Purdy announces 2023 Mentor of the Year winners

Leading professional painting tools manufacturer Purdy has crowned the two winners of this year’s Mentor of the Year competition. Glen Galbraith from Doncaster College was awarded the College Lecturer Mentor of the Year, while James Reeve of Royal Spa Decoration, based in Leamington Spa, was awarded the Painter and Decorator Mentor of the Year.

30 years of Dulux Community RePaint

AkzoNobel is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Community RePaint Network, originally launched through funding provided by Dulux in 1993 and subsequently solely sponsored by the brand. Since its inception, the network has collected 7.8 million litres of paint and distributed 5.4 million litres of paint to those who need it.

Makita heated base layer

Makita has introduced two new heated base layers to its range of job site apparel. Powered either with Makita’s 18V LXT battery or the 12Vmax CXT battery, professionals can stay warm when working in cold, harsh job site conditions with the new DCX200 and DCX201 heated base layer shirts.

Anti-slip paint

Anti-slip paint could mean the difference between life and death. Decorating Matters Editor Neil Braidwood caught up with two established firms that have been keeping us all safe for generations