Founded by plastics engineer Fred Shockey in 2009, Medina-based WinSell Incorporated makes granite-effect colorants specifically for plastic rotational molding. Shockey draws on more than two decades in plastics engineering, processing and material development, backed by a family polymer-industry heritage spanning more than 100 years. The company’s narrow focus is helping molders achieve consistent granite finishes while solving processing and color-matching problems.
Chroma Color CorporationFor more than 50 years, Chroma Color Corporation has made specialty color concentrates and masterbatch for plastics processors and brand owners. Its patented G2 and G3 pellet technologies are built around high pigment, dye and additive loadings, while the company also develops light-management and sustainability-focused color solutions. Chroma Color operates multiple U.S. facilities, all meeting ISO 9001:2015 standards, with its Asheboro, North Carolina laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.DELAWARE, OH
Plasticoncentrates, IncFounded in Pennsylvania in February 2001, Plasticoncentrates makes custom color concentrates and engineered plastic compounds for the difficult-to-color engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers markets. Under founder and CEO Edward Tucker, whose career spans more than 30 years in engineered thermoplastic color technology, the company focuses on exact color matching in high-temperature resins that many competitors avoid. Its custom formulations are designed to preserve the resin’s physical performance while helping injection molders and compounders shorten production timelines.CHESTER, PA
General Color Chemical CoFamily-owned since George C. Gartner founded it in 1938, General Color Chemical Co. remains guided by the founder’s grandson and his customer-service roots. The Minerva manufacturer supplies colorants for plastics and develops custom solutions for processors using molding or extrusion. Its quality system has been ISO certified since 2003.MINERVA, OH
Spectra Polymers & Color SpecialtiesFounded in 1983 as a color-matching house, Spectra Polymers & Color Specialties now distributes specialty polymers and produces custom color compounds and additive blends for plastics manufacturers. Ewerton Borges bought the company in 2017 after rising from a floor-sweeping job to plant manager, and Spectra has since expanded its manufacturing and warehousing to a 20-acre Vineland, New Jersey site while maintaining its laboratory in Bohemia, New York. Its color library of more than 67,000 established variations and practical recycling work give the company a distinctive role between resin suppliers and molders.NEW YORK, NY