🎉 We’re Now on WhatsApp! 🎉
📢 Carbon Paint Centre is now on WhatsApp! We’re excited to announce the launch of Carbon Paint Centre’s Official WhatsApp Business Account 🚀 You can reach us on +353 85 833 0987 (this number is for WhatsApp messaging only). Our WhatsApp Business Account is ideal for: ✅ Product enquiries✅ Paint recommendations & advice✅ Pricing and…
Read MoreChristmas Hours, 2025
This year, Carbon Paint Centre will close for Christmas and the New Year period on Tuesday, 23rd at 3 pm. We’ll reopen on Friday, 2nd January at 8 am.
Read MoreCarbon Group Announces Christmas Charity Donations 2025
Carbon Group is making donations to three charities in the company’s 8th year of its Christmas gifting initiative.
Read MoreCarbon Group Announces New Paint & Equipment Divisional Manager
Paul McGuinness is announced as New Paint & Equipment Divisional Manager at Carbon Group Carbon Group is delighted to announce Paul McGuinness as Carbon Group’s new Paint & Equipment Divisional Manager. Paul joined Carbon Group in October 2023, as Sales Account Manager (Northern Ireland Paint & Equipment Division). With over twenty years’ experience in the coatings industry, spanning various sectors…
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre – Christmas Hours
This year, Carbon Paint Centre will close for Christmas and the New Year period on Monday, 23rd December at 3 pm. We’ll reopen on Thursday, 2nd January at 8 am. NOTE: Any online orders made over the Christmas and New Year period will be processed when we return on Thursday, 2nd January. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Everyone Here at Carbon Paint…
Read MoreCarbon Group Makes Christmas Charity Donations in Memory of Carol Deegan, RIP
As a mark of respect to Carol Deegan’s memory, Carbon Group is making donations to three cancer charities.
Read MoreGema Switzerland Visit – Ken O’Grady
Ken O’Grady, Sales & Business Developer (Paint & Equipment) at Carbon Group, has been speaking about his recent trip to Switzerland to visit Gema’s advanced new headquarters: “It’s been a fantastic experience, working with an excellent Irish client, at Gema Switzerland’s incredible new facility. Here we have an absolute state of the art facility, with…
Read MoreProduct in Focus: Zeroflame Fire Retardant Treatment
Zeroflame Fire Retardant Treatment has proved to be a very popular product with Carbon Paint Centre customers – both online and in-store. Read on (or go to the online listing here) to learn more about the unique set of benefits offered by this stand-out product! Never before has there been such a simple product to…
Read MoreReminder: Closed August Bank Holiday Monday
Carbon Paint Centre will be closed on Monday, 5th August, 2024 for the August Bank Holiday.
Read More‘Cromadex 600 Series’ – Seen in Photos
We’ve been following the trail of the Cromadex 600 Series – a product series that’s helped create a standout feature at the Coopers Cross Development in Dublin.
Read MoreNew Gema Installation – July, 2024
Sales & Business Development Manager with Carbon Paint Centre, Ken O’Grady, says he’s still enthused by each and every new Gema installation.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day (2024) at Carbon Group – ‘Inspire Inclusion’
International Women’s Day (8th March) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Read MorePresentation of Carbon Group Christmas Donation to Barcroft Community Association
A big thanks to Carbon Paint Centre’s Paul McGuinness for taking the time this week to make a Christmas donation presentation to Barcroft Community Association.
Read MoreCarbon Group Announces Christmas Charity Donations 2023
As the festive season approaches, Carbon Group would like to wish all our customers and clients a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2024. Once again this Christmas, here at Carbon Group, we’ve decided to spread some Christmas joy by making donations to a selection of charities that are meaningful to our team members.
Read MoreICorr Coating Inspector – Professional Development Exam Success!
Congratulations to Barry Doyle and Tony Lawlor on success in their recent ‘ICorr Coating Inspector’ professional development exams!
Read MorePaul McGuinness Joins Carbon Paint Centre as New Sales Manager (Northern Ireland) with 21 Years’ Coatings Industry Experience
Carbon Group extends a very warm welcome to our new Sales Manager (Northern Ireland), Paul McGuinness, who joins us as part of our specialist paint and coatings team at Carbon Paint Centre. Carbon Paint Centre Division Manager, Ken O’Grady, was delighted to announce the new appointment on LinkedIn: “Paul joins us with over twenty-one years…
Read MoreGema Update: Carbon Group Wins High Achievement Award (2023)
Carbon Group has been honoured with a ‘High Achievement Award’ at an industry event in Birmingham. Carbon Paint Division Manager, Ken O’Grady, who collected the award at a Gema UK & Ireland distribution meeting, described the award as “a symbol of the effort put in by the whole team at Carbon Paint Centre in Dublin”.…
Read MoreInterpon in Action: Three-product System for Alloy Wheels
Here you’ll find an example of our Interpon alloy wheel system in progress. This three-product system is an excellent showcase of the flow, ease-of-use and superior finish that we offer our customers.
Read MoreGema Update: Our Latest Gema Optiflex ProB Installation
We’re delighted to see our new Gema range engineer, Ronan Crowley, hitting the ground running with the roll out and installation of our latest Gema Optiflex ProB manual unit.
Read MoreKen O’Grady – 25 Years With Carbon Group 🎉
Last week, Ken O’Grady, Divisional Sales Manager (Paint & Coatings) marked twenty-five years with Carbon Group.
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Store Refit: Our Trade Counter Gets a ‘New Look’
After 6 years of trading with the original set up, we felt it was time for change. The results speak for themselves – we have created more space while also increasing the product offering to customers.
Read MoreReminder: Closed for May Bank Holiday, 2023
Carbon Paint Centre will be closed on Monday, 1st May, 2023 for the May Bank Holiday.
Read MoreClosed Easter Weekend, 2023 🐰 🥚 🐣🍫
Carbon Paint Centre will be closed Easter weekend, 2023. Our premises at Unit 22 Finglas Business Centre will close on Thursday, 6th April at 5 pm and will re-open, after the Easter weekend, at 8 am on Tuesday, 11th April.
Read MoreClosed for St Patrick’s Day, 2023 ☘️
Don’t forget that Carbon Paint Centre is closed today, 17th March, 2023. Everyone here at Carbon Paint Centre wishes you a very Happy St Patrick’s Day! We will reopen at 8 am on Monday, 20th March.
Read MoreLearn More About Gema OptiFlex Accessories with Julia Chambers
Gema distributors based in the Pacific Northwest region have produced this informative video to help Gema users learn more about OptiFlex accessories. Watch the video to see Julia Chambers of Finishing Technologies explain all you need to know about accessorising your Gema OptiFlex.
Read MoreReminder: Christmas Opening Hours
Carbon Paint Centre will close for Christmas and the New Year period on Friday 23rd December, 2022 at 2.30 pm. We’ll reopen on Tuesday 3rd January, 2023 at 8am. We wish all our customers and suppliers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! REMEMBER: Order online throughout the Christmas period and your order…
Read MoreCARBON GROUP CHRISTMAS DONATIONS 2022: SHARING SOME FESTIVE JOY
In the spirit of the festive season, Carbon Group has made donations to five extremely worthwhile charities
Read MoreWelcoming Andrew Byrne – New Sales Account Manager (Leinster Paint & Equipment Division)
Carbon Paint Centre is delighted to welcome Andrew Byrne as our new Sales Account Manager, Leinster P&E Department. He’ll be responsible for current and new business needs in our Leinster division. Andy joins Carbon Group in 2022 with over 10 years’ experience in sales and management; he also has a background in many aspects of…
Read MoreYet Another Gema OptiflexProB Installation
This week, our ServiceNet certified Gema engineer, Jim O’Callaghan, completed yet another Gema OptiflexProB manual unit installation in Northern Ireland.
Read MoreRust-Oleum Launches Noxyde Plus
When it comes to reviewing and updating our product range, innovation is a product characteristic we most certainly seek out.
That’s why our team here at Carbon Paint Centre were both interested and impressed to hear that one of our key brand partners, Rust-Oleum, had launched NOXYDE® PLUS.
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Supports Warehouse Upgrades at Carbon Group HQ
Case Study: Rust-Oleum & International Paints As part of Carbon Group’s continuous improvement programme for its Cork site, our colleagues at Carbon Group HQ have just completed a refurbishment of a number of its key storage areas. Carbon Paint Centre was delighted to support this process by offering the best in class coatings, which met…
Read MoreMay Bank Holiday, 2022
Carbon Paint Centre will be closed on Monday, 2nd May for the May Bank Holiday, 2022. Online orders submitted after 2.30 pm on Friday, 29th April will be fulfilled on Tuesday, 3rd May.
Read MoreEaster Weekend, 2022
Opening Hours Reminder: Carbon Paint Centre will close for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend on Thursday 14th April, 2022 at 5 pm. We’ll re-open at 8 am on Tuesday, 19th April 2022. Online orders submitted after 2 pm on Thursday, 14th April will be processed when we re-open on Tuesday, 19th. We wish all our…
Read MoreProduct Spotlight: Interpon Powder Coatings for Agricultural & Construction Equipment (ACE)
Learn more about how Interpon Powder Coatings are designed to meet the unique demands of the Agricultural and Construction Equipment (ACE) market Combining superior corrosion and weathering protection with a high-quality finish, Interpon’s Agricultural and Construction Equipment (ACE) range is specifically designed for vehicles that are pushed to the limit every day. Read on to…
Read MoreSt Patrick’s Opening Hours & Order Schedule (March, 2022)
The team here at Carbon Paint Centre would like to wish all our customers a very happy St Patrick’s Day! Carbon Paint Centre will close as normal at 5 pm tomorrow (16th March, 2022). We’ll remain closed Thursday, 17th and Friday, 18th March. Our premises will re-open at 8 am on Monday, 21st March. Online…
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre @ National Construction Summit
Our Carbon Paint Centre team had a very positive and engaging experience at ‘National Construction Summit’ (3rd March, 2022). It was great to be back out meeting our customers again at a ‘live’ event of this type. Topics focused upon at the ‘National Construction Summit, 2022’ included: Smart Design for Off-site Construction €4 Billion Housing…
Read MoreSupporting International Women’s Day, 2022
When we’re not selling paint, coatings and equipment, our Carbon Paint Centre team can frequently be found on the sports field (playing or spectating… depending on our energy levels!). As sports enthusiasts, we’ve decided to mark International Women’s Day, 2022, by supporting women’s sport. This month we’ve made a donation to Tuam RFC‘s ladies’ team.…
Read MoreMeet Our Team at ‘National Construction Summit’ (3rd March, 2022)
Our team here at Carbon Paint Centre is looking forward to attending one of Ireland’s most anticipated construction industry events. National Construction Summit will take at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown on 3rd March, 2022. The sixth annual National Construction Summit promises to bring together: “… over 2000 construction companies, developers, policy makers, project owners, building…
Read MoreChristmas Charity Donations 2021
Instead of Christmas gifts this year, Carbon Group has made donations on your behalf to three very worthwhile charities. This year, Carbon Paint Centre and its parent company, Carbon Group, have chosen to celebrate Christmas by donating to three charities that are meaningful to our team members: Enable Ireland provides services to children and adults with…
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Customer Switches to Sikkens Exterior Coatings – Watch The Expert at Work!
Carbon Paint Centre’s Conor Bartley has just shared this attention-grabbing video, featuring the use of our Sikkens exterior water-based wood coatings. Conor’s latest customer sent him the video of the business utilising our AkzoNobel Sikkens Aqua Polyuerthane 2K primer (water-based). The customer in question changed over to our Sikkens technology, from his previous 1-component coating…
Read MoreCase Study: Waterproofing with Murfill – Leaders Menswear in Cork
Those of you familiar with Cork city centre are sure to know Leaders Menswear. The men’s clothing store is located on North Main Street – one of Cork’s most popular shopping streets, situated at the heart of the historic centre of the city. Current owner, Patrick Leader, is the third generation of the family to…
Read MoreCromadex Industrial Paint System & Rivertek Services
Carbon Paint Centre was delighted to supply our AkzoNobel Cromadex Industrial Paint System to Rivertek Services in Cork.
Read MoreSummer Project Success
Who doesn’t love a good upcycling project? For this DIY project, the customer used our water-based Sikkens WF 3310 to rejuvenate some old household furniture. Remember, Sikkens Rubbol WF 3310-06 (formerly WF 360) can be sprayed and/or brush-applied.
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Gets Eye-catching Exterior Make-Over
Here at Carbon Paint Centre HQ, we’ve recently had new exterior graphics installed, as well as existing graphics updated. And, we’re delighted with the results! Many thanks to the team at Signarama for the colourful design and the speedy installation. Barry Doyle, Branch Manager at Carbon Paint Centre says the ‘new look’ is already attracting attention: “We’ve…
Read MoreHappy St Patrick’s Day – Closed 17th March
We’re closed 17th March and re-open at 8am, Thursday, 18th March, 2021. Happy St Patrick’s Day from Barry and the team at Carbon Paint Centre!
Read MoreEquivalent of ‘VAT Discount’ Still Applies
Equivalent of ‘VAT Discount’ Still Applies! We’ve decided to continue to offer our online customers a 2% discount on their web orders. So, even though the VAT rate has now returned to 23%, your order will be discounted by 2% at checkout.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2021
We, at Carbon Group, are showing our support and solidarity by raising our hands high to show ‘we’re in’ – we commit to ‘choose to challenge’ and call out inequality.
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre & Murfill Provide New Lease of Life For Listed Cork Building
Murfill (by Mathys) Ensures Listed Cork Building Enjoys Impressive Upgrade At Carbon Paint Centre, we’re always thrilled to see older buildings being given a new breath of life thanks to our extensive range of protective and restorative coatings. ———– In recent weeks, Carbon Paint Centre was pleased to contribute to a renovation that saw the…
Read More☘️📝 Reminder: We’re Closed on St Patrick’s Day
Our premises at Unit 22, Finglas Business Centre will be closed on Tuesday, 17th March, 2026.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day, 2026 📢
Today we recognise International Women’s Day and the important role women play across our industry.
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Sends Best Wishes to Stephanie Kelly as She Prepares for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 100th Episode
The team at Carbon Paint Centre are sending their support and best wishes to their favourite DWTS (Ireland) contestant, Stephanie Kelly, as she prepares for a special star-studded edition of the RTÉ show. Stephanie, whose husband Craig Hopkins has been a key part of the Carbon Paint Centre operation since 2024, is set to participate…
Read MoreTeam Gathers for Photo Day 📸
Barry Doyle, Carbon Paint Centre Branch Manager: It’s taken years to get all of the Carbon Paint Centre team together for a group photo (the field sales team, the Paint Centre team and management). So often, we’ve tried at monthly meetings and at various events, but someone was always missing. Recently we had an opportunity…
Read MoreShrieve Chemical Announces Acquisition of Carbon Group
The following press release was originally posted by Gemspring Capital on 23rd June, 2025. Shrieve Chemical Announces Acquisition of Carbon Group THE WOODLANDS, TX (June 23, 2025) — Shrieve Chemical Company (“Shrieve”), a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a value-added chemicals distributor, announced today its acquisition of Carbon Chemicals Group Ltd (“Carbon Group”), a…
Read MoreCarbon Paint Centre Sponsors ‘Bohernabreena Classic Car Show & Fair’, 2025 (22nd June)
Laid out over twenty acres of stunning countryside, ten minutes from the M50, the Bohernabreena Classic Car Show & Fair is a fantastic day out for classic car enthusiasts and their families. Carbon Paint Centre is delighted to be one of the event’s corporate sponsors. We’ll be there to support the Bohernabreena Classic Car Show…
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