History

MADE IN ITALY EXCELLENCE

1961

ICR is founded and immediately dedicates itself to the production of chemical articles for bodywork and natural stones.

1962

Debut on the market of the Sprint brand, which immediately distinguishes itself in the car refinish sector.

1969

The subsidiary ICR Ibérica is founded in Spain.

1973

The process of internationalisation begins: the first sale in Kuwait dates back to this year.

1980 - 95

ICR grows in the markets of Eastern and Western Europe.
Opens new markets in, Africa, Asia and Latin America, where it operates with a solid network of subsidiaries, licensees and qualified distributors.

1998

The R&D laboratories develop the early products specific for the Industry market.

2001

ICR enters the world of colour with the purchase of Brenen Italiana with its Offi ces in Perugia, the historic brand of industrial paints.

2008

ICR launches Sprint Coatings and the Sprint Mix tinting machine, solutions suitable for the general industry and for industrial bodywork.

2010

ICR acquires the technologies to statisfy the needs of special coatings like silk screen printing of automobile logos and lacquering of design and plastic objects.

2011

ICR acquires 30,000 mq of factory space in Lodi meant specifically for the production of paints.

2013

ICR starts the production of E-coating, solutions addressing the market of electrodeposition techniques.

2015

Innovation continues: creation of the air-dried UHS transparent paints which, thanks to the evolved ICR technology, satisfy the new needs of the car refinish market.

2016

The Company enters the world of car colour: introduction of Sprint Evolution color system, high performance tinting machine comprising over 85,000 formulae and 15,000 cards.

2018

ICR has acquired ProWorx, leader in car refi nish fillers in the United Kingdom.
The international expansion earlier led to the opening of ICR Sprint Inc., headquartered in Fall River, MA (USA), in 2017.

2019

ICR launches GLADIATOR, 2K acrylic enamel of a high quality finish and a characteristic orange peel/textured effect.
Designed for the back loading bay of pickup trucks, and as a “tuning finish”.

2020

ICR is acquired by PPG Industries Inc.

2022

ICR renews its color system by launching Evolution Tech on the market.

1961

ICR is founded and immediately dedicates itself to the production of chemical articles for bodywork and natural stones.

1962

Debut on the market of the Sprint brand, which immediately distinguishes itself in the car refinish sector.

1969

The subsidiary ICR Ibérica is founded in Spain.

1973

The process of internationalisation begins: the first sale in Kuwait dates back to this year.

1980 - 95

ICR grows in the markets of Eastern and Western Europe.
Opens new markets in, Africa, Asia and Latin America, where it operates with a solid network of subsidiaries, licensees and qualified distributors.

1998

The R&D laboratories develop the early products specific for the Industry market.

2001

ICR enters the world of colour with the purchase of Brenen Italiana with its Offi ces in Perugia, the historic brand of industrial paints.

2008

ICR launches Sprint Coatings and the Sprint Mix tinting machine, solutions suitable for the general industry and for industrial bodywork.

2010

ICR acquires the technologies to statisfy the needs of special coatings like silk screen printing of automobile logos and lacquering of design and plastic objects.

2011

ICR acquires 30,000 mq of factory space in Lodi meant specifically for the production of paints.

2013

ICR starts the production of E-coating, solutions addressing the market of electrodeposition techniques.

2015

Innovation continues: creation of the air-dried UHS transparent paints which, thanks to the evolved ICR technology, satisfy the new needs of the car refinish market.

2016

The Company enters the world of car colour: introduction of Sprint Evolution color system, high performance tinting machine comprising over 85,000 formulae and 15,000 cards.

2018

ICR has acquired ProWorx, leader in car refi nish fillers in the United Kingdom.
The international expansion earlier led to the opening of ICR Sprint Inc., headquartered in Fall River, MA (USA), in 2017.

2019

ICR launches GLADIATOR, 2K acrylic enamel of a high quality finish and a characteristic orange peel/textured effect.
Designed for the back loading bay of pickup trucks, and as a “tuning finish”.

2020

ICR is acquired by PPG Industries Inc.

2022

ICR renews its color system by launching Evolution Tech on the market.
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