Manchester based HMG Paints Ltd (
www.hmgpaint.com) won the Manchester Evening News (MEN), 2019 Business of the Year Award (in the £10-£25 million turnover category) at the awards ceremony last month.
HMG Paints was shortlisted with two other Manchester-based firms, and it came out on top after impressing the judges with its engagement with the region and its commitment to the community of Manchester, as well as its involvement in the PolyGraph Project.
This has resulted in the company releasing a range of graphene-infused coatings, predominantly for commercial-vehicle and automotive applications.
Gracienne Ikin, HMG’s digital sales and communications manager, said: “As we enter our 90th year in business, without moving from our humble roots in Manchester, we are really happy to be sharing the news of our achievement, and we dedicate it to our late chairman Mr Brian Falder, who was laid to rest on HMG’s 89th anniversary on 4 October.”
MEN business editor Shelina Begum said: “We say this every year, but the quality of entrants this time around has been truly exceptional.
“Arriving at the final shortlist was no easy task — let alone picking the winners.”