Established in 1968, Quaker Color is a four-generation family-operated specialty chemical company that develops and manufactures products for the coatings industry. Its work includes polyurethane dispersions and pigment dispersions, supported by technical staff who develop polymers and help customers with formulation development. The company also describes environmental initiatives in product design and manufacturing, including efforts to reduce solvent use and its water recovery loop.
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The Shepherd Color CompanyThe Shepherd Color Company makes complex inorganic color pigments for demanding applications, building on a Cincinnati manufacturing heritage that began with porcelain-enamel colors in the 1920s. Founded through the Shepherd family’s original 1916 enterprise, the fifth-generation, family-owned company now supplies pigments globally, including infrared-reflective colors that help products stay cooler and resist sun damage. Its quality system is maintained to ISO 9001 requirements, alongside a stated effort to reduce environmental impacts and improve sustainability.CINCINNATI, OH
Decorative Color & Chemical, IncSince 1986, Decorative Color & Chemical, Inc. has supplied pigments and pigment preparations for industries that rely on color, from printing inks and plastics to cosmetics and coatings. The Doylestown company is especially distinctive for pairing its COLORRICH dry pigments with custom-formulated dispersions and flushes, including resin-free and epoxy-ester systems. It also brings more than 30 years of experience to cosmetic colorants, including FDA-certified organic colors.DOYLESTOWN, PA
Mason Color Works IncFive generations of the Mason family have carried Mason Color Works from its 1842 founding in Stoke-on-Trent to its present-day plant in East Liverpool, where the family-owned company continues a pigment-making tradition established in Ohio in 1902. Its deep ceramic expertise is matched by a history of technical innovation, including the development of cobalt-nucleating compounds for investment casting. The company serves manufacturers worldwide while retaining the personalized approach of a small business.EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Smith Paint ProductsSince 1929, family-owned Smith Paint Products has manufactured coatings, now specializing in decorative concrete, industrial floor coatings and OEM and specialty applications from its Harrisburg, Pennsylvania base. The company has developed thousands of specialized formulas and supplies products used in projects worldwide, including systems designed for rapid return to service and decorative concrete color work.325510HARRISBURG, PA