POLISAN was founded in 1964 under the official title of Polivinil Asetat Kimyevi Maddeler Sanayi A.Ş. (Polyvinyl Acetate Chemicals Joint Stock Co.). POLISAN broke new ground as the first company in Turkey to manufacture paint binders, PVA based carpenters’ glue and textile finishing materials. In 1966—only two years after the company was established—POLISAN accomplished another first when it became the first company in Turkey to produce formaldehyde resins. Aiming to maximizing its productivity, POLISAN purchased property in Gebze-Dilovası Mevkii in 1977 and constructed the most important complex in the Turkish Chemical Industry. In line with its goal of entering international markets, POLISAN founded POLIRUS in Russia in 1991, and, in 1992, built a formaldehyde and formaldehyde resins factory with 80.000m³ annual capacity in Spain. In 1993, POLISAN continued its rapid progress by increasing its production capacity. Decorative topcoat production reached an annual volume of 35.000 m³. Between 1994 and 1995, within the capacity of a key turn project, POLISAN founded POLISAN TUNUS relying solely on its own technology and engineering. In 2000, the company changed its official name from POLITRADE A.Ş. to POLISAN Boya A.Ş. (POLISAN Paint Joint Stock Co.) in accordance with the demands of the market. Founded on the principle of contiunal growth and development, POLISAN continues to accelerate its local and international ventures and to be a pioneering leader in the Turkish Chemical Industry.