Derivan

Derivan Pty Ltd. is an Australian manufacturer of water based acrylic paints, inks and other art supplies based in Sydney, Australia.^[1][2][3][4]

Derivan Pty Ltd.

Company type	Private
Industry	Art supplies
Founded	1958 (as Vynol Paints Pty Ltd., renamed to Vynol Derivan Pty. Ltd in 1987, renamed to Derivan Pty. Ltd. in 2000)
Headquarters	Sydney , Australia
Products	paints, inks, art supplies

History

The company was originally registered as Vynol Paints Pty Ltd. in 1958.^[5][6] Based in Sydney, Australia, it officially began operating under the name Derivan in 1964.^{[7][8][9][10]}

During the 1960s, it became the first company to introduce student-grade acrylic paints in Australia. In the 1970s, Derivan began producing non-toxic screen inks, block inks, and face and body paint. In the late 1980s, the company launched its Matisse range of acrylic paints.^{[11][12][7][13][14]}