Abbey Color is a Philadelphia-based division of the family-owned Abbey Companies, founded by Roger Nielsen and now carried forward by Brian Nielsen and Kristen Nielsen Donnelly. Its chemists develop specialized color products for customers in industrial and medical fields, with the company especially known for manufacturing both hematoxylin and Eosin Y for biological staining applications.
Biological Stain Commission (BSC) Certified
WC Manufacturing Company LLCFounded in 1991, WC Manufacturing Company LLC is a York, Pennsylvania color manufacturer whose roots also reach back to the former Keystone Color Works, acquired in 2007 after that company had operated since 1919. At its 20,000-square-foot facility, WC Manufacturing develops specialty pigments and custom aqueous color formulations for applications such as artists’ paints and industrial coatings.YORK, PA
Lever Colors, IncEstablished in 1936 to supply ballistic dyes to the U.S. government, Lever Colors remains a privately held, U.S.-owned family company making colorants and providing toll manufacturing for colorant businesses. Based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, it is now led by great-grandson Scott Lever and supports customers with custom formulations and color matching. The company also emphasizes resource-efficient manufacturing and environmental stewardship through the ChemStewards program.BENSALEM, PA
Caledonian Dye Works, IncFounded in Philadelphia in 1911 as a cotton warp dyehouse, Caledonian Dye Works is now a fourth-generation family business providing commission dyeing for yarns and blends. Kimberly F. Livingston leads the company, which combines computerized color matching with package and skein dyeing and accommodates lots from 30 to 1,000 pounds. Its color-matching lab and focus on smaller and mid-sized dye lots reflect a long-standing role in the region’s textile trade.PHILADELPHIA, PA
ChromaScapeChromaScape formally took shape in 1998, growing from a Cleveland colorant business founded by George and Carol Ann Chase in 1968 into a specialty manufacturer with five U.S. manufacturing and distribution facilities. Today, the company develops colorants and additives for manufacturers, with its Amerimulch heritage tracing back to a mulch production operation and informing its practical, application-focused approach.INDEPENDENCE, OH