Breen Color Concentrates

What Breen Color Concentrates does

Chroma Color Corporation, the legal entity behind Breen Color Concentrates, is a U.S. manufacturer of custom color concentrates and specialty masterbatch solutions for the plastics industry. The company formulates tailored colorant systems using a broad library of resins, additives, and pigments to meet end-use, color, and design specifications for plastic molders across healthcare/life-sciences, consumer staples, and infrastructure verticals, as well as industrial applications such as rotomolded parts, large construction parts, and data center XLPE cables. Its product portfolio comprises specialized lines including ChromaXLPEUltra (cross-linked polyethylene), ChromaGlowUltra (photoluminescent), ChromaFresh (scented), ChromaBioColor (bio-compostable), and G2 Color Concentrates (large molded parts), supplemented by an in-house 3D sample molding capability for color visualization.

The company operates a multi-site U.S. manufacturing footprint across seven production facilities in Illinois, North Carolina (Asheboro and Salisbury), Massachusetts, California (Corona), and New Jersey (Lambertville and Newark), with Epolin LLC operating as a wholly-owned specialty dyes division out of Newark. The business model is direct B2B sales of customized color solutions to industrial manufacturers, with non-disclosed pricing handled through the sales team and no public per-unit pricing. Growth has been driven by an active acquisition program (Approved Color LLC, Spectra Color, Ferco Color) alongside organic product launches spanning performance, sustainability, and sensory-differentiated formulations.

The business is governed by a privately held ownership structure with no disclosed parent, institutional, or public-market involvement. Leadership rests with CEO Joe Herres (appointed 2024); the company holds an EcoVadis Bronze sustainability rating earned in 2024. Operations are concentrated domestically in the United States, with no disclosed international manufacturing, and the company is positioned as a technical, consultative supplier to industrial plastic processors rather than a consumer-facing brand.

Name

Breen Color Concentrates

Legal name

Chroma Color Corporation

Website

https://breencolor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chroma Color Corporation (Breen Color Concentrates) is a U.S. manufacturer of custom color concentrates and specialty masterbatch solutions serving plastic molders across healthcare, consumer staples, infrastructure, and industrial verticals via direct B2B sales from seven U.S. production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Color Concentrates / Masterbatch Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Color Matching, Tinting & Colorant Systems (IMAEAHAL), Color Blends & Formulation Systems (Standardized Blends, Shade Matching) (AFAJAEAF), Color Stability & Performance Additives (Antioxidants, Chelators, UV/Heat/Acid Stabilizers) (AFAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Color concentrates
• Plastic masterbatch
• Additive concentrates
• Custom color matching
• Polymer colorants

Headquarters

HQ city

Lambertville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Color Concentrate Sales: Sale of color concentrates and masterbatch products to industrial manufacturers for plastic coloring applications. Products are customized to meet specific end-use, color, and design requirements using various resins, additives, and pigments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Breen Color Concentrates manufactures and supplies custom color and additive concentrates (masterbatches) for the plastics industry. Operating as part of Chroma Color Corporation from its Lambertville, NJ facility, the company formulates color solutions using a broad range of resins, additives, and hundreds of pigments to meet specific end-use, color, and design requirements for industrial plastic manufacturers across healthcare, consumer goods, infrastructure, and industrial segments.

Product overview

Chroma Color Corporation is a color concentrates manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of specialized products organized by application type. The core offerings include ChromaXLPEUltra for high-performance XLPE cable applications, ChromaGlowUltra photoluminescent masterbatch colors, ChromaFresh scented color concentrates, ChromaBioColor bio-compostable masterbatch for difficult-to-recycle parts, and G2 Color Concentrates for large molded parts. The company also provides rotomolding color solutions and eco-friendly product options. Additional capabilities include 3D sample molding for color visualization. The company serves markets including healthcare/life sciences, consumer staples, and infrastructure sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChromaGlowUltra: Masterbatch colors designed for plastic molders
• ChromaXLPEUltra
• ChromaFresh
• ChromaBioColor
• Chroma3D
• G2 Color Concentrates
• Epolin

Products and services

• ChromaXLPEUltra Next-generation color concentrates engineered for high-performance cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) applications in data center cables and infrastructure components.
• ChromaGlowUltra Masterbatch Colors Photoluminescent masterbatch colors that emit light in the dark, designed for plastic molding applications requiring glow-in-the-dark properties.
• ChromaFresh Scented Color Concentrates Scented color concentrate line incorporating scent additives to improve user experience through sensory enhancement in plastic products.
• ChromaBioColor Bio-Compostable Masterbatch Bio-compostable color masterbatch designed for difficult-to-recycle plastic parts, supporting sustainable and environmentally friendly product solutions.
• G2 Color Concentrates Specialized color concentrates engineered for large plastic molded parts, targeting construction, utilities, and material handling markets.
• Rotomolding Color Solutions Color solutions specifically developed for the rotomolding manufacturing process, expanding the company's market reach into this segment.
• Eco Friendly Color Concentrate Options Environmentally sustainable color concentrate products and solutions for customers seeking eco-friendly alternatives.
• 3D Sample Molding Service In-house service to mold 3D samples enabling enhanced color visualization and customer preview of colors in dimensional form.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avient Corporation: A large publicly traded specialty polymer materials company with a sizable color masterbatch and engineered materials portfolio serving healthcare, consumer, and industrial applications — broader portfolio than Chroma, but a key competitor for the same converters.
• Clariant Masterbatches (Heubach Group): A global specialty chemicals masterbatch business (now part of the Heubach Group following the 2022 divestiture by Clariant), supplying color and additive masterbatches worldwide — broader geographic reach than Chroma and a major force in industrial color.

Direct peers

• RTP Company: A specialty compounder producing custom color masterbatches and engineering-grade compounds for demanding applications including healthcare and electronics — overlaps with Chroma's high-performance XLPE and infrastructure focus.
• Plastics Color Corporation: A U.S. supplier of color masterbatches, additive concentrates, and custom compounds with a focus on industrial and packaging converters — closely comparable specialty color concentrate offerings.
• Carolina Color Corporation: A privately held U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of color concentrates and specialty masterbatches with multiple regional production sites — the closest geographic and product-line parallel to Chroma's specialty color model.
• Ampacet Corporation: One of the largest global masterbatch producers, offering color, black, white, and additive masterbatches to plastic processors across consumer and industrial end markets — directly overlapping with Chroma Color's core offering.
• Penn Color Inc. A specialty color concentrate and masterbatch producer serving plastics, inks, and coatings with a strong custom-formulation model — competes with Chroma in custom specialty color compounds.
• Teknor Color Company: Custom color concentrate and masterbatch division of Teknor Apex, focused on rigid and flexible PVC plus engineering polymer applications — same custom-color business model as Chroma.
• Americhem Inc. A U.S.-based manufacturer of custom color masterbatches, additive concentrates, and engineered compounds serving healthcare, industrial, and consumer customers — directly comparable product portfolio and customer verticals.
• Hubron International: A specialty masterbatch producer focused on black, white, color, and conductive compounds for technical applications — competes with Chroma in specialty additive concentrates and performance color.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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