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The company was  founded in 1948 and was based in Talke, Staffordshire, England, where it  derived  its name,  manufacturing   under  the brand  name  of  CARBO,  paints, creosotes,  disinfectants  and  other products derived from coal tar.

 In 1954 the company  moved into West  Heath  Mill  of  Congleton,  Cheshire,  England.  The  company extended  the  range  of  paint   products  to  oxides,  primers   and  floor  coatings  supplying  merchants throughout the North West.

A new factory and warehousing facility  was built in 1998 off Back Lane, and  the  Old  Mill  was  closed.

 In March 2000, Everingham Paints and Chemicals Ltd a small  specialist coating manufacturer based in Leigh, Lancashire was  purchased,  enhancing  the  range of  decorative  coatings  and  speciality  paints including  emulsions,  enamels and  wall  paints, retaining and continuing the facility at Leigh distributing throughout the United Kingdom.

 The company continues to trade at both Congleton and Leigh, using the registered name of PALATINE PAINTS, the name PALATINE derived from the ancient Palatine Counties of Cheshire and Lancashire.

A specialist  confidential  toll manufacturing facility is operated for other companies and retail outlets using our heavy duty and high speed stirrers, ball  and bead  mills, with  packaging options all under the control of our internal quality control system and development laboratory.