Painters Supply & Equipment Co

What Painters Supply & Equipment Co does

Painters Supply & Equipment Co (DBA: PSE Group) is a US-based, privately held B2B coatings distribution company founded in 1952 and headquartered in Taylor, operating across 251–500 employees. The company distributes automotive, industrial, architectural, aerospace, marine, military, and wood coatings alongside associated products such as abrasives, adhesives, sealants, body fillers, masking products, spray equipment, and safety products, sourced through supplier relationships with major manufacturers including PPG, 3M, SEM, and Norton, supplemented by its own Painters Plus private-brand line.

The business model is a distribution/resale model in which PSE purchases coatings and consumables from upstream manufacturers and resells them to industrial and commercial customers at a margin, with a GTM built on direct field sales through physical branch locations, an inbound "Find a Location" website flow, and a value-added layer of training, data sheets, credit applications, and inventory management resources. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The automotive refinish segment is the primary end-market, with aerospace, marine, military, commercial, industrial, and wood coatings positioned as specialty verticals requiring higher specification compliance.

The company's core "technology" is the distribution and application system itself — a multi-branch logistics and supplier-aggregation platform — rather than proprietary software or AI. The wholly-owned Painters Plus subsidiary supplies private-brand consumables through the same network, providing a margin lever and customer stickiness within associated products. No public listings, institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Painters Supply & Equipment Co

Legal name

Painters Supply & Equipment Co

Website

https://painters-supply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Painters Supply & Equipment Co (PSE Group) is a US-based B2B coatings distributor founded in 1952 that resells automotive, industrial, aerospace, marine, military, commercial, and wood coatings — plus associated consumables — to industrial and commercial customers through physical branch locations and supplier partnerships with PPG, 3M, SEM, and Norton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings Distribution

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM), Automotive Surface Materials & Coatings for Interiors/Exteriors Manufacturing (Upholstery Materials/Decor Films/Paints for Trim) (IMACAKAL)

Keywords

• Coatings distribution
• Automotive refinish coatings
• Industrial coatings supply
• Aerospace marine coatings
• Surface preparation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Coatings and Associated Products Distribution: Painters Supply & Equipment generates revenue through the distribution and resale of automotive and specialty coatings, along with associated products including abrasives, adhesives, sealants, body fillers, detail products, masking products, spray equipment, and safety products. Revenue is derived from product sales margins on coatings, application equipment, and related supplies to industrial and commercial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Painters Supply & Equipment Co distributes automotive, industrial, and specialty coatings along with associated application products (abrasives, adhesives, sealants, body fillers, masking products, spray equipment, and safety products) to industrial and commercial customers across the United States. The company operates through a network of physical branch locations serving automotive refinish, aerospace, marine, military, commercial, industrial, and wood finishing markets, providing complete coatings application systems from basic mixing cups to advanced automation technologies.

Product overview

Painters Supply & Equipment Co is a coatings distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into two main categories: Coatings and Associated Products. The Coatings category includes seven specialty segments (Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Military, Commercial, Industrial, and Wood), each providing sector-specific coating solutions. The Associated Products category encompasses complementary products including Abrasives, Adhesives & Sealants, Body Fillers, Detail Products, Masking Products, Spray Cups & Equipment, Safety Products, and Painters Plus. The company positions itself as providing complete application systems, from basic mixing cups to advanced coatings automation technologies, supporting the entire industrial coatings process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Coatings

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PPGcoreTechnology or IntegrationPPG is listed as one of the major brands that PSE works with, suggesting PSE distributes PPG coatings products. PPG is a major global coatings manufacturer.
• 3McoreTechnology or Integration3M is listed as a partner brand that PSE works with, distributing 3M automotive and industrial products including abrasives and safety equipment.
• SEMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSEM is a major brand in automotive refinish products that PSE distributes, particularly body fillers and refinish materials.
• NortoncoreTechnology or IntegrationNorton abrasives brand is distributed through PSE, providing sanding and surface preparation products for coatings applications.
• Painters PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPainters Plus is a proprietary or exclusive brand/product line distributed through PSE's network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/painters-supply-and-equipment-co.
• Instagraminstagram.com/thepsegroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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