Original name for Artex

Artex is each and every a originate of textured plaster and a distribution firm that sells Artex merchandise, as well to Thistle, Gyproc, Weber and Blue Hawk renders and coatings.

Saint Gobain said that adopting a brand fresh model name for its Artex industry “better shows what the firm does as an the biggest supply chain partner for a unfold of leading constructing merchandise”.

Artex will live as a product model name for of us that also need swirly finishes on their partitions or ceilings. It used to be very neatly-liked in the 1970s, either for disguising ground flaws or merely for of us that cherished swirly patterns. In those days it used to be bolstered with asbestos. It is no longer so neatly-liked anymore.

The fresh model name for the neighborhood, Okarno, is the Slovenian observe for ‘unpleasant’.

It is no longer sure whether any Slovenians had been interested by the rebrand.

Jason Smith, managing director of Okarno, said: “The Okarno model represents a contemporary yet adaptable trend that retains hyperlinks to our heritage. This is severe for our possibilities as now we enjoy sturdy and deep roots in our market blueprint. It’s crucial to take into accout that despite the indisputable fact that now we enjoy a brand fresh name, we are soundless the the same great industry, with the the same great merchandise and folks.”

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