Success drives innovation

The company’s founder, Herbert Mason, joins forces with Fred Rinshed to form the Rinshed-Mason Company, which soon became the largest paint supplier to the growing automotive industry.

Cadillac, the world-famous prestige car manufacturer and first choice of US presidents, orders the first batch of material.

R-M pioneers paint durability testing and creates the industry’s first paint exposure test site in Florida.

R-M launches the first metallic finish for cars.

R-M revolutionizes the market by introducing the Tintometer and the first mixing base system.

R-M provides one of the first Space missions with the “heat-resistant black lacquer”.

R-M Automotive Refinish establishes its research, development and manufacturing facility in Europe, near Paris.

A new world innovation: the DIAMONT basecoat line is launched in Clermont.

Colormaster, the world’s leading colour identification tool is launched and revolutionizes colour matching in the industry.

R-M is the first to launch a website in the automotive refinish industry to put all of its colour formulas online, making it easy for painters to find the details they need with ease.

R-M’s innovative service package, specially developed for managers, is launched to help bodyshops increase their productivity and sales. It was initially called Programs For Success.

Colortronic 2 is launched. It's the second generation of R-M’s colour measuring devices that helps bodyshops to identify the matching colour and select the right formula faster.

The R-M International Refinish Competence Center becomes one of the most modern training facilities in Europe.

e’Sense products launched in Europe with BASF’s certified biomass balance approach, helping to reduce CO2 emissions.