Press Releases
In Brief
July 2007
Three of the Cutty Sark Clipper Ship's boats - the Captain's Gig, the Jolly Boat and the No. 1 Lifeboat - are back to being shipshape and ready for the elements, after being refurbished using a combination of traditional methods and Dulux Trade Weathershield Yacht Varnish and Preservative Basecoat.
Both the Captain's Gig, Jolly Boat and the No. 1 Lifeboat are traditionally built 1950s replicas of the original vessels used on the Cutty Sark and date back to 1869. The Jolly Boat was extensively re-built in the 1990s and would have originally been used to take the ship's crew ashore for 'a jolly'.
All the boats are clinker built of mahogany on oak. They have been refurbished by a group of crew and volunteers who maintain the vessels and regularly sail them at events around the UK to promote the Cutty Sark's conservation project, due for completion in October 2008. The conservation programme involves restoring the structure of the ship including treating the ironwork and replacing the keel, main deck and sheathing, removing previous unsympathetic refurbishments and upgrading visitor facilities.
Twenty gallons of latex paint spilled onto the street during transport from one store to another in Anchorage, Alaska led to a $437 fine for ICI Paints in April 2007.
For over 40 years, ICI Paints has been offering the leading brands of top quality paints and coatings throughout the Caribbean.
Dulux makes rooms appear larger
'Light and Space' by 'Dulux Trade', a product based on revolutionary technology which makes rooms appear significantly larger by reflecting up to twice as much light compared to conventional emulsion paints.
By reflecting light more efficiently, Light & Space also reduces the need for artificial lighting. This is an example of step-change innovation that reinforces ?Dulux? as the colour leader, combining the art and science of colour to provide real benefits to our customers in an environmentally friendly manner.
New Glidden Ad Campaign begins
Over the past two years, the Glidden Team has continued to strengthen the Evermore Interior and Exterior product line-up, and test results from Marschall Labs show significantly improved product performance results over the previous Evermore formulation.?
This is powerful news and proof that Glidden Evermore is helping consumers get and keep the look they love longer .
The 2007 Glidden branded advertising campaign commenced on July 16 and will run for the rest of the year. This campaign will result in 40.3 million impressions in the USA.
Paint for Art
ICI Paints will donate 100 gallons of paint to the Leesburg, Ohio Center for the Arts, providing educational opportunities for all ages, cultural events for the community and offering a central location which attracts talented artists, artisans, musicians and appreciative audiences. The donation comes as ICI Paints opens a new outlet in Leesburg.
