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CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Pantone, Inc., the global authority
on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries,
is changing the way architects, interior designers and homeowners select
paint color schemes for their homes and design projects. Pantone announces
a partnership with Fine Paints of Europe, creating the ability to match
PANTONE Colors in paint.
PANTONE PAINTS combine the accuracy of PANTONE Colors with the beauty
and quality of high-performance Dutch paints. Fine Paints of Europe is
the only paint company whose paint system provides a perfect match for
the more than 3,000 colors in the PANTONE PAINTS + INTERIORS and PANTONE
MATCHING SYSTEM® Color palettes.
For half a century, professionals have relied on PANTONE Color Systems
and forecasting tools for the selection, accurate specification and effective
communication of color. Now, using proprietary color formulas developed
especially for Pantone by Fine Paints of Europe, designers, architects
and homeowners can confidently specify colors from both the PANTONE MATCHING
SYSTEM and PANTONE PAINTS + INTERIORS Color palettes for use in their
home and design projects. Incorporating brand identity standards into
interiors and exteriors has never been easier.
"Customers always ask us to match PANTONE Colors with paint,"
said Walter Ricciardi, of Ricciardi Brothers, which has 11 locations in
New Jersey. "Fine Paints of Europe is the only paint brand with the
brightness and quality in their product to support the color variety offered
in PANTONE Color Systems. PANTONE PAINTS + INTERIORS expose our consumers,
professional customers and the entire paint industry to a new frontier
in paint choices."
PANTONE PAINTS are formulated using only the finest pigments, oils
and resins, never resorting to inexpensive fillers.
PANTONE PAINTS are tinted with a unique proprietary system employing
two separate color wheels, one for waterborne paints and one for traditional,
solvent-borne paints. By utilizing product-specific colorants and avoiding
the use of the industry-standard, glycol-based "universal colorants,"
the Fine Paints of Europe Tinting System provides a level of accuracy,
covering power and beauty unobtainable from any other source. The enamels
yield 50 percent more coverage per ounce than any product produced in
North America, and the wall paints can be scrubbed without color change
or burnishing.
PANTONE PAINTS are real Dutch paints, manufactured by the largest family-owned
paint manufacturer in the Netherlands. Since the time of Rembrandt, the
Netherlands has led the world's paint industry. On a per-capital
basis, the Netherlands produces 20 times the volume of paint of any other
nation.
"We've long been recognized as the language of color for the
design industries and PANTONE PAINTS are a natural extension of our color
expertise. Fine Paints of Europe shares our design and brand philosophy,
as well as our focus on technical accuracy and quality control, to empower
designers to confidently specify and accurately match their favorite PANTONE
Colors in paint," said Lisa Herbert, executive vice president of
Pantone, Inc. "Designers and consumers will now be able to draw on
our forecasting and color selection tools across all phases of their design
projects - from inspiration to application."
"Partnering with Pantone is the culmination of my life's work.
The medium and the message have become one," said John Lahey, founder,
owner and CEO of Fine Paints of Europe. "As the recognized quality
leader in the North American paint industry, Fine Paints has always focused
on the beauty of the paint itself - the depth of color, the touch, the
durability. The PANTONE PAINT Program is a revolutionary event in the
domestic paint industry and we are very gratified to be part of it."
PANTONE PAINTS + INTERIORS Guide
The PANTONE PAINTS + INTERIORS product line includes the PANTONE PAINTS
+ INTERIORS guide, a color-on-paper, paint-book-style fan deck, arranged
by color family and designed for portable use. Each color is numerically
referenced and has an inspirational color name. The guide is ideal for
color selection, sample shopping, client or manufacturer meetings and
on-site reviews.
About Pantone, Inc.
Pantone, Inc., developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems,
is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection
and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience,
Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication
and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, fashion,
home furnishings, interiors and industrial design industries.
Source: Pantone Inc.
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