Aexcel Corporation

Employee Size

11-50

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Mentor, OH

Founded

1963

Founded in 1963 as DeSantis Coatings, Aexcel Corporation manufactures industrial and traffic coatings from its 70,000-square-foot facility in Mentor, Ohio. The company stands out for pairing controlled, batch-by-batch production with direct access to its formulation team, which develops coatings and helps troubleshoot failures at the bench. Aexcel remains independently operated under John Milgram, who has led the business since 1993 and continues the standards established by his father.

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