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.Colart Warehouse Management System Central Systems & Automation Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2016.The brands Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 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.AB Wilh. Becker AB Wilh. Becker. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
The Colart Group has ten production facilities based in the UK, France, and China. Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
In 2017, Colart became the main owner of Elephant Art, publisher of the art magazine Elephant.Colart teams up with Elephant Art to expand global reach Colart International, 15 maj 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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.Colart Colart Scandinavia. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Dekorima – Original art supplies brand of AB Wilh. Becker since 1970, also targeting the Scandinavian market.Kreatima fyller 70 år Kreatima, October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.Varumärke Dekorima solidinfo.se, retrieved 3 November 2016. Lefranc & Bourgeois – Has a wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Its oldest branch was established in 1720 in Paris.Notre histoire Lefranc & Bourgeois. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1982. Charbonnel – Specialised in products for intaglio, lithography and gilding. Founded in 1862 in Paris.Artcraft since 1862 Charbonnel Shop. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Acquired by Lefranc & Bourgeois in 1988. Snazaroo – Face paints. Established in 1989 and owned by Colart. 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.Pia Gottschaller. Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials Getty Publications, 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2018. 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.The history of "Conté à Paris" Conté à Paris. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Bought by Colart in 2004.Colart International. Que vive la couleur Le journal des entreprises, november 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Letraset – Originally known for dry transfer lettering and associated products. Also specialised in marker pens. Founded in 1959 in London.About us Letraset. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Acquired by Colart in 2012.Zoe Monk (8 juni 2012). Colart Group Acquires Letraset Craft Business. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Elephant Art – Publisher. Established in 2009. Colart became its main owner in May 2017.
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