Levison establishes Permanent Pigments, Inc., a small, family owned enterprise that makes artists' oil paint. Pigments plays the leading role in the introduction of the first quality standards for artist's paints, established by the federal agency, the Bureau of Standards. 1950 -Henry Levison and other founding members created the National Art Materials Trade Association. The first trade organization dedicated to the advancement of artist materials.
Pigments develops the first commercially available water-based acrylic paint.
Designed and written specifically for artists, describing product attributes and applications. Cadmium Hue Colors. 1980 -Becomes the first paint to be packaged in Glaminate tubes. A program, which purchases artwork from artists nationwide for the corporate collection. 1985 -Matte Gel Medium and Heavy Gel Medium are developed.