A story about wood

1832 At the start of the first industrial revolution, André Blanchon founded the “manufactory”, specialised in making fine dyes and colorants for Lyons' silk manufacturers.

 

1900 The company stepped up production and branched out offering products for leather and, even at this early date, treatments for wood.

 

1940 Blanchon started to specialise in manufacturing paints and varnishes.

 

1950 Blanchon became the first French manufacturer of lacquers for wooden floors.

 

1954 A totally new product, "Polyurethane", was launched.

 

1970 The consumer brand, Syntilor, was created specialising in wood protection

and decoration.

 

1982 Blanchon pioneers the production of lindane-free woodstains with the

« XYLODHONE ».

 

1984 Blanchon took out "SAFETY" patents on the removal of free formaldehyde

in resins, glues, etc.

 

1986 GOLD was created, an odourless polyurethane-based lacquer for wooden floors.

 

1988 Creation of the SYNTILOR Aquarethane range, the first lacquer to be awarded the French « Blue Angel » label.

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