1983
Jotun introduces Lord & Lady, a new line of interior
paint to the Norwegian market. Lady would go on
to become Jotun’s top selling domestic brand.
2000
With the launch of SeaQuantum, Jotun emerged as
a pioneer of tin-free, self-polishing antifoulings.
2005
Jotun reaches an agreement with COSCO, the
state-controlled Chinese shipping company, to
form a joint venture, Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings
(JCMC).
2011
Jotun launches Hull Performance Solutions, a
concept that includes premium antifoulings and
measurement tools to help shipowners reduce fuel
costs and corresponding emissions.
2013
Jotun introduces Jotachar JF750, the industry’s first
mesh-free epoxy intumescent coating for all
hydrocarbon fire scenarios. A year later, Jotun
launches Jotachar 1709, a mesh-free solution
for hydrocarbon pool fires in the hydrocarbon
processing industries.
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2013
Jotun’s state-of-the-art Vindal factory in
Sandefjord, Norway opens.
2015
Jotun opens a cold climate test station in Svalbard,
an island archipelago located above the Arctic
Circle.
2017
Jotun launches the company’s largest-ever digital
marketing campaign for Lady, Jotun’s premium
interior decorative paint brand.
2020
Jotun announces the launch of Jotun Hull Skating
Solutions, the industry’s first proactive hull cleaning
system using the Jotun HullSkater, an advanced
underwater automated hull cleaning robot.
Jotun also completed construction of a new
headquarters and R&D centre in Sandefjord. The
R&D centre is one of the largest privately owned
research facilities in northern Europe.
1984
Jotun develops Jotashield, a highly durable, solvent
free exterior decorative paint in South East Asia
and later in Turkey and the Middle East. Today,
Jotun factories produce about 50 million litres of
Jotashield a year.
1985
Jotun launches Fenomastic in the Middle East,
eventually becoming the region’s top selling
premium interior paint. At the same time, Jotun
launches Majestic, another market leading
premium interior paint in South East Asia.
1987
Jotamastic, a high solid, two-component
protective coating that can be applied to surfaces
in almost any condition, was launched and was an
almost immediate success.
1998
Jotun introduces its international HSE (Health,
Safety, Environment) standard at all production
facilities.
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
Jotun’s success as an international company was
made possible by its deep roots in the global
maritime industry and investments in R&D.
1983
1987
2000
2020
ACCELERATED GROWTH
Jotun continues to enter new markets and invest
in R&D to grow the business and meet increasing
demand for more sustainability.
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