Colart Explained
| Colart Group |
| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Art materials |
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| Hq Location City: | London |
| Hq Location Country: | England |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Products: | Acrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, brushes, canvases, papers, inks, graphite and colored pencils, markers, charcoal |
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| Parent: | Lindengruppen[1] |
Colart, or the Colart Group, is a large international supplier of art materials, with subsidiaries and brands such as Winsor & Newton, Liquitex and Lefranc & Bourgeois.[2] [3] The group's head office is situated in London.
Colart was established in 1992 as a wholly-owned subsidiary for the art materials segment of AB Wilh. Becker. As such it is also a wholly-owned second-tier subsidiary of Lindéngruppen, a privately held company based in Höganäs, Sweden.[1] [4]
The Colart Group has ten production facilities based in the UK, France, and China.[5]
In 2017, Colart became the main owner of Elephant Art, publisher of the art magazine Elephant.[6]
Brands and subsidiaries
- Beckers "A" – Original brand of AB Wilh. Becker, targeting the Scandinavian market. It comprises a series of artist quality oil paints and art supplies.[7]
- Dekorima – Original art supplies brand of AB Wilh. Becker since 1970, also targeting the Scandinavian market.[8] [9]
- Lefranc & Bourgeois – Has a wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Its oldest branch was established in 1720 in Paris.[10] Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1982.[1]
- Charbonnel – Specialised in products for intaglio, lithography and gilding. Founded in 1862 in Paris.[11] Acquired by Lefranc & Bourgeois in 1988.[10]
- Snazaroo – Face paints. Established in 1989 and owned by Colart.[3]
- Winsor & Newton – A wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Founded in 1832 in London. Bought by AB Wilh. Becker in 1990.
- Reeves – A wide range of paints and supplies. Established in 1766 in London. Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1991.[12]
- Liquitex – Specialised in artists' acrylic paints and supplies around that. Was originally established as Permanent Pigments Company in 1933 in Cincinnati. Acquired by Colart in 2000.
- Conté à Paris – Specialised in pencils and crayons. Established in 1795 in Paris.[13] Bought by Colart in 2004.[14]
- Letraset – Originally known for dry transfer lettering and associated products. Also specialised in marker pens. Founded in 1959 in London.[15] Acquired by Colart in 2012.[16]
- Elephant Art – Publisher. Established in 2009. Colart became its main owner in May 2017.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.lindengruppen.com/businesses/colart b. Colart – Lindéngruppen
- http://www.central-systems.co.uk/case-studies/colart-warehouse-management-system.html Colart Warehouse Management System
- http://www.colart.com/the-brands/ The brands
- http://www.wilhbecker.se AB Wilh. Becker
- Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- http://www.colart.com/pub/media/colart/cms/press/file/c/o/colart_release_elephant_acquisition.pdf Colart teams up with Elephant Art to expand global reach
- http://www.colart.se Colart
- http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressreleases/kreatima-fyller-70-aar-och-nystartar-paa-kungsgatan-58-507397 Kreatima fyller 70 år
- http://www.solidinfo.se/varumarke/32911_DEKORIMA Varumärke Dekorima
- http://www.lefranc-bourgeois.com/beaux-arts/produits-HISThistorique.html Notre histoire
- http://www.charbonnelshop.fr/societe-charbonnel Artcraft since 1862
- Pia Gottschaller. Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials Getty Publications, 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- http://www.conteaparis.com/qsn.html The history of "Conté à Paris"
- http://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/editions/72/actualite/entreprise-du-mois/colart-international-que-vive-la-couleur-06-11-2009-81325.php Colart International. Que vive la couleur
- http://www.letraset.com/shopcontent.asp?type=AboutUs About us
- Zoe Monk (8 juni 2012). Colart Group Acquires Letraset Craft Business. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
