In 1989 Kremer Pigments opened it's doors in a tiny store front in the East Village of New York. Back in those days very few artists made their own paints, but the conservation departments of all of the major museums of this country welcomed the availability of pigments and other raw materials.

Before opening the New York store Kremer Pigmente, which operates from its headquarters in Aichstetten Germany, had been an insiders' mecca for dry pigments. Many artists, conservators, and specialty finishers would stop off on trips abroad and load up on the coveted materials.

As time passed, Kremer Pigments gained more customers, as artists started understanding the additional options that making one's own paint provides. Museums would stock up their conservation departments with historical colors, sometimes buying one of each color available at the Kremer store.

Kremer Pigments grew beyond the confines of the east 3rd street storefront and relocated to the SOHO area in 1994. The Elizabeth street store was a larger, yet intimate space that drew in the foot traffic from the surrounding area.

In 1995, sensing a growing demand for dry pigments, Sinopia was opened independently in San Francisco, offering the same high quality Kremer Pigments on the west coast.

Since both Kremer New York and Sinopia San Francisco were independently owned and operated, they both worked in friendly competition with the one goal: delivering the highest quality pigments and materials to the american market. In 2003, Sinopia decided to expand the reach of the american market by offering the Kremer Pigments line wholesale to such art supply giants as Dick Blick and Utrecht. Through a network of both larger art supply chains and smaller independent retailers, Sinopia has been able to broaden the pigment market. Many artists since then have found their way to using pigments in their work and have learned to appreciate the quality of Kremer Pigments.

In 2005 the Kremer New York store once again outgrew the walls of its storefront. In early 2006, Kremer Pigments relocated to a larger location on W 29th street in the Chelsea district. Many galleries and artists had already discovered the advantages of relocating from SOHO to the fashion district's commercial spaces and Kremer Pigments followed suit.

Both Sinopia and Kremer Pigments were growing at a rapid pace and were infiltrating the market through both mail order and wholesale. Joining the two companies became the next logical move. With the synergy and resources of both companies combined, the growth potential of the single company is limitless. With this goal in mind, Sinopia and Kremer Pigments joined forces in December of 2006.