to achieve full opacity. This is not unusual with very deep shades of gloss. Many colours that require additional coats are shown on the colour card. Additional coats will also give added protection.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why has my internal woodwork painted with solvent based brilliant white gloss turned "yellow" over a period of time?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">General discolouration occurs with all solvent based paints over a period of time, but is particularly noticeable when brilliant white has been used. Yellowing is speeded up when the painted surfaces are excluded from natural daylight. Nicotine and oil burning appliances will also discolour the paint. Acrylic Gloss will remain whiter for longer in such conditions.</data>
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        <data alias="Answer">Providing good ventilation is essential. Ensure the doors and windows are open to improve the airflow during and after application. Removing soft furnishings before painting is a good idea as the odour can cling to them.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">What has caused runs to appear on my gloss painted surfaces?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">This has&amp;nbsp; been caused by uneven application or applying further paint where the coating has started to set creating thick joints. Applying the paint too generously and then not spreading it out evenly across the surface will cause curtaining and sagging. Once the paint is sufficiently dry and hardened rub down and paint again.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">Why have I not achieved the coverage rate quoted on the tins?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">Coverage is usually measured as a theoretical average of the paint being applied to both painted/unpainted and various masonry surfaces. The covering or spread rate of paint coatings will be determined by the condition, porosity or profile of the surface they are applied to. Most surfaces paints are applied to are naturally absorbent. You should quench this absorbency with good quality primers or sealers before applying finishing materials. Unsealed surfaces will absorb more material which will reduce the spread rate. The profile of the surface will also effect the spread rate of the paint e.g. masonry surfaces with a raised profile can increase the surface area by 30%.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">How can I avoid a batch to batch colour variation when using more than one can?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">For best results select from the same batch whenever possible. It is important when using more than one batch to intermix the paint to avoid colour variations. If intermixing cans is not practical try to find a natural break in the work.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">A white deposit similar to crystals has appeared on my new plaster walls, what do I do?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">This is known as efflorescence which are white salt deposits that are brought to the surface by moisture. The appearance of the deposits would suggest that the plaster is not dry yet. The deposits can be dry brushed away with a nylon or bristle brush and the surface checked periodically until they stop. Jonmat Premium Contract Matt can be used on new plaster.</data>
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        <data alias="Question">We have been working on a new build project and had to touch up wall areas that have been damaged by other trades, but you can see where we have been, what can we do?</data>
        <data alias="Answer">&lt;p&gt;Touching up is a practice that is very difficult to achieve successfully. There are various factors that can affect the finish. Firstly using different batches of paint in the same colour will pose a problem. Using a brush to touch areas that have been rolled results in different textures and film thicknesses which are then highlighted in the light. In many instances if touching up has failed the area will need to be painted again. The deeper the colour and higher the sheen level of the paint used the less successful the outcome.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;The use of timber decking has already provided many businesses with the ideal solution to the recent UK-wide smoking ban and now, thanks to leading coatings manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Woodworks Decking Stain, creating an attractive outdoor environment has never been easier.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wax enriched to give a one step water repellent finish, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is quick drying, long lasting and will resist cracks, peeling and fading. Adding a coat of colour and drying to give a tough matt finish, it also protects against mould and fungal growth. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A good protective decking stain can help to extend maintenance lifecycles and preserve exterior wood. Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain provides three years&amp;rsquo; all weather protection to new and previously stained decking and cladding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Marketing Manager, comments, &amp;ldquo;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is the perfect solution for venues with outdoor decking areas that need painting or treating.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Woodworks Decking Stain is available in 2.5 litre pack sizes in four colours: Rich Teak; Spanish Cedar; Natural Oak and Chestnut Brown. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has extended its existing Advanced Technology product range to include a new Flat Matt finish, which has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity, coverage and durability without the shine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Easy to apply, the new emulsion is suitable for use on both interior walls and ceilings and dries to give a fashionable dead flat matt appearance.&amp;nbsp; Available in Brilliant White and Magnolia, the non-reflective emulsion with only a 1% sheen, is ideal for hiding minor imperfections and as it&amp;rsquo;s wipeable, it provides a long-lasting and highly durable finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion is the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology range that also includes the Aqua water-based gloss and undercoat, Ultra One-Coat products and a selection of Acrylic paints that provide an exceptionally tough finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion&amp;nbsp;is available nationwide from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Leyland Decorating Centres and good Stockists.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;With over 117 years experience of producing premium paint, leading manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s recognises that true style never goes out of fashion.&amp;nbsp; With this in mind, the company has created Inspired &amp;ndash; a premium chip mounted colour card featuring an elegant palette of the most enduring shades and tones that have been specifically chosen to help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Inspired colour card features a spectrum of 60 of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s most popular colour choices, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, greens and reds. The palette also boasts four exclusive new natural colour options that have been created using Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting system and which include the clean look of Truro White and Broad Cream as well as the greener-based notes of Summer White and Bronte.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new high quality chip card draws on Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s established colour expertise to provide specifiers with an ideal resource in helping them choose the most appropriate colour scheme for any project.&amp;nbsp; Further assistance, in the form of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s in-house colour consultancy service, is also available to offer specifiers, architects and designers advice and guidance on how colours schemes can be used to meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Newton, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Brand Services Manager explains: &amp;ldquo;From Edwardian drawing rooms to Tuscan landscapes, we have looked far and wide to create what we believe is a truly inspirational range of colours for the discerning designer.&amp;nbsp; Although colour trends are constantly evolving, certain styles and shades have proved to have an enduring appeal and this is what we hope to have captured within our new collection.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s paints have been formulated for easy application and use only the highest quality pigments to ensure a rich, unfading colour finish.&amp;nbsp; All colours featured on the Inspired colour card are created through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative, market-leading 32 canister tinting machine and are available in a wide choice of products and finishes, including advanced products such as Acrylic Durable Matt, Aqua Water Based Gloss and Stormshield Smooth Masonry and Flexible Gloss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A selection of primers and undercoats are also available to ensure a perfect finish every time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;#39;s now offers a choice of over 15,000 colours via its new market leading 32-canister market tinting machine. Tester pots and Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Inspired chip-mounted colour card are now available. For more information or to register for a copy of the new Inspired colour card, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.johnstonestrade.com/"&gt;www.johnstonestrade.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has extended its existing range of specialist floor coatings to offer architects and other specifiers an even greater choice of colours.&amp;nbsp; Now available in over 15,000 different colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s state of the art tinting system, the Flortred range is ideally suited to help meet various health and safety regulations and the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Providing even greater design flexibility, the Flortred range is now available in four new bases that have been created specifically for use with Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s 32 colorant tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; In addition to the 12 ready mixed colour options already available, the new bases and colour options enable the Flortred range to be tailored to meet the specific requirements of any project, with full technical and colour specification advice on hand from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Specification Development Team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred is a solvent-based, semi-gloss coating for concrete, steel and wooden floors and dries to a smooth finish. Ideally suited for use on walkways, light industrial factories and warehouses, Flortred is resistant to mild chemical spillage, is extremely hard wearing and prevents dust formation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clare Winter, Specification Marketing Manager at SigmaKalon, comments; &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s not just the walls of a building that can benefit from being painted. The use of paint on floors is increasingly important, not least because it can provide a safer working environment.&amp;nbsp; Paint can be used to identify pedestrian routes, vehicle access points in factories or warehouses and mark out hazards as a means of reducing the risk of accidents.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 12 Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flortred ready mixed colours already available are Black, Clear, Dark Green, Dark Grey, Morning Mist, Princess Grey, Sherwood Green, Safety Yellow, Safety Red, Safety Blue, Tile Red and White. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s is an official provider of Continual Professional Development for RIBA members. An approved seminar titled &amp;ldquo;The Decoration of Floor Surfaces&amp;rdquo; is available and provides information on identifying different types of substrates and advice on selecting the appropriate preparation and paint system for different flooring materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifiers wishing to take advantage of this new CPD material should e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk"&gt;specifiers@sigmakalon.co.uk&lt;/a&gt; or call 0800 023 2170. &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p class="intro"&gt;Designers can now start their projects with the ideal finish following the launch of a new traditional Flat Matt emulsion from leading paint manufacturer Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The traditional dead flat matt finish is set to become the perfect partner to Inspired, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s premium colour collection that features over 60 classic tones and shades, ranging from calming creams and pastel shades to dramatic blues, green and reds. Providing a high quality and attractive finish to these traditional colours, the new Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Flat Matt emulsion can help transform any project into an instant classic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ideally suited to both new and refurbishment projects, the new non-reflective finish has been specifically formulated to offer excellent opacity and coverage, helping to disguise minor imperfections to achieve a flawless appearance.&amp;nbsp; Providing exceptional design potential, the Flat Matt option has been launched in Brilliant White and Magnolia and will be available in thousands of different colours via Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative tinting machine later this year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The attractive dead matt emulsion is also wipeable to provide a long-lasting and durable finish.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new Flat Matt emulsion is the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Advanced Technology range that also includes Aqua Water Based Gloss and Undercoat, Ultra Matt and Silk and a wide range of Acrylic paints that provide an exceptionally tough finish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information or to request a meeting with our Specification Development team, call 0800 023 2170.&lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="intro"&gt;Leading paint specialist Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s has become the first manufacturer to bring advanced nanotechnology to the UK market following the launch of its revolutionary Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint.&amp;nbsp; Providing specifiers and architects with a 15 year guarantee, the new exterior coating has been specifically developed to keep exteriors looking cleaner for longer and to resist the dulling effects of pollution, weathering and time&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new exterior coating from Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s provides a cost-effective alternative to the repeated cleaning and painting of buildings.&amp;nbsp; Significantly reducing maintenance requirements, the paint&amp;rsquo;s self-cleaning properties ensure that after one application, the building exterior retains its aesthetic appeal for longer without the need to be repainted or refreshed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint features microscopic nano particles, which at one billionth of a metre are invisible to the human eye. It is these tiny particles that adhere to the surface, transforming the normal crater landscape into an extremely smooth finish that dust and dirt simply can&amp;rsquo;t stick to.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as utilising the very latest technology, the nanometric painting system also harnesses a more natural force &amp;ndash; rain. Whereas most standard masonry products repel water, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self Cleaning Masonry Paint works in the opposite way as it actually attracts water to its surface.&amp;nbsp; Any dirt particles that may be present will therefore be simply washed away by the rain to leave a streak-free finish. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suitable for application on a variety of substrates including cement rendering, rough cast, brick and concrete, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint has undergone stringent anti-carbonation tests to successfully meet the standards of Class 1 of the EN ISO 1062-6 accreditation.&amp;nbsp; Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the decay of concrete structures as it can penetrate the concrete and damage any steel structure within. The use of anti-carbonation products such as Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Self Cleaning Masonry coating provide a protective barrier and are therefore ideally suited for use on car parks and other buildings in highly populated areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Touch-dry in one hour, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint can be applied using a brush or roller and as it is water-based, is fully compliant with the new VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) legislation that will come into effect in 2010.&amp;nbsp; As well as being environmentally responsible the new paint also maintains its flexibility without chalking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect &amp;lsquo;anti-ageing&amp;rsquo; treatment for any exterior project, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s Stormshield Self-Cleaning Masonry Paint will be available in a choice of over 6,000 colours through the use of Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s innovative 32k tinting machines.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;</data>
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        <data alias="Content">&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;EMBRACE THE POWER OF THREE WITH JOHNSTONE&amp;rsquo;S ULTRA PRIMER SEALER&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got a problem paint job? Then get the new Ultra Primer Sealer, the latest addition to Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s high quality Performance Coatings range. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Offering not one, but three effective solutions to even the most challenging of paint projects, Johnstone&amp;rsquo;s new Ultra Primer Sealer c