Now 100% employee-owned, Golden Paintworks carries the character of Golden Artist Colors, a company with more than 30 years of staff retention and a deeply hands-on approach to its work. The New York-based division develops architectural coatings for professional decorative artists, muralists and theme designers, with employees involved in everything from research to hand-painted color charts and quality checks.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Compliance program
Golden Artist Colors, IncGolden Artist Colors, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned manufacturer of professional artist materials based in New Berlin, New York. Founded by Sam Golden, a paintmaker associated with the development of modern acrylic paints in the 1940s, the company says it has been innovating in fine art materials since 1980. It makes artist paints and tools, including its Golden acrylic paints, and supports artists with technical and application resources.NORWICH, NY
Mercury PaintFounded in Brooklyn in 1947 by Joseph Berman and his two sons, Mercury Paint is a family-run manufacturer of architectural paints and specialized coatings, now producing more than 1.5 million gallons annually. The fourth-generation company employs nearly 100 people across two distribution facilities and its coatings can be seen on New York landmarks including the Coney Island Cyclone, Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. Mercury remains New York’s largest independent paint manufacturer, with custom formulations ranging from Marathon route paint to coatings designed for temperatures above 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.BROOKLYN, NY
C2 PaintC2 Paint is an independent, dealer-owned paint brand making artisan interior and exterior coatings distinguished by luminous, full-spectrum color. Its owners are the people closest to the product, allowing C2 to formulate colors with artist-grade pigments and keep its low-VOC paints out of big-box stores. Based in Amherst, New York, the company also offers color guidance shaped by London-born designer Philippa Radon’s more than 30 years of experience.EAST AMHERST, NY