A.D. Wiig & Co Ltd established
(later trading as Eric Wiig & Co Ltd)
Retail store opened on Kennedy Road
An award-winning industry leader for painting, decorating and specialist coatings.
Eric Wiig is a name synonymous with the painting industry in Hawke’s Bay. From humble beginnings as a decorating company, we have grown into an award-winning industry leader for painting, decorating and specialist coatings.
1940s
“The Beginning”
1940s
Eric Wiig & Co Ltd has been a constant presence at the Hawkes Bay Spring Show since 1945
1945
1949 Napier Woolstore Refurbishment
1949
1961 Wallpaper showroom opened in Clive Square
1961
Eric Douglas Wiig (Ricky) started working for his father’s company and completed his painting and decorating apprenticeship in 1973
1971
Incorporated in 1981
Eric Wiig Permanent Coatings
Sureshield licence 1985
York Ave Building 1986
1980s
1982 Ricky Wiig Registered as a Master Painter
T&G Building – Dome Restoration Project
1980s
1992-1994 Ricky Wiig appointed President of the Nuplex Contractors Federation (and again 2011-2015)
1997 Exterior Repaint of the Rothmans Building Napier
Silver Ferns Hawera 1998
Rothmans Building 1997
Splash Planet 1998
Writeprice Supermarket 1997
1990s
2006 name change to Eric Wiig Limited
McLean Park 2009
Waiheke Island Project 2001
Hastings Pack n Save Arch Terrazzite 2002
McLean Park 2009
Portside Hotel Gisborne 2004
2000's
Move to Thorn Place 2014
Matt Started
Matt Joined Nufed Executive Commitee 2018 (still serving)
Rick president of Nuplex Contractors Federation again 2011-2015
Carl started 2018
2010's
2019 Master Painters Awards
Matt Started
Commercial - Rework Interior - Contemporary
Commercial - Dulux Protective Coatings and Industrial
2019
Covid 2021 Cyclone Gabriel 2023
Rick retired 20xx
Matt Joined BCITO National Advisory Group 2023 (still serving)
ASB Building 2025
Ziwi Petfoods 2022
2 x Bridges for Fulton Hogan 2025
Hastings Aquatic Centre 2022
Portside 2024
Achieving SiteWise Gold 2025
HB Airport 2021
2020's
