As Johannes Jodocus Tollens (Netherlands, 1748), brothers Francis and Albert Claessens (Switzerland, 1887) and Max Meyer (Italy, 1895), each of them founded a company in their own country, motivated by a common desire: creating exceptional decorative paints with unquestionable technical and aesthetic qualities to protect and beautify\u00a0our living environments.
\nThis desire is a heritage that Cromology has carefully preserved over the centuries.<\/p>\n
Many of the other brands brought together by Cromology are also entrepreneurial stories that have now achieved iconic status: Duco (Italy, 1928), Tintas Robbialac (Portugal, 1931), Settef (Italy, 1957), Zolpan (France, 1959) and Arcol (1980).[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”151″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”lazy-load” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”cromology-contenu histoire” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]In 1988, the Lafarge Group set up a paint division, which was reinforced by the purchase of Tollens in 1990.<\/p>\n
In 1995, Lafarge Peintures was created within the Specialty Materials division of the world leader in construction materials.<\/p>\n
In 2001, Lafarge\u2019s Specialty Materials division became Materis. Lafarge Peintures became Materis Paints in 2005.<\/p>\n
Between 1996 and 2007, Materis Paints became a european player by bringing together more than ten brands (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland) and moved into emerging markets in Morocco.<\/p>\n
In 2006, Wendel, one of Europe’s leading listed investment firms, became Materis\u2019 main shareholder.<\/p>\n
In 2014, Materis Paints became a standalone company following the sale of the Materis Group\u2019s other interests.<\/p>\n
In 2015, Materis Paints changed its name to become Cromology.<\/p>\n
A new management team is named in 2018.<\/p>\n
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