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Chris Winn, Group Chairman, Winn & Coales International Ltd World Pipelines’ Senior Editor Elizabeth Corner talks to Chris about the contributions Winn and Coales has made to the coatings industry over the years, and to learn more about how the company is celebrating its 140th anniversary.
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Elizabeth Corner: Let’s begin with the reason that this year is so important to Winn & Coales International Ltd. Founded in 1883, the company celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2023: tell me first, how have you been celebrating?
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Chris Winn: Planning for our 140th year began in early 2022 with the creation of a dedicated logo to mark the occasion, drawing inspiration from our 100th and 125th anniversary logos and leaning heavily into the long history of tradition which we are so proud of at Winn & Coales. This logo has been featured in all our 140th anniversary celebrations, from specially
commissioned anniversary gifts to prominent positions in our exhibition displays this year. At the beginning of 2023 we also implemented a comprehensive communications campaign across both digital and print media to formally announce our anniversary. We recognise the part played by our dedicated colleagues in helping us reach our 140th year of trading. As a thank you for their hard work and dedication, we hosted a special edition of our annual dinner and dance this year at the prestigious Mansion House in London, marking the end of a week-long conference held for the Managing Directors of our
subsidiary companies from around the world. In addition to our colleagues working directly within Winn & Coales, we work extremely closely with our extensive network of agents and distributors operating across the vast number of territories where our products are available. Our biennial Denso Asian Conference – last held in 2018 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – returned in August of this year, allowing us to extend our anniversary celebrations even further afield and affording everyone with the opportunity to reconnect and celebrate after so many years working remotely.
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