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During the xmas period we will still be open, so if you are a consumer and you would like to find out about having the outside walls of your house refurbished, get in touch!
This breif note is just to say that over the xmas period i will try and get some more content on this site, sorry, i have been extremely busy of late!
Recently a new website has sprung up from a company called wallshield, who are using the phrase “never paint again”. While we are NOT knocking them in any way, I am sure they are a very professional company, we have no idea, but nevertheless, i have to point out, due to confusion from some people who have contacted us, that we are not wallshield and have never and will never be connected with wallshield in any way.
….and would customers please note that the phrase “never paint again” does not mean never ever, most exterior wall coatings last for up to 25 years PROVIDED THEY ARE INSTALLED CORRECTLY and therefore consumers should be aware that never does not actually mean never ever!
We are an indpendant, online, exterior wallcoating company, who operate across the UK and europe. If you are looking for a quote for work to the outside of your home, please contact NPA NEVER PAINT AGAIN on 0800 970 4928
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Rohm and Haas , the world’s leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, will participate in the upcoming CHINACOAT 2007 show in Shanghai, from November 21st through 23rd.
The company will feature its latest advanced technologies, including those specifically designed to meet the needs of this fast-growing, important market. These include new paint binders, elastomeric wall coatings, and rheology modifiers. On November 22nd, Rohm and Haas and DuPont will host the “2007 Forum on Coatings” at the Shanghai Renaissance hotel in Pudong. During this session, Rohm and Haas will deliver a speech recapping its latest technologies and products.
Rohm and Haas’s booth at the show will use a theme that describes the end- use characteristics these technologies bring to customers’ products: “professional, care, comfort and protection.”
The advanced technologies to be showcased at the exhibit include:
Next generation paint emulsion binders: Primal TM DC-418 is based on new chemistry that enables significantly better interaction between the polymers and inorganic particles. This not only improves the overall properties of the paints, but leads to improved performance and cost benefits for paint manufacturers.
Technology for elastomeric wall coatings: Rohm and Haas will also introduce two new products to Elastine(TM) series at this show. i.e. Elastine(TM) 3828 and Elastine(TM) 3808. The new elastomeric acrylic copolymers were specifically developed at the company’s state-of-art research center in Shanghai. This cost-effective, high-performance product can be used in a wide range of cement-and non-cement based water-protective barrier coatings that have low environmental impact (low odor and low VOC).
Dispersant: Orotan(TM) 963 is a new dispersant introduced by Rohm and Haas to the China market that can be used in a wide-range of waterborne architectural coatings. This innovative product provides improved early water resistance, which helps prevent the paint film from showing discoloration and water marks. This is especially important if the freshly painted surface is exposed to rain before it is fully cured. Additional advantages include paint color acceptance and washability, and cost savings since Orotan(TM) 963 dispersant exhibits excellent pigment dispersing capability.
Rheology modifiers: Acrysol(TM) AP-10 and AP-50 replace HEC with higher efficiency to reduce the formulation cost and provide better flow, scrub resistance and spatter resistance.
Mr. Bruce Hoechner, Vice President and General Manager for the company’s Paint and Coatings Materials Business in Asia Pacific, stated, “We are proud to showcase our new technologies and new products here at CHINACOAT. It demonstrates our commitment to bring China tailor-made, environmentally advanced, cost-effective coatings solutions to our customers’ doorsteps. We are also pleased to be able to demonstrate the capabilities of our research center in Shanghai (CRDC) to increasing meet local clients’ requirements. As a result, we believe the China coatings industry has ever more confidence in Rohm and Haas’s ability to meet their needs.”
Rohm and Haas is the leader in developing unique specialty materials that enhance the performance of paints and coatings, and industrial applications around the world. The Paint and Coatings Materials business, which reported sales of more than USD $2 billion, has had a significant presence in China for more than 20 years, bringing acrylic emulsion and additive technology for the architectural paint market, as well as a range of products serving industrial coatings needs.
Rohm and Haas is committed to providing products to meet the needs of local markets. The Rohm and Haas China Research and Development Center opened in September 2006 and is located in the Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Zone. It has nearly 600 employees, 200 among which are R&D scientists, engineers and technicians. With a total investment target of USD $60 million, Rohm and Haas has spent USD $30 million in the first phase of the CRDC.
About Rohm and Haas Company
Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company’s technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process. Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life every day, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.2 billion in 2006. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information. imagine the possibilities(TM)
Nationwide predicts large regional variations next year |
House price growth is set to stall next year as the market witnesses a “significant slowdown”, building society Nationwide has warned. It predicts that annual house price inflation in the UK will slump from its current level of 9.7% to 0% by this time next year.
Nationwide blames a slower economy, stretched affordability, tighter credit conditions and lower buy-to-let demand.
Almost all surveys suggest the market has been cooling since the summer.
Loss of ‘momentum’
The building society expects there will be a large regional variation in house price growth in the coming twelve months.
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Fionnuala Earley, chief economist, Nationwide |
Scotland is forecast to do best with prices rising by 4%. In Northern Ireland, which has been enjoying “phenomenal” price growth of 40% plus year-on-year, Nationwide believes prices will fall by 5%.
Fionnuala Earley, Nationwide’s chief economist, said the “momentum” that had kept prices strong in 2007 was now fading.
“A slowing economy, tighter credit conditions, stretched affordability for first-time buyers and lower house price expectations appear likely to reduce the level of activity,” she explained.
“As we move into 2008, economic tailwinds are increasingly being replaced by headwinds,” she added.
‘Significant slowdown’
Nationwide is also predicting a cooling in the buy-to-let market.
“Poor yields, lower house-price expectations and tighter credit conditions are all likely to take some froth out of buy-to-let and limit its contribution to price growth,” said Ms Earley.
But Nationwide believes recent fears predicting a “mass exodus” from the sector appear “overdone”.
On Thursday, in its latest quarterly inflation report, the Bank of England also warned of a number of risks to the UK economy next year.
Analysts argue that the Banks comments may point to a lowering of interest rates in coming months.
Nationwide believes that further interest rate cuts - added to the continuing lack of housing supply - could provide “some support” to price growth but are unlikely to prevent a “significant slowdown”.
Expert views
The building society is the latest group to publish its house price predictions for 2008.
Property website Hometrack and the Council of Mortgage Lenders have both forecast that prices will rise by 1%. Capital Economics believes prices will fall by 3% during both 2008 and 2009.
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Money Talk |
Jonathan Moore |
The past decade has seen phenomenal increases in property prices across the whole of the UK, making buy-to-let an attractive investment option.
Buy-to-let lending in the UK now accounts for 12% of all mortgage advances, compared with just 3% five years ago.
It has never been easier to invest in property, from solid terraced homes to city centre new build apartments, property investment clubs, and even companies offering investment in hotel rooms.
But with so much advice on offer to property investors it can be difficult to make an informed decision before taking the plunge.
Only in London are prices still rising, says Rics |
The slowdown in the housing market is becoming more pronounced, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Its latest survey of members in England and Wales suggests prices in October fell for the third month in a row, and at the fastest pace since July 2005.
London was the only region where prices did not fall during the month, according to the Rics survey.
Almost all other surveys have pointed to a slowdown since the summer.
“The housing market is seeing the awaited slowdown that many had been expecting, with modest falls reported across most UK regions,” said Rics spokesman Ian Perry.
“Credit market turmoil has yet to put downward pressure on prices in the capital, although prices have now stabilised even here,” he added.
A combination of high prices and increased interest rates have finally reined in the housing market, with the unaffordability of homes, relative to average incomes, having risen to record levels.
Enquiries from new buyers also fell, for the 11th month in a row, as other factors came into play.
“Interest rate rises, the recent credit crunch and the subsequent tightening of lending conditions have all had an impact upon demand,” said Rics.
Overall, 22% more surveyors in England and Wales in October saw prices fall than rise in their locality.
Although prices are still rising slightly in Scotland they are now falling sharply in Northern Ireland.
Hips having an ‘adverse effect’
Hips have been widely criticised by some in the property industry |
Home information packs (Hips) are continuing to distort the housing market, according to estate agents. The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) says fewer large properties are on the market than would be normal at this time of year.
Since September, all properties in England and Wales with three or more bedrooms have required a Hip before they can be sold.
The government insists the packs are bringing benefits to consumers.
Anomaly
The NAEA asked its members to compare the market this October with the the same time last year.
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Peter Bolton King, chief executive, NAEA |
More than three-quarters of those who responded said instructions for properties with three or more bedrooms were down by more than 10%. Of those, almost half had seen a drop of more than 30%.
There was a much smaller reduction in the number of instructions received for one or two-bedroom properties.
“Clearly everyone accepts that there are a number of financial and economic factors that have caused the market to take a breather after seven hectic years,” said NAEA chief executive Peter Bolton King.
“However, these figures show that there is an anomaly between instructions on properties where a Hip is required and where one is not,” he added.
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PACKS INCLUDE:
An energy performance certificate Copies of planning, listed building or building regulations consents Local searches Guarantees for any work on the property
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The survey also asked agents to compare their overall levels of stock with October 2007. Seventy-six percent said their stock was either at the same level or less.
“With sales slowing and normally a traditional autumn bulge in instructions, it would be normal to expect stock levels to be significantly higher,” said Mr Bolton King.
‘Futile campaign’
“This once again appears to show the adverse effect Hips are having on the market, the lives of consumers and indeed the overall economy.”
The Association of Hip Providers (Ahipp) accused the NAEA of waging a “futile campaign” to try to get the packs scrapped.
“With the ongoing credit squeeze, the first run on a bank since the depression and three interest rate rises since the beginning of the year, it is not surprising that the market has experienced some turbulence,” said deputy director general Paul Broadhead.
A spokesman for the Department of Communities and Local Government also rejected the NAEA’s analysis.
“All serious commentators recognise that it is wider issues, such as interest rates and other economic facts, that are impacting on the housing market,” he said.
“Hips are providing more early information into the market for consumers - that is a good thing.”
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Well, another monday morning, and for us, at this time of year, we tend to slow down a bit as demand falls with the onset of winter and less people want thier house painted. Just to let you know if you are reading this, or have somehow stumbled across this page, our main company www.neverpaintagain.co.uk can paint your house all year round. That of course doesnt just apply to the UK, as we now offer panting services in Spain too.
Anyway, enough with the corporate plugging and on with the day!!!!!!!!!
As we move into 2008, economic tailwinds are increasingly being replaced by headwinds 
