COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 325510

Paint and Coating Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

34companies1832–1999founding years32still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedThe Valspar CorporationFoundedThe Valspar Corporation
1832
FoundedYule Catto & Company plc
1863
FoundedH.B. Fuller Company
1887
FoundedWeber et Broutin France
1902
FoundedRed Spot Paint & Varnish Company
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedHercules Inc.
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedFerro Corporation
1919
FoundedKemira Oyj
1920
FoundedDunn-Edwards Corporation
1925
FoundedThe Testor Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedNOF Corporation
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedKelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.FoundedM.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc.
1946
FoundedRPM, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedDuron Inc.
1949
FoundedSime Darby Berhad
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedAvecia Group PLC
1999
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Valspar Corporation →
Active · founded 1832
The Valspar Corporation is the fifth largest North American manufacturer of paints and coatings, a business it has…
The Valspar Corporation →
Active · founded 1832
The Valspar Corporation is the fifth largest North American manufacturer of paints and coatings, a business it has…
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
H.B. Fuller Company →
Active · founded 1887
A top performer among specialty chemicals firms, H.B.
H.B. Fuller Company →
Active · founded 1887
A top performer among specialty chemicals firms, H.B.
Weber et Broutin France →
Active · founded 1902 · France
Weber et Broutin France is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A.
Weber et Broutin France →
Active · founded 1902 · France
Weber et Broutin France is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A.
Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company →
Active · founded 1903
Privately held and family run, Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company is a leading supplier of coatings for plastics.
Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company →
Active · founded 1903
Privately held and family run, Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company is a leading supplier of coatings for plastics.
Hercules Inc. →
Active · founded 1912
Hercules Inc.
Hercules Inc. →
Active · founded 1912
Hercules Inc.
Ferro Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
Ferro Corporation is a leading worldwide producer of coatings and performance chemicals used in the electronics,…
Ferro Corporation →
Active · founded 1919
Ferro Corporation is a leading worldwide producer of coatings and performance chemicals used in the electronics,…
Kemira Oyj →
Active · founded 1920 · Finland
Finland's Kemira Oyj is a leading industrial chemicals manufacturer focused on four primary areas: Paints and Coatings;…
Kemira Oyj →
Active · founded 1920 · Finland
Finland's Kemira Oyj is a leading industrial chemicals manufacturer focused on four primary areas: Paints and Coatings;…
Dunn-Edwards Corporation →
Active · founded 1925
Dunn-Edwards Corporation is an employee-owned, Los Angeles-based manufacturer and distributor of paints and painting…
Dunn-Edwards Corporation →
Active · founded 1925
Dunn-Edwards Corporation is an employee-owned, Los Angeles-based manufacturer and distributor of paints and painting…
The Testor Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Based in Rockford, Illinois, The Testor Corporation manufactures a wide variety of products for plastic and metallic…
The Testor Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Based in Rockford, Illinois, The Testor Corporation manufactures a wide variety of products for plastic and metallic…
NOF Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
NOF Corporation is Japan's leading oleochemicals group, producing a highly diversified range of products derived from…
NOF Corporation →
Active · founded 1937 · Japan
NOF Corporation is Japan's leading oleochemicals group, producing a highly diversified range of products derived from…
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1946
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1946
Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.
M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
M.A.
M.A. Bruder & Sons, Inc. →
Active · founded 1946
M.A.
RPM, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
RPM, Inc.
RPM, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
RPM, Inc.
Duron Inc. →
Active · founded 1949
Duron Inc.
Duron Inc. →
Active · founded 1949
Duron Inc.
Sime Darby Berhad →
Active · founded 1958 · Malaysia
Sime Darby Berhad is the largest conglomerate in Malaysia and one of the largest in southeast Asia.
Sime Darby Berhad →
Active · founded 1958 · Malaysia
Sime Darby Berhad is the largest conglomerate in Malaysia and one of the largest in southeast Asia.
Avecia Group PLC →
Active · founded 1999 · United Kingdom
Avecia Group PLC is in the process of redefining itself as a focused specialty and fine chemicals group.
Avecia Group PLC →
Active · founded 1999 · United Kingdom
Avecia Group PLC is in the process of redefining itself as a focused specialty and fine chemicals group.
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