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painting & decorating
Acme has it taped
Earlier this year, Acme Supplies acquired New Zealand Tape Specialists Ltd (Tapespec) from its founder Terry Smith.
Tapespec is credited with introducing market-leading Washi masking tape into the NZ market 10+ years ago.
Washi masking tape is manufactured with Japanese rice paper, rather than crepe paper, and offer the key benefits of very sharp paint lines (no paint bleed) and being able to be removed cleanly (no residue), even after being left in place for up to 60 days.
This acquisition significantly expands Acme’s footprint in the paint & décor channel to the point where the company claims to now offer the largest range of masking tapes and related products in NZ under its Sellotape and Tapespec brands, along with private label for some key customers.
In addition to masking products, Acme also supplies German brand Metylan wallpaper pastes and removers and Japanese brand Tajima cutter knives for the NZ painting and decorating market.
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The second Honorary Life Member was Neil MacDonald (seen here with daughters) and the team from Aspiring Walls.
This year’s Master Painter Award of Excellence went to Manawatu’s Martin Beveridge Ltd.
Master Painters’ 2022 Apprentice of the Year was Ashley Harris, who was presented with her award by Moana and Raymond Beveridge.
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MASTER PAINTERS’ MASTERFUL MEMBERS
We move now from the next hot colours to those who will be applying them day in, day out.
Rounding off the Master Painters Association’s 2022 conference in Blenheim early last month, the Dulux Gala Dinner and Master Painter Awards of Excellence took place at the Omaka Aviation Museum.
As part of this year’s Awards, Master Painters presented two Honorary Life Memberships.
Registered Master Painters’ CEO Paul Hallahan likens
these awards to the Victoria Cross, saying: “The recipients are exceptional people, who have provided outstanding service to the Master Painters Association, or the painting industry.”
The first of the new Honorary Life Members was Murray Gray of Dulux, who’s devoted 15 years no less to judging the Master Painters’ Awards, travelling the country for weeks on end to assist us with the Awards.
The second recipient was Neil MacDonald and the team from Aspiring Walls – the only wallpaper manufacturer in the southern hemisphere, which survived thanks to Neil and his family saving the company when it went into liquidation.
This year’s Master Painter Award of Excellence went to Manawatu’s Martin Beveridge Ltd – which is celebrating their 50thyearinbusinessnextyear–andalsotookouttheResidential, and Wall Coverings Master Painter of the Year gongs.
Commercial Master Painter of the Year went to McNabb Decorating of Whangarei.
Looking now to more recent entrants into the Master Painters’
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