When David Haymes says "paint runs in my veins", he really means it. Haymes Paint, started by his father Henry, isn't just a business to David, it's an obsession. Making the best paint, building the best paint factory, having the best employees and, of course, only having his paint sold through the best paint specialists. The company, established in 1935, has developed from a relatively unknown paint manufacturer in Victoria's central highlands to a bustling business supplying premium quality products through specialist paint shops across the nation. Today Haymes is an industry leader, especially with its Heritage paint range and a collection of colours matched to the original British and Australian Standards Numbers which today are used by thousands of Australians to restore not only their own homes, but the nation's heritage.The Haymes factory in Ballarat is one of the most modern and technologically advanced in the world.