Sky's the limit for Leyland!

Leyland's heroic charity efforts for the recent Celebrity Karting Challenge at Autosport International will come under the national spotlight tomorrow (Thursday 27th January) as Sky Sports 3 takes an hour-long look at the colourful event. Leyland offered up an incredible 12 Leyland Lovelies to act as grid girls for the event and with all of them representing wildly imaginative colours from the Leyland colour card, including Velvetine Treat, Egyptian Sun and Lollipop, there will be no shortage of eye-catching outfits for viewers to look out for when the programme airs at 7pm. The race helped raise over £59,000 for Malaria No More UK, a charity which aims to ensure everyone at risk of malaria in Africa has access to a mosquito net by the end of 2010, and featured a legion of household names from Formula One, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and World Rally Championship competing alongside members of the public.

Express your creative streak with Leyland

Professional painters and decorators have been tasked with conjuring up a creative name for Leyland's new racing mascot in the latest exciting competition from the ever-colourful trade paint brand! Leyland’s ‘The Can With No Name!’ competition is asking tradespeople across the UK to get their thinking caps on and suggest an eye-catching and fitting name for the mascot, which will be the lynchpin of the brand’s sponsorship of leading British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) team Motorbase Performance during 2010. Not only will the winning entry’s suggestion be used across Leyland’s BTCC marketing throughout the year, the lucky winner will also get their hands on a pair of VIP tickets to a BTCC round of their choice during the season. All you have to do to enter is complete the online entry form along with the most imaginative name you can think of. You’ve got until March 31st to enter, so what are you waiting for? GET ON WITH IT!

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Leyland hit's top gear at celebrity Karting event!

Leading trade paint brand Leyland Trade has once again proven that it belongs in the fast lane after it lent not one, but twelve, helping hands to a high-octane charity event at the biggest show on the motorsport calendar, Autosport International.

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Leyland Rally up Support

Leyland Trade continues to support Help for Heroes through 2010 by donating £500 and the use of the Leyland Lovelies outfits to celebrity karting event ‘Race for Heroes’. The event will take place on 27th February 2010 at Daytona, Milton Keynes, a great international track. During the event approximately 70 celebrity drivers are taking part, such as, Paul O’Neill, Harry Vaulkhard, Stephen Jelley, Tom Onslon-Cole, Tim Bridgeman, Alice Powell, Sarah Moore and other non race celebs such as Shane Lynch (Boyzone), The Dirty Sanchez Boys, Tom Clarke (The Enemy) and Matt Croucher (Pride of Britain Award and Saint Georges Cross). The race is an endurance race over six hours and will be compered by the well- known motorsport commentator Richard Neil. The race started as a very small idea, to form an all girls endurance kart team to raise some money for Help for Heroes, however, the event has since snowballed and is now a major event with celebrity and championship drivers from just about every race series. This is not the first generous act of Leyland Trade, throughout 2009 Leyland undertook a raft of fundraising initiatives in a show of support to the charity, which aims to provide help for Armed Forces personnel who have been wounded in Britain’s current conflict, and recently handed over a cheque for over £3,500.

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African Sun Shines for Leyland

The colour expertise of leading paint brand Leyland Trade has helped transform a previously bare exhibition space in London into a vibrant corner of Africa. Publishers Trolley Books needed to give the Shoreditch space an innovative and colourful makeover to support the launch and three-week exhibition of its successful new book Gentlemen of Bacongo, which is a celebration of a group of Congolese men called Sapeurs, who have a penchant for elegant attire brought to life by striking colours. The men’s vibrant clothes are in direct contrast to their living conditions and their approach acted as the inspiration behind fashion icon Paul Smith's latest collection. After being struck by Leyland's eye-catching Mad About Colour campaign in recent months, Trolley Books wasted little time in asking the creative paint brand to give the exhibition space a transformation to match the Sapeurs' outfits…and Leyland didn't disappoint! Making the most of imaginative colours from its range, such as Rave, Pure Passion and Kiwi, Leyland helped create a series of stunning backdrops bursting with colour to help bring the best out of an array of the book’s most visually arresting images.

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LEYLAND SUBSTRATE GUIDE: PUT SOME ROCKET IN YOUR POCKET!

The all new Leyland substrate guide is now available. Packed full of useful tips on which Leyland products perform best on all of the key substrates using a simple to follow key, the guide also shows the number of colours available in each product, sizes and an overview of supporting services available for trade users.

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LEYLAND CUSTOMER ENJOYS LIFE IN THE FAST LANE!

Leyland customer Russell Crowe enjoyed a taste of the high life recently after he scooped a pair of VIP tickets to the final Porsche Carrera Cup GB meet of the season in Leyland’s exclusive competition. The prize offered behind the scenes access to Motorbase Performance’s Porsche Carrera Cup GB team, which included a tour of the cars and the pit area, as well as the chance to meet Michael Caine, one of the drivers. Speaking after his luxury day at Brands Hatch, motorsport enthusiast Russell said: “The day at Brands was excellent! I took a neighbour of mine, who is a fellow motorsport nut, and we both had a great time. We were well looked after by the Motorbase Performance team and were allowed to poke around the Porsches while they were being worked on. We were treated like kings in the hospitality centre and even found time to watch a packed programme of racing…perfect!”

LEYLAND MAKES ITS MARK AT P&D SHOW

Leading trade paint brand Leyland led the way at the 2009 National Painting and Decorating Show with an eye-catching presence that lit up Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. Never ones to do things by half, the Leyland team pulled out all the stops this year and ensured there was a whole host of activities to keep visitors entertained during the course of the two-day event. Photos from the show and our various other events, including the BTCC are now available to view on our facebook page.

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LEYLAND PROVES COLOUR CREDENTIALS IN BLACKPOOL

Leyland’s dedication to colour is as vibrant as ever after it helped provide an eye-catching mural for an overlooked corner of Blackpool. Local student Sofia Ali created the new wall design as part of the Civic Pride Initiative and staff at the brand new Johnstone’s Leyland Decorating Centre on Caunce Street in the town were only too happy to provide the 60 litres of paint needed to bring the colourful mural to life. Leyland’s passion for colour was tested to the extreme on the project, but with the help of imaginative colours like Kiwi, Egyptian Sun, Samba Soul, Pure Passion and Signal Red it was able to inject a splash of colour into Sofia’s design and help create a landmark that Blackpool residents can be proud of. Local businessman Andrew O’Neill and his decorating business Fine Lines Decorating Services Limited supported and co-ordinated the painting project, further enhancing the strong relationship between themselves and Leyland. “The colour options provided by Leyland were faultless and really helped bring the best out of what was already an inspiring design. We are thrilled with the outcome yet again from Leyland.” This project is further evidence that when it comes to colour, Leyland has it covered. Its in-store tinting services offer tradespeople the choice of thousands of colours in products from its extensive range, while the ColorXPress colour matching service utilises advanced technology to provide a perfect match to paint, fabric, wallpaper and even tiles.

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LEYLAND MAKES A SPLASH AT BRANDS HATCH

Leyland’s eye-catching ‘Mad About Colour’ campaign has stepped up a gear as it lit up the final weekend of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Brands Hatch. Leyland’s sparkling campaign was hard to miss over the course of the weekend and it got off to a flier on the Saturday as six Leyland Lovelies wasted little time in making their mark. The cheeky six, who each represented a creative colour from the Leyland colour card, were on hand to officially start a charity run of the circuit by members of the BTCC paddock. The Lovelies made even more heads turn the following day as they helped spark interest in Leyland’s exclusive competition in which race-goers were encouraged to vote for their favourite colour, with two lucky winners getting their hands on an exclusive BMW M3 RaceMaster track day with one of the Airwaves BMW drivers. However, it wasn’t just in the paddock and stands where Leyland’s colourful presence was felt as three of the team’s cars, across both the BTCC and the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, were proudly emblazoned with Leyland’s freshest ‘Mad About Colour’ designs. Leyland brand manager Nicki Hickman said: “It was a fantastic end to what has been a wonderful season for both Leyland and Airwaves BMW/Motorbase Performance. Leyland has long been dedicated to providing professional tradespeople with imaginative colours and what better place to shout about than in front of 35,000 people and hundreds of thousands more watching on TV.”

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Leyland's Kart Attack!

Leyland's first ever Karting Championship came to a thrilling conclusion last weekend as Paul Cooper beat off competition from 14 other drivers to claim a stunning victory and race away with the title of Leyland Karting champion for 2009! A sun-drenched Wheels Park in Birmingham played host to the final, which saw the top two finishers from each of the regional heats come together for one last epic contest....and they didn't disappoint!

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Mad About Colour!

Leyland's latest campaign is about to hit the trade press and is set to raise a few eyebrows along the way! The latest series of ad's are designed to show the cheeky side of Leyland's colour offering and are backed up with supporting eye catching case studies, new website animations and unique competitions.

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Proud to shout about Leyland!

Loyal users of Leyland are not holding back when it comes to shouting about eye-catching projects where Leyland products have been used. White Rose Decorators wasted little time in suggesting the use of Leyland Vinyl Matt on a multi-million pound development in Bolton called Atlas Mills, while Fine Lines Decorating Services Ltd specified Truguard Pliolite for the 38-property Sunningdale Court in Blackpool. Leyland also went back to its roots to provide the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland, Lancashire with a much-needed makeover using Heavy Duty Floor Paint, but it was left to ScaryCat Studios in Bristol to showcase the most imaginative use of Leyland products.

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WIN VIP tickets!

Leyland and Motorbase Perfomance have set the world of motorsport alight this year and now it’s your chance to win a taste of the high life by getting your hands on a pair of VIP tickets for the last Porsche Carrera Cup GB meet of the season at Brands Hatch on Sunday 4th October. We have two pairs of these exclusive tickets to give away and all you’ve got to do to be in with a chance of winning is to complete an entry form …it’s that simple!

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The Big Boys are in town!

Run for cover, they've landed! The limited edition 6ltr Vinyl Matt Emulsion and 7.5Ltr Truguard Smooth Masonry paint are in store now. But hurry, stock is strictly limited and at these prices they won't be around for long!

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Leyland Gets On Side with the Super League

Leyland has signed up to a fantastic advertising package with the Rugby Super League for the 2009 season. With 12m of front row perimeter board advertising at 10 live televised games and further perimeter boards at the Oxford v Cambridge Rugby League Varsity Match and March and France V England International Test Match in June, the Leyland brand name is set to reach up to 3.2 million UK TV viewers each week.

Leyland 2009 Karting Championship

Have you got the driving skills to take the lead and become the 2009 Leyland Karting Champion? With 8 regional heats over the next few months, top drivers compete for a fantastic prize package and glory of winning the title

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Get On Line at www.leylandtrade.com

The talk of the industry has arrived! The all new Leyland Trade website includes brand new areas such as Trade Up, Tools for the Trade, Mad about Colour and regular Competitions. As an added bonus for those "Man enough" the site also gives access to the tantalising all new Leyland Man micro site . . .are you up to the job?

Don’t miss out! CLICK HERE to signup and receive the new Leyland email newsletter and we'll make sure you're kept up to date with all the latest news and competitions.

Leyland Announces British Touring Car Championship Deal

The UK’s number 2 volume trade paint brand, Leyland, has announced a lucrative sponsorship deal with leading racing outfit Motorbase Performance which includes a dual sponsorship package of their British Touring Car Championship team ‘Airwaves BMW’ and their Porsche Carrera Cup GB team ‘Motorbase’ for the 2009 season.

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National Painting & Decorating Show

After adding a touch of glamour to the National Painting and Decorating Show last year, Leyland will be back exhibiting in 2009 at the International Events Centre, Ricoh Arena, Coventry on the 10th & 11th November. With bigger and better surprises in store for this year, be sure to come and visit us on the Leyland Trade stand. Don’t miss out!

Click here to apply for your free tickets

Leyland Adds Support For Get Britain Building Campaign

Leyland has added its support to the Get Britain Building Campaign calling for the creation of a new business environment to help the UK construction industry thrive and prosper in these difficult times.

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Getting On With It for charity

It was the turn of soldiers from 21 Royal Engineer Regiment to get up close and personal with the Leyland Lovelies as the duo made an eye-catching appearance at Claro Barracks in Ripon.

Tasked with raising as much money as possible for the Help for Heroes charity, Tina and Pippa wasted little time in persuading the men and woman on camp to part with cash in exchange for one of their popular calendars, while life-sized posters of the pair were up for grabs in a raffle organised by Cpl Ali Burns.

Ali had previously completed a sky dive for the charity and with the help of Leyland she ensured her fundraising smashed the £2000 barrier!

Picture Perfect

Had your picture taken at one of our recent events?
We have now updated the Leyland Trade facebook page with images from our recent Karting events, simply search for Leyland Trade and become our fan to view them.

Why not see if you and your mates have made the Rogues Gallery on Leyland Man? Simply log in or register using the tab at the top of the page to access the gallery.

Spot The Difference!

Fans of the Leyland Lovelies can now Spot the Difference each month for a chance to win one of 5 Leyland BTCC racing goodie bags.
Simply register on the Leyland Man micro site using the tab at the top of the page and go to the competition section.
Winners are drawn at random from entries each month