Founded in 1876, ECKART GmbH is an ALTANA division headquartered in Hartenstein, Germany, with approximately 2,000 employees worldwide. The company is known for producing metallic and pearlescent effect pigments for manufacturers whose products need distinctive visual or functional finishes, and it supports powder-coating customers through its STARBONDING service.
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ECKART GmbHECKART GmbH, a division of ALTANA, is a manufacturer of metallic effect and pearlescent pigments, as well as concentrates, dispersions, and printing inks. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Hartenstein, Germany, the company employs approximately 1,800 people worldwide. ECKART serves industries including coatings, automotive, printing, cosmetics, plastics, and additive manufacturing, and offers services such as STARBONDING for powder coatings.TAMAQUA, PA
KuncaiFor more than 20 years, Kuncai has been known for engineering pearlescent effect pigments, growing from natural mica production into a manufacturer centered on synthetic mica. Its Fuqing, China, operations use a patented process and serve customers worldwide through a global sales organization and local distribution network.LEWIS CENTER, OH
Key Finishes, LLCKey Finishes, LLC is a toll manufacturer that uses a specialized bonding process to turn metallic pigments, mica, and additives into distinctive powder-coating bases. Its work spans finishes from sparkling metallic to near chrome-like effects, with laboratory services available for color matching, product evaluation, and base recommendations.COLUMBUS, OH
Ceramic Color & Chemical Manufacturing CompanyCeramic Color & Chemical Manufacturing Company is a Pennsylvania manufacturer whose roots reach back to nineteenth-century Germany and whose American operation was incorporated in Pittsburgh in 1929. Based in New Brighton, it is one of the few remaining U.S. pigment producers, supplying inorganic pigments and specialty chemical solutions to customers in consumer, industrial, and defense markets.NEW BRIGHTON, PA