Here is the latest information received from the manufacturer in Holland when I asked for an update on despatches:

"Unfortunately there are no despatches today, I'm so sorry. We are doing the best we can, but working with the new paint is much more complicated than we hoped.

The samples of the new paint we received and the actual kilograms of paint we've received after ordering is slightly different. This has to do with mixing the raw materials. So when we started producing, we noticed that there were no shades/nuances in the colour anymore. So yes, the plate was more dark, but the shades/nuances were gone, and that is not acceptable. And that had to do with the paint being too thick. So with adding more medium the paint will be thinner but hopefully not too pale, again. The test we've done today is looking promising, but we will know for sure on Monday when it comes out of the oven. If they are ok, we will start producing immediately and the whole week we will only be busy painting your orders. "