1926 Odd Gleditsch establish Jotun 1931 Commercial breakthrough - Arcanol 1953 Fenom, technological leap in decorative paints 1962 First paint factory abroad (Libya) 1968 Jotun enters powder coatings 1968 First factory in the Far East (Thailand) 1972 Merger of the four leading Norwegian producers 1975 First factory in Middle East (Dubai) 1976 The big fire in Sandefjord 1991 Inauguration of new factory in Sandefjord 1995 Merger of Scandia and Nodest into Scanox 2009 The Jotun Group has total sales of NOK 12,814 million and 7 400 employees, 74 companies in 37 countries and 40 factories in 24 countries