2025/11/19   |   Croydon, Surrey   |   United Kingdom

Leading finishing specialist Painted Ltd has taken its craftsmanship to new heights with the installation of a Makor Evolution Twin spray machine and a Heesemann MFA Impression wide belt sander, supplied and supported by HOMAG UK. The investment has dramatically improved speed, quality, and consistency while reducing labour demands and production bottlenecks.

About Painted Ltd

Painted Ltd provides high-end spray painting, joinery, and coating services from its facility in London. Through its three divisions – Painted Professional Spray Painting, Painted Bespoke Joinery, and Painted Industrial Coatings – the company offers a complete solution for designers, architects, and developers.

With a reputation built on exceptional quality and customer care, Painted’s services range from full kitchen resprays and bespoke furniture finishing to industrial coating and on-site spraying. Their ethos is simple: deliver flawless results, quickly and cost effectively, all under one roof.

Breaking the bottleneck

As demand for Painted’s spray finishing services surged, the company began to feel the strain on production. “We encountered a bottleneck,” explains Emilia Dlutowski, CEO at Painted Ltd. “Our guys were having to work overtime just to keep up. We were rushing projects and trying to find additional skilled sprayers, but finding good sprayers is like finding a needle in a haystack.”

To maintain their standards and meet deadlines, Emilia knew automation was the answer. “We had to ease the pressure on our team without compromising quality. Investing in a spray line became the obvious next step.”

Building on previous success

This wasn’t Painted’s first experience with HOMAG. A few years earlier, the company had invested in a HOMAG edge bander, panel dividing saw, and CNC machining centre to expand its bespoke joinery division, an investment that proved transformative.

“That earlier partnership with HOMAG helped us accelerate growth across our joinery arm,” says Emilia. “It gave us the confidence and financial headroom to make this next leap forward in our spraying division. HOMAG are simply fantastic; there was never any question of going elsewhere.”

Choosing the best of the best

Emilia admits she’s “only ever interested in the best machinery.” During CNC training at HOMAG’s Castle Donington showroom a few years ago, she first caught sight of a Makor spraying system. “It was all wrapped up, but they let me have a peek,” she recalls. “It was clear it was something special. From that moment, I knew that when the time came to invest in a spray line, Makor machinery would fit the bill.”

When demand began to outpace capacity, that time arrived, and Emilia knew exactly what she wanted. “I went straight for the Makor Evolution Twin,” she says. “It’s one of the most advanced machines of its kind. With spraying, it’s vital to hit the product from the right angles. The twin head allows us to spray from multiple directions, ensuring perfect coverage every time.”

Integration, transformation

The new spraying system, installed by HOMAG in partnership with Makor, marked a turning point for the business. “It’s a highly technical machine and comes with a learning curve,” says Emilia, “but HOMAG and Makor have been amazing. They held our hand throughout the transition. The installation itself was an incredible feat, involving fork lifts and a very skilled Makor engineer who assembled everything with precision.”

To complete the setup, Painted also invested in a Sames Kremlin Evo system, a digitally controlled mixing and injection system that integrates seamlessly with the spray line. “Makor recommended it, and together they’re just next-level. The synergy between the technology is unbelievable; we’ve never seen results like it.”

Five days of work in two

The impact has been dramatic. “Before, it would take five days to complete a full project, and that was at a push,” Emilia explains. “Now we can spray an entire kitchen in two days, and if it weren’t for drying time, we could do it in one, easily.”

The Heesemann MFA Impression, which they had installed a couple of months after the spray line, has also played a big part in this transformation. “Preparing pieces for priming used to take a full day,” says Emilia. “Now we can run a whole kitchen through the Heesemann in 10 to 15 minutes. Then the Makor takes over for primer coating – just 40 minutes per side – and we’re ready for topcoat the next day. The finish quality is simply flawless.”

With these efficiencies, Painted has cut labour hours, reduced costs, and eliminated bottlenecks while achieving consistently perfect results. “We were professional sprayers before,” Emilia adds, “but now our work has escalated to an incredibly high standard.”

The HOMAG effect

For Emilia, HOMAG was, is and always will be the natural choice. “Our relationship with HOMAG has always been extremely positive,” she explains, “and Makor and Heesemann have been equally responsive, helpful and professional throughout. When we open our second and third locations, we’ll be investing in more of their machinery, that’s for certain.”

She concludes, “This was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made for the business.”

For more information or a demonstration of HOMAG, Makor and Heesemann machinery and software, please contact HOMAG UK on 01332 856500, option 4 for the sales department. Or email info-uk@homag.com.