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Colart

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 in London.

Colart Group
Private
IndustryArt materials
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAcrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, brushes, canvases, papers, inks, graphite and colored pencils, markers, charcoal
ParentLindengruppen[1]
Websitewww.colart.com

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.[4][5]

The Colart Group has ten production facilities based in the UK, France, and China.[6]

In 2017, Colart became the main owner of Elephant Art, publisher of the art magazine Elephant.[7]

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.[8]
  • Dekorima – Original art supplies brand of AB Wilh. Becker since 1970, also targeting the Scandinavian market.[9][10]
  • Lefranc & Bourgeois – Has a wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Its oldest branch was established in 1720 in Paris.[11] Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1982.[4]
  • Charbonnel – Specialised in products for intaglio, lithography and gilding. Founded in 1862 in Paris.[12] Acquired by Lefranc & Bourgeois in 1988.[11]
  • 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.[13]
  • 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.[14] Bought by ColArt in 2004.[15]
  • Letraset – Originally known for dry transfer lettering and associated products. Also specialised in marker pens. Founded in 1959 in London.[16] Acquired by Colart in 2012.[17]
  • Elephant Art – Publisher. Established in 2009. Colart became its main owner in May 2017.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Our businesses: ColArt Lindéngruppen. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ ColArt Warehouse Management System Central Systems & Automation Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The brands Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine ColArt. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Our Businesses: ColArt Archived 2016-08-08 at Archive.today Lindéngruppen AB. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ AB Wilh. Becker AB Wilh. Becker. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ↑ ColArt Worldwide at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 August 2016) Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colart teams up with Elephant Art to expand global reach Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Colart International, 15 maj 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. ↑ ColArt Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine ColArt Scandinavia. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Kreatima fyller 70 år Kreatima, October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Varumärke Dekorima solidinfo.se, retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Notre histoire Archived 2016-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Lefranc & Bourgeois. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Artcraft since 1862 Charbonnel Shop. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Pia Gottschaller. Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials Getty Publications, 2012. ISBN 9781606061145 Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  14. ↑ The history of "Conté à Paris" Archived 2016-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Conté à Paris. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  15. ↑ ColArt International. Que vive la couleur Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Le journal des entreprises, november 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  16. ↑ About us Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Letraset. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  17. ↑ Zoe Monk (8 juni 2012). ColArt Group Acquires Letraset Craft Business. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

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