| 1932 |
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NLPP founded, with factory set up in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong |
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| 1933 |
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Factory removed to King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong |
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| 1937 |
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Album of paintings <24 filial piety> and advertising posters issued with cooperation of Hong Kong famous painter Mr. Kwan Wai Long |
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| 1946 |
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Plant at North Point expanded to 50,000 sq. ft. |
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| 1957 |
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90,000 sq. ft. land at Kwun Tong, Hong Kong bought for building a brand-new 7-storey plant |
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| 1961 |
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Sir Grantham, the Governor of Hong Kong, visited NLPP plant; Business expanded to Malaysia |
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| 1962 |
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Firstly attended Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, organized by The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong |
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| 1965 |
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Business expanded to Singapore |
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| 1967 |
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Movie
<Three Flowers of the Factory>, starring Hong Kong pop star Ms Lydia Shum as a worker in paint factory, filmed live at NLPP plant |
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| 1971 |
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Business expanded to Thailand;
Began to cooperate with Hua Qiao Evening Newspaper to hold
<Gold Camel Prizes for Top 10 Singers > annual election and presentation ceremony for 10 years until 1980, known as representative score sheet of Hong Kong pop song in 70’s of 20th century |
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| 1980 |
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Construction of Camelpaint Building Block I and Block II completed |
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| 1986 |
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Camelpaint TVC
<No. 1 for any painting> firstly broadcasted and became popular, then known as one of the classic advertisement |
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| 1987 |
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As pioneer of commercial sponsor for Silver Medal Soccer Competition, lasting for 6 years with title "Camelpaint Silver Medal Competition" |
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| 1989 |
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Acquired market leader of industrial coating – Chi Lee Paint Factory in order to expand according market shares;
Construction of Camelpaint Building Block III completed |
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| 1992 |
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Started establishing new plant at Dongguan for developing China market; removal of production lines from Hong Kong to China completed in 1997 |
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| 1993 |
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Cooperated with H.B. Fuller Powder Coating (NZ) Ltd. of New Zealand to market high-tech powder coatings |
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| 2000 |
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Supportive branches at Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Foshan, etc. established for reinforcing sales network in order to expand China business |
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| 2002 |
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Headquarter plant at Kwun Tong, Hong Kong remodelled and renamed as
<Camelpaint Centre>, as pioneer of modifying industrial factory to new commercial building in Kwun Tong |
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| 2004 |
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Joint venture Orica Camel established with Orica Group, market leader in Australia, and powder coating plant set up in Dongguan, China for marketing premium architectural coatings |
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| 2005 |
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Cooperated with Orica Group, Australia to develop globally unique Thermosetting Powder Coatings and Fluoropolymer Coatings;
Cooperated with Invebi, Italy to develop premium wood coatings;
Cooperated with Multicolor Specialties, Inc., USA to market specialty coatings |
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| 2007 |
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Celebrated 75th anniversary; Dongguan plant expanded as central logistics and production base, with area over 700,000 sq. ft. |
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| 2008 |
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Camelpaint Corporate Identity renovated |
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