1982
1982

Kemipol is founded in Izmir with 100% Turkish capital to be active in Automotive and Indsutrial Coatings businesses.  

Started to supply Industrial coatings within the same year.

1985
1985
Started to supply Automotive OEM coatings. Became one of the main paint suppliers of Turkish automotive market within 4 years. 
1988
1988

Started to supply Vehicle Refinishes to the market. Founded Kempa, Marketing company for Vehicle Refinishes.

Started to supply Automotive Coatings to Oyak Renault.
 

1989
1989
Founded polymer production plant at Kemalpaşa region in Izmir, which is the current production area of the company.
1990
1990
Moved all production and management activities to the site located at Kemalpaşa region, Izmir.
1992
1992
Started technological collaborations with Japanese paint manufacturer Kansai Paint for the Japanese automotive producers in Turkey.
1994
1994

Started to supply Automotive Coatings to Toyota Turkey.

Enlarged existing R&D laboratories to 1.245 sqm area.
 

1996
1996
Started to produce Wood Coatings and started to supply paint for this market.
1997
1997

Started to produce and supply Coil Coatings, which was a newly developing market in Turkey. 

A technology license agreement is signed with KCC for the supply of automotive coatings to Hyundai's facility in Turkey.

1998
1998

Started to supply Plastic Coatings market. 

Started to supply Automotive Coatings to Honda Turkey.

1999
1999
Started supply to Temsa 
2000
2000
Became an important producer of Vehicle Refinishes for neighbouring countries after 2 years of intense work.
2001
2001
Started to export Automotive Coatings to Magyar Suzuki Corporation.
2003
2003
Started to export big volumes of Wood Coatings to Romania.
2007
2007
AkzoNobel Kemipol transferred Automotive and General Industrial businesses to AkzoNobel Industrial and Automotive Coatings company.
2009
2009

Kansai Paint acquired AkzoNobel’s shares (51%)  at AkzoNobel Industrial and Automotive Coatings company. New company name became Kansai Altan Boya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Kansai Altan is active in Automotive and General Industrial & Protective Coatings businesses.

AkzoNobel Kemipol, continues its activities in Vehicle Refinishes, Wood Coatings, Coil Coatings and Specialty Plastic Coatings. Almost all products of AkzoNobel Kemipol are produced by Kansai Altan, based on a Toll Manufacturing Agreement signed between two companies. 

2011
2011
Became the sole supplier of Temsa for all products 
2013
2013
Kansai Altan R&D Center was established. Started supplying cataphoresis to Oyak Renault 
2014
2014
Started supplying primer, basecoat and clearcoat to Oyak Renault, became the main supplier. Started supplying to MAN Poland.  
2017
2017
Cataphoresis production facility was established. We became the first company in Turkey that locally manufactures cataphoresis pigment pasta and emulsions including the polymers.   
2019
2019
Started supplying cataphoresis and topcoat to BMC. Automotive Coatings Europe structure initiated in accordance with our activity goals in the European market.  
2020
2020
Became the sole supplier to Oyak Renault for all products. 
2021
2021
The production facility that can produce the Ethyl Silicate Product Group, which has an important place in the Protective Coatings product range, was commissioned.
2022
2022
“Kansai Altan Transportation Coatings Europe GmbH” (KATE) company was established to support our activities in the European market.