1330
BCE
INVENTION OF THE
FIRST PAINT BRUSH
Other than being recognized as the people who invented the alphabet, the Phoenicians are also recognized for making the first paint brush.

These were constructed using twine to bind wild boar hair into an animal horn. The basic paint brush structure looks very similar to modern day, although it was made over 3000 years ago!
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1830
CIRCA
INTRODUCING THE MODERN DAY PAINT BRUSH
A number of companies in England and America started to produce what we consider the modern day decorative wall paint brush, hand assembled with sable or wild boar hair (bristle), imported mostly from Russia.
1935
CIRCA
DISCOVERING SYNTHETIC FILAMENT
Nylon was discovered in 1935 by Wallace Carothers, an American researcher at DuPont chemicals. Shortly thereafter in 1941, polyester was discovered by two British chemists, John Rex Whinfield & Jams Tennant Dickson. Soon after, synthetic filaments started to be used in paint brushes.
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1939
WORLD WAR II & THE SHORTAGE OF BRISTLE
The Outbreak of World WAR II led to global supply shortages of hog bristle and availability of wall brushes.
1940
INTRODUCING THE PAINT ROLLER
The scarcity of brushes during the wartime inspired Canadian inventor, Norman Breakey to invent the Paint Roller as an alternative medium to Paint Brushes.
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1942
PAINT ROLLER PATENT FILED
While working for the Sherwin-Williams paint company, in his basement workshop, Richards C. Adams tweaked the Paint Roller design and filed the first patent.
1947
PAKISTAN'S INDEPENDENCE & THE BIRTH OF UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES
Pakistan gets its independence from the British Raj.
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1979
THE BANNING OF HOG BRISTLE
Pakistan bans the import and use of hog bristle, resulting in an overhaul of the local paint brush industry with UNIVERSAL at the forefront.
1980
LAUNCHES SYNTHETIC FILAMENT PAINT BRUSHES IN PAKISTAN
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES becomes the 1st paint brush company in Pakistan to use Dupont synthetic filaments, as an alternative to hog bristle.
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1987
1st TO LAUNCH THE PAINT ROLLER IN PAKISTAN
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES becomes the first paint brush company to introduce the Paint Roller in Pakistan, revolutionizing the local industry.
1989
1st TO LAUNCH HOLLOW FILAMENT IN PAKISTAN
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES is 1ST in the market to introduce Hollow Filament in Pakistan, for greatly improved painting performance with water-based paints.
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2001
1st TO LAUNCH THE ANGLE SASH BRUSH IN PAKISTAN
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES is 1st to market with the innovative Angle Sash brush, especially designed for cutting and detailed work.
2010
1st TO LAUNCH THE RUBBER HANDLE IN PAKISTAN
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES brings world-class innovation to the market yet again with the Rubber Handle paint brush and paint roller to provide ultimate comfort and ease to the painter.
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2012
ABRASIVES
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES launches Abrasives and other tools.
2016
NEW FACTORY
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES expanded into a new factory in 2016.
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2017
UPGRADED TO EUROPEAN PRODUCTION PLANTS
Upgraded to European Production Plant in Pakistan.
2018
MINI ROLLERS ADDED
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES launches Mini Rollers in 2018.
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2019
SOLAR PANELS
UNIVERSAL BRUSHWARES goes 33% Green Energy in 2019.
2022
FILAMENT EXTRUSION
First Paintbrush Filament Plant in Pakistan.
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2023
CHEMICALLY TAPERED FILAMENTS
Launches Chemically Tapered Filaments.