PAINT MANUFACTURE AS A SECONDARY INDUSTRY.
It is not generally realised how extensive is the importation of paints and how much of our good New Zealand money is made to circulate .in other pails of the world in ,payment for the imports. '"The progressive house of Lewis Berger and Sons, founded in London in 17(30,- has shown the initiative in establishing a really modern and ‘fully equipped factory in Wellingr ton. The grinding'machinery install-' cd is ‘ .sufficient to cope with -the entire New Zealand trade, and the progress of the last few years has shown that New Zealanders .realise the wisdom of supporting-a'Second-ary industry of this kind, whiicli employs New Zealand labour in the manufacture of this paints and keeps the money circulating in this country. Quite apatrt from the financial aspect and the reduction of unemployment brought about, there is the fact that with the best brains ■considering the peculiar New Zealand conditions, and making paints to satisfy these, -the prodtfot is, in fact, superior to the. imported brands made by manufacturers for a general export market, and out of touch with the peculiar conditions here.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3965, 6 July 1929, Page 1
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187PAINT MANUFACTURE AS A SECONDARY INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3965, 6 July 1929, Page 1
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