California Products

Name

California Products

Legal name

ICP Group

Website

https://calprocorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

California Products, operating under the ICP Group brand, is an Andover, Massachusetts-based privately held manufacturer of branded architectural paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants serving 33,000+ contractors and builders across the United States and six continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Coatings (IMAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB), Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM), Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH), Primers, Bonding Agents & Surface Preparation Products (IMADAOAK)

Keywords

• Architectural coatings
• Adhesives and sealants
• Polyurethane foam solutions
• Building envelope products
• Sports surface coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants: ICP Group manufactures and sells innovative coatings, adhesives, and sealants to customers throughout the United States and worldwide. The company operates as a manufacturer with products delivered through distribution channels to contractors and builders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

California Products (ICP Group) manufactures and sells branded architectural coatings, adhesives, sealants, and polyurethane foam-based solutions used in construction and athletic surfacing. Core branded offerings include HandiFoam® polyurethane foam products for concrete lifting and drywall/framing gaskets, California Sports Surfaces® coatings including the Street Ice® Formula, and the ICP Building Solutions Group portfolio of total building envelope solutions. Products are distributed to contractors and builders through a partner network reaching 33,000+ customers across the United States and on six continents.

Product overview

ICP Group (parent of California Products) operates as a multi-brand coatings, adhesives, and sealants manufacturer offering a portfolio of specialized products and programs. The product ecosystem includes HandiFoam® polyurethane foam solutions for concrete repair and building envelope sealing, California Sports Surfaces® athletic surface coatings, and the ICP Building Solutions Group as the core business unit delivering these offerings. The company also provides MasterWorks as a partner enablement program to help customers maximize their product investments and grow their businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HandiFoam: Polyurethane foam solutions for concrete lifting, drywall, framing, and sealing applications
• California Sports Surfaces
• ICP Building Solutions Group

Products and services

• HandiFoam® Concrete Lift Foam High-density polyurethane foam product designed for contractors to lift, level, and stabilize uneven concrete slabs; targets building envelope and concrete restoration use cases.
• HandiFoam® Gasket Foam Polyurethane foam-based gasket solution for creating lasting, durable seals in drywall and framing applications, supporting improved energy efficiency in building envelope construction.
• California Sports Surfaces® Street Ice® Formula Coating technology formulated for speed, durability, and impact on athletic and sports surfaces, positioned as an ideal surface solution for sports applications under the California Sports Surfaces® brand.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICP Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICP Group creates a single powerful resource by uniting high-performing influential brands together. Their partner network enables development of innovative, high-performance, scalable solutions. Partners benefit from accelerated sales, growth, enhanced products, and expansion to new markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sika AG: Sika is a Swiss specialty chemicals company focused on sealants, adhesives, waterproofing, and concrete repair/renovation systems for the building envelope. Directly comparable to ICP Group's HandiFoam concrete lifting and gasket/sealant product lines serving contractors.
• H.B. Fuller Company: H.B. Fuller is a global formulator and manufacturer of industrial adhesives, sealants, and specialty coatings serving construction, packaging, and assembly markets. Highly comparable to ICP Group's adhesives and sealants business and similar SMB- and contractor-led distribution model.
• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is the adhesives arm of Arkema, producing sealants, adhesives, and bonding solutions for construction, industrial assembly, and DIY channels. Comparable product portfolio (sealants, polyurethane-based systems) and channel overlap with ICP Group's contractor network.
• Gardner-Gibson: Gardner-Gibson is a privately held manufacturer of coatings, sealants, adhesives, and roofing products for contractors and DIY channels. Comparable mid-sized privately held specialty coatings and sealants manufacturer competing in many of the same SMB contractor and home-improvement end-markets.
• Tnemec Company, Inc. Tnemec is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings, sealants, and concrete restoration products. Comparable mid-sized privately held specialty coatings manufacturer targeting commercial and infrastructure contractors with similar product chemistries and channel approach.
• Tremco Incorporated: Tremco specializes in sealants, waterproofing, and building envelope solutions for commercial construction, with a strong contractor and specifying-architect focus. Direct overlap with ICP Building Solutions Group's sealants and weatherproofing positioning for the building envelope.

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: PPG is a global paints, coatings, and specialty materials leader serving architectural, industrial, and packaging end-markets. Comparable to ICP Group across architectural and industrial protective coatings, with a much larger R&D and global commercial footprint.
• Sherwin-Williams Company: Sherwin-Williams is the largest North American architectural and industrial paint manufacturer with a dominant contractor distribution network. Sets the competitive benchmark for California Products' branded architectural interior/exterior paint and is a primary substitute in overlapping contractor accounts.
• RPM International Inc. RPM International is a U.S.-based specialty coatings and sealants holding company operating a portfolio of more than 40 subsidiaries across construction, industrial, and consumer markets. Closely mirrors ICP Group's multi-brand specialty coatings strategy and serves as the dominant public-market comparable for a PE-style rollup of coatings brands.

Emerging players

• APV Engineered Coatings: APV is a custom formulator of specialty coatings, adhesives, and inks serving industrial and construction-related applications. Comparable specialty coatings manufacturer with custom formulation capabilities akin to ICP Group's proprietary polyurethane foam and sports surface chemistries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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