New Appointments at Winn & Coales International Ltd

It is with great pleasure, that the board of Directors of Winn & Coales International Limited announces that Mr Chris Winn, the great-grandson of the founder Paul Winn will succeed his father, David Winn OBE, as the Chairman of the Group.

Chris Winn becomes the fourth Chairman of the Company since it was founded in 1883. He has extensive and broad experience within the Group and maintains the position of Executive Director of Winn & Coales International Ltd.

In addition, Dr. Keith Erskine, the grandson of the second of the two company founders, Mr Frank B. Coales, will assume the role of Deputy Chairman of the Group. Dr. Keith Erskine maintains the position of non-executive Director of Winn & Coales International Ltd.

Winn & Coales International Ltd is the parent Company of Premier Coatings Ltd. For more than 90 years, the Winn & Coales International Group of companies has been creating high-quality, bespoke and off-the-shelf solutions that provide enduring protection against corrosion and chemical attack to valuable assets.

Global Sales recognised with Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for Premier Coatings Ltd

In 2017, Premier Coatings Ltd was proud to have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The prestigious award was won for outstanding growth in overseas sales in the last three years.

Founded in 1982, Premier Coatings Ltd specialises in the manufacture and supply of high quality anti-corrosion, sealing and waterproofing products for the protection of buried, submerged or exposed steel and concrete. Their product brands are well known for ease of use, reliability and long-service life. Customers include the offshore, construction and civil engineering industries as well as the water, electric and gas utilities.

In 1997 Premier Coatings Ltd was acquired by anti-corrosion and sealing specialist Winn & Coales International Ltd and has thrived as a subsidiary ever since offering an alternative range of products to the parent company’s global market. Based just outside Headcorn in Smarden, Kent, the company’s products are manufactured to meet the requirements of national and international standards as well as commercial specifications and have gained a well-earned reputation for consistent high quality.

The steady increase in the demand for their products has prompted heavy investment with the recent installation of an additional plant in their factory. The new plant has already improved efficiency and reduced waste.

The Queen’s Award was earned as a result of the combined efforts of the company’s UK staff and their global network of agents offering proven and cost-effective solutions for their customers.

Winn & Coales International Ltd Chairman David Winn OBE announced “I am delighted and very proud that our subsidiary Premier Coatings Ltd, has achieved this prestigious award and my thanks go to all of our dedicated staff, global agents and loyal customers, for helping to make this happen”.

Winn & Coales International Ltd, International Conference – UK September 2017

In 2017, anti-corrosion and sealing specialist Winn & Coales International held their biennial International Sales Conference in September. The company, currently enjoying its 138th year of trading, is well known in the world of corrosion prevention for its high-quality product brands including Premier^™, Protal^™, Archco^™, Steelcoat^™, Premier Shrink Sleeves^™ and SeaShield^™.

The conference was held at the head office in London, UK, and representatives from the company’s subsidiaries in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and the USA joined key staff from the United Kingdom for a week of intensive talks including new product innovations and practical workshops. This conference is historically held at different locations around the world and the company finds this a great way of stimulating staff into producing new product ideas and solutions to meet their customer’s demands.

Time was also allocated during the conference for relaxation with planned dinners and outings culminating in a special Farewell Dinner at The Institute of Directors in London on September 15th. At the end of the conference, the overall feeling was one of great success and a renewed optimism that the company was heading for an exciting and prosperous future.

Mr David Winn OBE Joins the Company’s ‘Hall of Fame’

To recognise 50 years of service to the company, Mr David Winn OBE, former Chairman of Winn & Coales International, was presented with a portrait at the company’s Christmas annual Dinner Dance in December 2015.

The portrait, painted by renowned artist Hazel Morgan, was commissioned as a special gift to honour his long service as Chairman. At the time of this presentation, Mr David Winn was only the third Chairman in the company’s 133-year history, his portrait has taken its place in the London headquarters boardroom alongside portraits of his two predecessors, founder Paul Winn (1883-1946) and Frank Coales (1946-1991).

During Mr David Winn’s period of leadership, the company built upon the success of his predecessors and flourished into a truly international organisation with subsidiaries in the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Adding to that an extensive network of loyal and longstanding agents and distributors, today the company is able to supply its product solutions to virtually anywhere on the globe.