48 Dunn-Edwards

Dunn-Edwards, founded in 1925, operates more than 100 stores in five western states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas. It supplies architectural and industrial coatings, providing a complete line of paints and professional painting supplies to architects, designers, painting contractors, homebuilders and property managers in the Southwest; it also serves do-it-yourselfers, although professionals account for a majority of sales. During the year, Dunn-Edwards opened what it claims is the world’s first LEED-certified paint manufacturing facility. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the $40 million, 336,000-square-foot facility was custom designed to be “green” and efficient. This ultra-modern building encompasses manufacturing, product development, quality control laboratories, a distribution center, retail outlet and office space and has gone on to receive various industry awards since its doors opened in subsequent months.
 
PRIVATE COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1925
REVENUE: $285 million (2010: 265mn)
 
MARKETS SERVED
• Architectural coatings
• Industrial coatings
 
KEY EXECUTIVES
Kenneth Edwards, CEO; Karl Altergott, president and COO; Robert Hill, executive VP and CFO; Darlene Mitchell, VP and CIO; Monte Lewis, VP sales; Tim Bosveld, VP marketing.