Woodwright Quality Wood Finishing Products manufactures wood coatings, including stains and varnishes for furniture and other wood furnishings. The business began as David E. Easterday & Company in 1972, founded by Dave Easterday and his wife Valeria as a painting contractor; it developed its own stain products in 1992 and its own conversion varnish in 1994. Its System #7 Conversion Varnish became an industry standard, and the company describes its employees as a family-centered team.
WeRefinishBorn from a Pennsylvania furniture-refinishing shop opened in 1991, WeRefinish makes water-based stains, colorants and wood finishes for restorers, woodworkers and DIYers. Its best-known specialty is the Heywood Wakefield reproduction system, developed in 2004 to recreate the Wheat and Champagne finishes used on mid-century furniture. The family-run business in Pennsylvania draws on Rod’s hands-on experience refinishing more than 10,000 pieces and designs products to make professional-looking restoration more approachable.QUAKERTOWN, PA
Waterlox Coatings CorporationSince 1910, Waterlox Coatings Corporation has made tung-oil-based wood sealers, stains and finishes that protect surfaces while bringing out the grain. The Cleveland manufacturer still handcrafts its products in small batches, carrying the Hawkins family business through four generations and developing lower-odor, lower-VOC options alongside its original formula.CLEVELAND, OH
Finishing Solutions, LLCSince 1998, Ohio-based Finishing Solutions, LLC has provided wood finishing and interior and exterior pre-finishing services for millwork shops, cabinet makers, builders, and commercial projects. The company develops stain matches in-house and preserves production samples so colors can be reproduced accurately years later, while its production booths handle high-volume orders for retail and hotel projects. Finishing Solutions also supplies AZEK PaintPro products, including exterior trim, to qualified partners.STREETSBORO, OH
AcromaProAcromaPro carries the legacy of Beckers, the Swedish paint and varnish company founded in 1874, into modern industrial wood finishing. Renamed from Becker Acroma in North America in 2014, it develops coatings for manufacturers whose furniture and millwork need durable, consistent finishes, including waterborne and UV-curing solutions.CLEVELAND, OH