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Ennis-Flint

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4161 Piedmont Pkwy Suite 370, Greensboro, NC 27410

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Brand Description

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®

At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.

Key Personnel

NAME
JOB TITLE
  • Bryce Anderson
    Chairman
  • Matt Soule
    President/CEO
  • Michael Murren
    CFO
  • Dan Carpenter
    COO

Yearly results

Sales: 334 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint is the world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions for a diverse customer base of private contractors, government agencies and independent distributors. Ennis-Flint supplies a wide range of products including traffic paint, hot-applied and preformed thermoplastic, plural components, raised pavement markers and intelligent transportation systems from a network of 26 manufacturing facilities on five continents. Ennis-Flint is headquartered in Thomasville, NC, with manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Europe.

Ennis-Flint recently announced a mutual sale transaction with Potters Industries, LLC. Ennis-Flint purchased the ThermoDrop thermoplastic assets and product line from Potters, while Potters purchased the Ennis-Flint bead manufacturing facilities.

Sales: 340 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint is the world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions for a diverse customer base of private contractors, government agencies and independent distributors. Ennis-Flint supplies a wide range of products including: traffic paint, hot-applied and preformed thermoplastic, plural components, raised pavement markers and intelligent transportation systems from a network of 26 manufacturing facilities on five continents. Ennis-Flint is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, with manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Europe.

Ennis-Flint announced progress is underway for a new manufacturing facility in the Triad. The new plant will focus on increased converting capacity of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings for our Specialized Market products including, but not limited to, decorative crosswalks, custom logos and surface signage for public roadways and private properties as well as airfield markings at airports and military bases.

“Market interest and demand for complex, multi-colored pavement marking designs continue to grow. The substantial production capacity added at this second facility allows us to better serve our network of certified applicators to meet the timeline needs of customers’ streetscape and airfield projects.” said Matt Soule, Ennis-Flint president and CEO.

According to Dan Carpenter, COO, “We’re excited to see our continuous improvement initiatives for preformed thermoplastic spring into action in multiple ways. We’re also adding capacity at our Thomasville, NC plant.” The Thomasville plant will focus on pavement markings for our Regulatory Market products such as, but not limited to, lines, legends, arrows, symbols, contrast, bike/bus lanes, and more.

Sales: 535 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint is the world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions for a diverse customer base of private contractors, government agencies and independent distributors. Ennis-Flint supplies a wide range of products including: traffic paint, hot-applied and preformed thermoplastic, plural components, raised pavement markers and intelligent transportation systems from a network of 24 manufacturing facilities on four continents. Ennis-Flint is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, with manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Europe.

The company recently acquired the materials manufacturing business of VERNISOL SPA. The acquisition includes the Italian manufacturing facilities in Spinadesco and Turin. According to the company, the strong, experienced management team, workforce and sales team will remain in place to provide uninterrupted service. The managing director, Bruno Trentini, will remain in his current management position as well as remain a significant shareholder.

“My team and I are very excited to join the Ennis-Flint group,” said Trentini “Our facilities in Italy and our technical knowledge in traffic paints and MMA/cold plastic adds to Ennis-Flint’s broad product range, which includes bitumen, thermoplastic, anti-skid, preformed thermoplastic and epoxy. With this, we are confident that we will be able to offer the best in the road safety industry. We are going to use this great opportunity to integrate ourselves with Ennis-Flint in the European, Middle Eastern and African markets by providing customers with the products and brands that they want and the quality and service that they deserve.”

Sales: 540 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint is the world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions for a diverse customer base of private contractors, government agencies and independent distributors, Ennis-Flint supplies a wide range of products including: traffic paint, hot-applied and preformed thermoplastic, plural components, raised pavement markers and intelligent transportation systems from a network of 20 manufacturing facilities on four continents. Ennis-Flint is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, with manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Europe.

The company recently acquired American Traffic Products, Inc., a Rialto, California-based producer of traffic paints and thermoplastics. In addition to its Rialto facility, ATP has a Paris, Kentucky manufacturing facility and several regional warehouses.

“We are excited to continue our growth at Ennis-Flint with this acquisition. Most importantly, we’re excited that the entire ATP sales and operations team will join our organization. Members of the ATP team have decades of experience and we’re fortunate to combine this know-how with that of Ennis-Flint,” said Matt Soule, president of Ennis-Flint.

Sales: 400 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint is the world leader in pavement markings and traffic safety solutions for a diverse customer base of private contractors, government agencies and independent distributors, Ennis-Flint supplies a wide range of products including: traffic paint, hot-applied and preformed thermoplastic, plural components, raised pavement markers and intelligent transportation systems from a network of 20 manufacturing facilities on four continents. Ennis-Flint is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, with manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Europe. Ennis-Flint was recently sold to Olympus Partners.

“We are happy to partner with Olympus and believe they are ideally positioned to support our next phase of growth and development,” said Steve Vetter, CEO of Ennis-Flint.

Sales: 405 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint manufactures and distributes pavement-marking materials. It offers traffic paints; hot-applied thermoplastics, such as alkyd thermoplastics and hydrocarbon thermoplastics; raised pavement markers; plural components; crosswalks and traffic calming solutions; green bike lane treatments; and detectable warning products. The company also offers preformed thermoplastic pavement markings that are used for transverse markings, such as crosswalks, legends, arrows, symbols, interstate shields and more.  Ennis-Flint acquired the Australian colored surfacing specialists, TCP. With operating facilities in Melbourne and Brisbane, TCP has been a cornerstone of the Australian colored surfacing market for more than 35 years. The company also entered into a formal strategic partnership with Quest Construction Products, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of specialty coatings.

Sales: 405 Million

Markets Served: Traffic marking paint

Ennis-Flint manufactures and distributes pavement marking materials. It offers traffic paints; hot-applied thermoplastics, such as alkyd thermoplastics and hydrocarbon thermoplastics; raised pavement markers; plural components; crosswalks and traffic calming solutions; green bike lane treatments; and detectable warning products. The company also offers preformed thermoplastic pavement markings that are used for transverse markings, such as crosswalks, legends, arrows, symbols, interstate shields and more. Earlier in the year Reuters reported that Olympus Partners LP is in advanced talks to acquire Ennis-Flint, which is the world’s largest producer and supplier of pavement markings, from Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC. A deal will likely value Ennis-Flint between $600 million and $700 million, including debt.

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