Since its formation in the 1970’s Falcon Cranes have painted a myriad of products for its customers, primarily cranes, generators, and site containers, however their latest project took the company on a prehistoric adventure.
The team were presented with a huge, fabricated dinosaur skeleton that was in need of restoration, including surface treatment and painting. Terry Mulligan, Paint Shop Supervisor, and his team called upon the expertise of coatings partner HMG Paints to assist with the project.
Working alongside Roger Blinco, HMG Paints South East Technical Sales Manager the team utilised several HMG products including Monothane, Acrythane SC601 and Acrythane 4G Clearcoat. Terry commented “We’ve worked with HMG for a number of years and knew that their versatile product portfolio would be ideal for this project. The skill and technique that went into this project, is applied to all aspects of our spray booth, whether it be commercial vehicles and tower cranes or in this case, a dinosaur”.
HMG’s Monothane is a 2K Polyurethane Finish designed for use on Ferrous substrates without the need for a Primer. Acrythane SC601 offers outstanding properties including rapid drying, high gloss, and simplicity of use. Acrythane 4G, one of HMG’s market leading commercial vehicle products, finished the project in a finish normally reserved for high end and luxury commercial vehicles.
As with many strange requests the project started with an open ‘What if…” question. From a simple shot blast and respray the Falcon paint shop team took the project to another level resulting in one very happy customer.
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Gracienne Ikin or Stephen Dyson
HMG Paints Communications
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For information on Falcon Cranes please contact:
Head Office Enquiries
enquiries@falconcranes.co.uk
Tel - 01362 821048
HMG Paints Ltd is a family-owned business situated in Manchester. Now the UK’s largest independent Paint Manufacturer, HMG are proud to work alongside customers to create the very best individual service and tailored solutions for them. With a broad spectrum of knowledge and expertise HMG boast a portfolio including wet paint, powder coatings and aerosols, covering virtually every type of surface imaginable. This is all backed by an extensive 90 years’ experience in developing pioneering coatings for a myriad of industries including; industrial, specialist industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, defence, aerospace, wood finish, decorative, arts & craft, marine and rail, we have a drive to set the standards for the industry not just meet them.
Falcon Cranes were established in the 1970's as a self-erecting tower crane rental company, Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd, as it has now become known, has evolved from a regional tower crane supplier to an international brand, selling and renting tower cranes all over the world.