Humbrol

Since Humbrol was founded in 1919 the brand has been under several owners. In 1976 Humbrol became part of the Hobby Products Group of the International Borden Inc group and then later in 1986 the Airfix brand also joined the group. In 1994, the group was acquired by an Irish Investment Company, Allen & Maguire. In November 2006 the Humbrol and Airfix brands were acquired by Hornby Hobbies Ltd where they sit alongside some of Britains best-loved toy and hobby brands Hornby model railways, Scalextric slot racing and Corgi die-cast models. Humbrol has traditionally supported the iconic model brand Airfix, and a number of products have already been introduced to strengthen this strategy.