North American designer paint giant Benjamin Moore is now available across Ireland as Albany Home Décor Group are announced as the official Irish distributor for the leading US paint manufacturer.
An exciting addition to Ireland’s growing paint market, Benjamin Moore is one of the leading paint manufacturers in the USA with an annual turnover in excess of $1.2billion and growing in new markets worldwide. The company was founded in Brooklyn New York in 1883 by Benjamin Moore, who emigrated from Ballybay, Co. Monaghan 10 years earlier. It has gone on to become one of North America’s best loved brands in consumer and trade markets. The official Irish launch took place recently in Monaghan, just 10 miles from Moore’s birthplace.
Renowned worldwide for its commitment to producing beautiful, high quality and performance paints, Benjamin Moore will be a welcome addition to the interiors offering in Ireland. Professionals, DIY fans and first-time painters alike can trust that inside every Benjamin Moore can is an unparalleled paint that will deliver a durable finish and long-lasting colour, an unparalleled colour palette and 140 years’ experience transforming everyday rooms into extraordinary spaces.
Speaking about the partnership, Padraic McGuinness Albany Group Development Manager commented, “Benjamin Moore is renowned worldwide in the paint industry. We couldn’t be more excited to add it to our list of amazing brands and make it available across the Irish market through our network of member stores. The excitement from our customers is clear.
The market opportunity is enhanced by many decorating professionals in Ireland already having first-hand knowledge and experience of the Benjamin Moore range and its quality from previous work in the US and Canada.”
Helen Shaw, International Director of Marketing for Benjamin Moore continued: “Working with Albany to make Benjamin Moore Paint available across the Irish market has been a really important collaboration for us. We are proud of our reputation as America’s favourite paint brand, but it has always been our dream to be stocked in Ireland. Launching first in Albany Monaghan, knowing that Benjamin Moore himself emigrated from Ballybay, just ten minutes down the road in 1883, felt like a full circle moment.”
Albany currently has 26 stores across the country, and by the end of 2023, ten Albany stores will have the full Benjamin Moore system implemented. Monaghan, Castlebar, Ennis, Limerick and Skibbereen stores are already fully operational.
The experienced staff in Albany stores and the Interior Designer Network will work with the most advanced colour tools and technology to deliver colour accuracy and complementarity on an exceptionally high level.
