Having conducted a survey of 2000 people across the country, Dunlop Adhesives, the specialist manufacturer of adhesives, grouts, finishing and ancillary products, has found that nearly 90% of people will try their hand at DIY. The survey highlights the fact that consumers are still apprehensive about taking on traditional trade jobs, with 50% stating that [...]
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Dunlop Adhesives launches BRAINBOX ideas competition
September 9, 2009
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Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be an inventor? Dunlop Adhesives is calling on tradesmen to get involved in improving building products – by submitting ideas to its new BRAINBOX innovation panel:
- BRAINBOX is an opportunity to submit ideas or solutions to common problems faced by tradesmen.
- Dunlop is keen to include its customers and their hands-on experience in the development of its products.
- Ideas can be submitted as documents, images or even videos and are uploaded directly to the site.
- Submissions can be anything from new products through to feedback and improvements on existing methods/solutions.
- The best submission will win a new Dell Studio 15 laptop.
- All ‘outstanding and original’ submissions will be rewarded with runners-up prizes .
- The overall winner will be announced in January 2010.
- This is the first time all tradesmen have had a chance to become inventors.
- BRAINBOX will be promoted on special editions packs of Dunlop Adhesives products.
- The dedicated website is: http://www.dunlop-brainbox.co.uk
- You can follow idea submission and competition news on Twitter: twitter.com/dunlopbrainbox
