Hammerite

This article is about the brand of paint. For other uses, see Thief (series).

Hammer paint on a pipe

Hammerite is a brand of hammer paint made by Hammerite Products, a subsidiary of AkzoNobel.

Company history

Hammerite paint factory, Prudhoe

Hammerite paint was first developed in 1962 by Allen Forster and later manufactured at the Finnigan's factory in Prudhoe, Northumberland. The company also produced the anti-corrosion treatment Waxoyl. In the early 1980s, the company was acquired by Hunting plc who later sold it on to Williams Holdings in 1993. Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) acquired the company from Williams Holdings in 1998.^[1] In 2008, ICI was acquired by AkzoNobel.^[2]

Products

Hammerite products includes rust prevention and restoration paint, and are based on zinc phosphate as the active ingredient. Their products include interior and exterior paints as well as special metal primers. Many of these paints feature a hammered look, hence the name of the company.

References

1. "Retail Independent's Product Guide 2010" (PDF). ICI Paints AkzoNobel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
2. "Akzo Nobel ICI merger completed". BBC News. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

External links

• Hammerite
• Hammerite at ICI