Madico

What Madico does

Madico is a 120-year-old American manufacturer of advanced window films and specialty coatings, headquartered in a 200,000+ square foot facility in Pinellas Park, Florida (Tampa Bay). Founded in 1903 and operating today as a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Lintec USA Holdings, Madico sells across four primary product divisions: Automotive (ClearPlex windshield protection, Black Pearl nano-ceramic tint, paint protection films, Endurance Car Care), Architectural (Sunscape, Optivision, Frost Matte, ViewScape transparent roof structures), Safety & Security (SafetyShield, SafetyShield G2, Graffiti Free), and Specialty Solutions/OEM (ProtectionPro device protection, contract coating, metallizing, slitting and converting). Core technology is built on polyester film substrates combined with proprietary sputtering and metal deposition processes, nano-ceramic formulations, and patented adhesives, manufactured on two 74-inch and one 67-inch coater laminators.

The company monetizes primarily through one-time product sales (window films, tints, device protection films) and contract manufacturing services for OEM customers in healthcare, aerospace, transportation, and consumer electronics. Go-to-market is multi-channel: 9 company-owned North American distribution centers, a global network of independent distributors spanning 146+ countries, a certified dealer ecosystem supported by MadicoU training and BrandHub marketing tools, the ShopMadico.com e-commerce platform, and OEM-embedded supply relationships. Pricing is quote-based through the dealer channel rather than publicly disclosed. Recent strategic actions include the January 2026 acquisition of Johnson Window Films (expanding US and EU manufacturing capacity), the September 2025 launch of SafetyShield G2, and the buildout of ProtectionPro's 47,000+ device patterns distributed through 13,000+ retail and repair stores worldwide.

Customer segments span vehicle owners, homeowners, commercial architects and engineers, schools, fleet operators, medical facilities, and OEMs across automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and consumer electronics. The business model is B2B2C for the dealer-distributed window film portfolio and B2B (OEM-embedded and contract manufacturing) for specialty solutions, with no single customer representing material concentration risk. Madico is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 certified, operates a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer at 99%+ VOC destruction efficiency, and recovers heat at 95% thermal efficiency, reflecting mature industrial operating discipline rather than emerging-technology growth dynamics.

Name

Madico

Legal name

Madico, Inc.

Website

https://madico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Madico is a 120-year-old American manufacturer of window films and specialty coatings, selling automotive, architectural, safety/security, and OEM film solutions through 9 North American distribution centers, a global distributor network spanning 146+ countries, and 13,000+ ProtectionPro retail touchpoints, operating as a subsidiary of Lintec USA Holdings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window Films and Specialty Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Window Treatments & Shading Systems (Blinds, Shades, Awnings) (IMADAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Window Films & Tinting Retail (Privacy, UV, Decorative Films) (CRAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Window film manufacturing
• Specialty coatings
• Automotive window tint
• Architectural window films
• Safety security films

Headquarters

HQ city

Woburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Window Film Products: Sale of automotive, architectural, safety and security, and decorative window films through dealer network and e-commerce. Products include window tint, windshield protection, paint protection films, solar control films, and specialty films.
2. Specialty Solutions / OEM: Custom film solutions, contract coating, laminating, and metallizing services for OEM customers across healthcare, aerospace, and transportation industries.
3. Device Protection (ProtectionPro): Screen protection and device armor products sold through global retail and repair store network. Features cut-on-demand technology and proprietary app-based system.
4. Endurance Car Care: Professional-grade car care products including ceramic coatings, cleaners, and preservation products sold to dealers for resale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Madico manufactures and sells advanced window films and specialty coatings including automotive window tint, windshield protection, paint protection films, architectural solar control and decorative films, safety and security films (SafetyShield), specialty OEM contract coating, metallizing and slitting services, and the ProtectionPro on-demand device protection system. Products are sold globally through certified dealers, distribution centers, distributors, e-commerce, and OEM partnerships.

Product overview

Madico is a 120-year-old manufacturer of advanced window films and specialty coatings, operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture across four primary product lines. The Automotive division offers ClearPlex windshield protection, Black Pearl ceramic and high-performance window tints, paint protection films, and the Endurance Car Care line. The Architectural division includes Sunscape premium films, Optivision solar control films, Frost Matte decorative films, and ViewScape transparent roof solutions. The Safety & Security division provides SafetyShield and SafetyShield G2 film systems with anchoring restraint technology, plus Graffiti Free anti-vandalism films. The Specialty Solutions/OEM division offers ProtectionPro on-demand device protection, custom coating, metallizing, and slitting/converting services. Recent additions include the Johnson Window Films brand acquired in January 2026 and the SafetyShield G2 launched in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClearPlex: Original windshield protection film for automotive vehicles, providing impact resistance and optical clarity.
• Black Pearl
• SafetyShield
• Sunscape
• ProtectionPro
• ViewScape
• Endurance Car Care
• Decolite
• Amber 81
• Optivision
• Graffiti Free
• UV Gard

Products and services

• ClearPlex Windshield Protection Film The original windshield protection film designed to safeguard classic, luxury, or high-performance vehicles by absorbing impact from road hazards, reducing the risk of windshield damage and personal injury during accidents, and keeping windshields intact even if glass breaks. Targeted at vehicle owners and fleet operators.
• Black Pearl Nano-Ceramic Window Tint Premium automotive window tint using nano-ceramic technology for superior heat rejection and infrared protection while maintaining visibility. Sold to vehicle owners through certified dealer installation.
• Black Pearl High Performance Window Tint High-performance automotive window tint offering superior heat rejection and glare reduction. Targeted at vehicle owners seeking premium tinting solutions.
• ClearPlex ReadyFit for Tesla Pre-cut windshield protection film kits specifically designed for Tesla vehicles, offering ready-fit installation solutions for Tesla owners.
• Endurance Car Care Professional-grade car care product line including ceramic coatings, cleaners, and preservation products. Sold to dealers for resale to vehicle owners, compatible with Madico automotive tints, Protekt PPF, and ClearPlex windshield protection.
• SafetyShield Safety and Security Film System Safety and security window film system with proprietary Anchoring Restraint Systems for perimeter protection against intrusion, blasts, and natural disasters. Provides 24/7 passive protection for commercial buildings, schools, and government facilities.
• SafetyShield G2 The strongest and most rigorously tested safety film system in Madico's portfolio, providing enhanced safety and security protection for buildings against intrusions, blasts, and natural disasters.
• Sunscape Starlite Architectural Film Premium architectural window film providing cooler summers, warmer winters, reduced glare, and UV protection with a lifetime warranty for residential applications.
• Optivision Solar Control Film Architectural solar control window film designed to optimize light transmission and heat rejection for commercial and residential applications.
• Frost Matte Decorative Film Decorative window film that mimics etched glass appearance, providing enhanced privacy while maintaining natural light transmission with 67% visible light transmission and 25% glare reduction.
• ViewScape Transparent Roof Structures Innovative film solution for transparent roof structures in stadiums, airports, concert venues, and cultural facilities, offering unparalleled clarity, strength, and solar performance with four times the strength of traditional ETFE.
• ProtectionPro On-Demand Device Protection System On-demand screen and device protection system with cut-on-demand machines and quality films for protecting screens on smartphones, tablets, laptops, car navigation systems, healthcare devices, automotive displays, and military equipment. Available at 13,000+ retail and repair stores globally supporting over 47,000 device patterns.
• Graffiti Free Protective Film Window film solution for protecting glass surfaces from vandalism including scratches, spray paint, and acid etching. Available in 4 and 6 MIL thicknesses for schools, retail stores, and public transit systems.
• Amber 81 UV-Blocking Film Specialized amber-colored window film originally designed as automotive tint, now primarily used in medical fields, technology clean rooms, and photography applications where extreme UV light blocking from 380nm to 400nm is required.
• Contract Coating and Laminating Services Custom contract coating and laminating services for specialized industrial and OEM applications across various industries including automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and transportation.
• Custom Metallizing Film Services Custom metallizing film services using proprietary sputtering and metal deposition processes to imbed silver, stainless steel, copper, gold, titanium, and chromium onto polyester film. Serves specialized industrial and OEM requirements.
• Custom Slitting and Converting Services Precision slitting and converting services for producing window film rolls from 50 feet to several thousand feet in length, for OEM and industrial applications.
• Johnson Window Films Window film brand acquired in January 2026 from Johnson Window Films and parent Johnson Laminating & Coating. Family-owned American manufacturer of high-quality window films combined with Madico under common ownership with over 50 years of combined industry presence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Blocks up to 86% of solar heat energy
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Johnson Window FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Madico acquired Johnson Window Films and its parent company Johnson Laminating & Coating in January 2026. The acquisition combines two American manufacturers with over 50 years of combined industry presence. Madico assumes all Johnson manufacturing, sales, customer service, and operations in the US and EU, with many Johnson employees including key leadership transitioning to Madico. Both brand identities will be preserved under Madico ownership.
• Affani (Turkey)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffani has been Madico's window film distributor in Turkey since 1998. Affani pursued social responsibility campaigns including sponsoring KidZania to create awareness of energy conservation. Affani placed a window treatment work area in KidZania where children learn about window film installation.
• KidZaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKidZania partnership through Affani for educational outreach. Madico donated scrap film inventory to support the KidZania window film installation learning experience for children.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M's window film portfolio competes directly with Madico in architectural and safety/security segments; as a Fortune 500 industrial conglomerate, 3M offers comparable and broader product breadth and is named alongside Madico as a global window film key player.
• Saint-Gobain (Solar Gard): Saint-Gobain owns Solar Gard, a direct window film competitor across automotive tint and architectural categories; the parent's global building-products scale and distribution make it a key overlapping incumbent in Madico's core categories.
• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison manufactures window films and graphic films and is identified alongside Madico as a key global window film player; its broader pressure-sensitive materials portfolio provides scale advantages in distribution and R&D.

Direct peers

• XPEL Inc. XPEL is a leading manufacturer of automotive paint protection film (PPF) and window tint, directly competing with Madico's ClearPlex windshield protection and Black Pearl tint products in the automotive aftermarket.
• Eastman Chemical Company (LLumar / SunTek): Eastman is one of the largest global manufacturers of window films via its LLumar and SunTek brands, directly competing with Madico across automotive, architectural, and safety/security film categories and named alongside Madico as a key global market player.
• Johnson Window Films: Johnson Window Films was a direct US window film manufacturer acquired by Madico in January 2026; pre-acquisition, it competed head-to-head with Madico in residential, commercial, automotive, and safety film categories across the US and EU.
• Sunguard Window Films: Solar Gard/SunGuard markets solar control and security window films in the commercial and architectural space; overlaps materially with Madico's Sunscape, Optivision, and SafetyShield product lines.

Emerging players

• Hexis S.A.S. Hexis manufactures specialty films including architectural and protective films, overlapping partially with Madico's decorative, anti-graffiti, and OEM coating/laminating service categories, particularly in Europe.
• Hüper Optik International: Hüper Optik specializes in nano-ceramic and spectrally selective window films, directly competing with Madico's Black Pearl and Sunscape lines on premium architectural and automotive tint performance.

Regional players

• Garware Polyester (Garware Hi-Tech Films): Garware is one of India's largest polyester film manufacturers with window film offerings, comparable to Madico in coating and laminating technology but primarily serving the Indian and Asian markets with limited direct overlap in North America/Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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