In 1932, the predecessor of the Shanghai Paint Factory, "Aolima Chemical Company," was founded by a Russian named Baoding. It became one of the earliest manufacturers in China to produce high-end paints. With the changes in history, it went through name changes such as Yamei Chemical Co., Ltd., Tianyi Paint Factory Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Paint Factory. Since the 1940s, "Eye" brand products have been exported to Hong Kong, Egypt, Vietnam and other places, and have gained a high level of popularity in the industry. With national leading products such as anti-corrosion paint, wood paint, military paint, etc.

The "Eye®" brand trademark was registered in 1951, with the meaning that "there can be no half a grain of sand in the eyes". Its nitro based paint, acrylic paint, vinyl chloride paint, polyurethane paint and other products are widely used throughout the country with excellent quality, mainly in the fields of construction, woodworking, equipment, automobiles, etc. It has won the second and third prizes of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award multiple times and is a "Chinese Time honored Brand" brand. It has been awarded the title of "Shanghai Famous Brand" for 9 consecutive years. The Shanghai Grand Theatre, Jinmao Building, International Convention Center, Long March 2, Japan's Nagoya Songyue Tower, Hong Kong's Bi Li Ge and other engineering projects, as well as Golden Dragon Bus, Beijing Futian Bus, Anhui Xingma and others, have all shone with bright "eyes" everywhere.

In September 2017, the "Eye" brand officially moved into Huayi Paint, and a "Lacquer Soul" commemorative stone settlement ceremony was held during the fifth anniversary celebration. The "Lacquer Soul" commemorative stone was erected in 2003 to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the establishment of Shanghai Lacquer Factory. Its settlement in Jinshan Base is to make Huatu people remember the "Eye" spirit of "strict management inward, striving for industry excellence; expanding the market outward, creating a paint brand". Crafted with ingenuity, inheriting the spirit of "eyes", constantly surpassing on the path of striving for first-class and famous brands, and achieving eternal glory!