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Paint manufacturer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crown Paints is a major paint manufacturer based in Darwen, Lancashire. It is owned by Hempel Group.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Decorating |
| Founded | Late 1850s |
| Headquarters | Darwen, Lancashire |
| Products | Paint |
| Parent | Hempel Group |
| Website | crownpaints.co.uk |
The origins of the business lie in the history of paint making in Hollins Road Darwen, which can be traced back to the late 1850s.[1] It initially traded as WalPaMur after the initials of The Wall Paper Manufacturers' Company.[1][2]
The company traded independently as Walpamur until it acquired by Reed International in 1965.[3] Queen Elizabeth II visited Crown House, the Walpamur headquarters in Darwen, in 1968.[4] It was taken over by Williams Holdings in 1987[5] and then by Akzo Nobel in 1990.[6]
It was sold in a management buyout backed by the private equity firm Endless in August 2008, in a deal to satisfy the European Union's concerns of a possible monopoly after Akzo Nobel's takeover of ICI.[7][8]
In June 2011, the company was acquired by Danish paints manufacturer, Hempel Group.[9]
The company were once sponsors of Liverpool F.C. and Blackburn Rovers F.C.[10]
The company has held a Royal Warrant since 1949. It remains one of only three companies to hold the Royal Warrant for the manufacture of paints.[11]
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