About Us

PAINT TO BE PROUD OF

As part of the PPG Industries portfolio of brands, Johnstone's has a long history as one of the UK's foremost professional trade paint brands and has enjoyed a presence in the market since 1890. Use the links below to find out more about Johnstone's.
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JOHNSTONE’S TRADE

We offer a comprehensive range of high-performance trade paints, woodcare products, and performance coatings. We work hand in hand with you – our customers – and our global R&D teams to provide new and technically advanced products.

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Brand
At Johnstone’s Trade we are committed to progressing product performance in order to meet your needs, because we understand that you care about your work, that you demand high quality, and that you believe in the best possible results (just like we do).
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Product
Our Performance Coatings range consists of best-in-class products and finishes, as well as associated pre-treatments that are ideal for use on specialist applications. The range is split into targeted paint systems for floors, metal, hygiene, flame, and graffiti, as well as a selection of supporting primers and niche specialist coatings.
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Colour
Our experience of working across all areas of construction means that we know the colours and combinations that work best. Whether you require bespoke colour schemes, painted colour samples, or general colour advice, we can provide the ideas and answers you need from our comprehensive colour offering.
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Technical Advisory
Our technical advisory and consultancy services in PPG Extra mean that we are on hand for specifiers, designers, and facilities managers looking for assistance on key issues that affect decorative decisions, such as legislation, building regulations, environmental concerns, and social responsibility.

OUR RANGES

As part of the PPG Industries portfolio of brands, we have a long history as one of the UK's foremost professional trade-paint brands, and are part of a company that has been at the forefront of the global paint market since 1890.
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Trade
Our full product range is designed with professional painter-and-decorators, specifiers, and facilities managers in mind. It encompasses a complete selection of top-performing, innovative coatings that exceed market standards.
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Performance Coatings
Our Performance Coatings range consists of best-in-class products and finishes, as well as associated pre-treatments that are ideal for use on specialist applications. The range is split into targeted paint systems for floors, metal, hygiene, flame, and graffiti, as well as a selection of supporting primers and niche specialist coatings.
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Woodworks
Our Woodworks range offers outstanding systems for maximum wood protection and optimum finish. With different coatings for interior and exterior use, Woodworks offers numerous protective options to keep wood looking and feeling great, and the array of colours and finishes ensures that there are plenty of decorative options available.
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Stormshield
Our Stormshield range of exterior finishes helps you properly protect the exteriors of buildings against the elements. We have developed these masonry, metal, and wood finishes for lasting protection, with BBA approved extended life expectancies from 8 to 15 years.
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Stormshield E.W.I.
We now also offer a wide variety of fully certified external wall insulation (EWI) and render systems. EWI is a highly effective way of insulating a building, which works through the application of insulation panels to the exterior walls of a property, followed by coating them in a tough, durable, and attractive render system.
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PPG

Our parent company, PPG Industries, is one of the world’s largest suppliers of paints, coatings, optical products, speciality materials, glass, and fibreglass. It was founded in 1883 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. (“PPG” stands for “Pittsburgh Plate Glass [Co.]”, because that’s what the company initially specialised in before it entered the paint market.)

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PPG EMEA
Johnstone’s Trade is a brand of PPG Architectural Coatings UK & Ireland, which is part of the PPG Architectural Coating EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) strategic business unit. The international and global reach of our parent company allows us to ensure that we are offering you the best solutions possible.

SUSTAINABILITY

The environment is a core consideration throughout the manufacture process through to the end use. We enjoy seeing our products help specifiers achieve high sustainability ratings, and we love being involved in community initiatives.