We had the “big van.” Serving as a fully equipped mobile showroom from 1979 to1985. The van toured towns and job sites across Ireland, allowing contractors and suppliers to experience products first hand. The bold branding and technical diagrams painted on the sides made this an unforgettable, trailblazing marketing tool of its time.

This image shows our very first operational warehouse, active throughout the 1980s.Humble in size but rich in ambition, this was where orders were packed, products were formulated, and many long days were spent fulfilling early contracts. It was the heart of our operations as the brand began to take shape.

In this black-and-white snapshot, a passionate product demonstration unfolds— Brendan Igoe explains technical details to a curious visitor atone of our earliest exhibitions. Taken during the early to mid-1980s, it reflects the company’s grass roots beginnings, marked by face-to-face expertise, product confidence, and hands-on service that built the foundations of long-standing customer relationships.

This colour photo captures a proud moment at a major industry trade show in the 1980s. Featuring a branded, purpose-built stand under the banner IGOE INTERNATIONAL LTD., the display showcases early product innovations and marketing material. The company’s dedication to professional presentation and technical engagement is already evident here—paving the way for future exhibitions around Europe.

This candid shot from 2003 shows Mr.Brendan Igoe inside a bustling paint rollermanufacturing facility, inspecting rollercores and discussing specifications. Ithighlights Igoe’s hands-on approach tosupplier relationships and quality control—ensuring that every tool accompanying theirsystems met the same high performancestandards as the coatings themselves.