Harris Paints

What Harris Paints does

Harris Paints is a paint and coatings manufacturer founded in September 1946 in Tampa, Florida, with its principal manufacturing operations based in Puerto Rico since October 1970. The company produces architectural paints, primers, automotive coatings, aerosol spray paints, enamels, wood care products, specialty coatings, and roof sealers organized under proprietary lines including the premium Titanium 100% acrylic range with 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 combination formulations, the mid-tier Duratone and Color Armor acrylics, and elastomeric roof coating systems under the Rain Buster and Sure Seal brands. Manufacturing is anchored by a 110,000+ square foot fully automated facility in Puerto Rico featuring an in-house alkyd resin plant, the only aerosol paint packaging facility in the southeastern United States, and an on-site research laboratory producing more than 3,000,000 gallons and 6,000,000 aerosol cans annually.

Harris Paints was acquired in June 1990 by Grupo Blanco, a diversified conglomerate currently positioned as the largest manufacturer, supplier, and distributor of paints, adhesives, sealants, and solvents in the Caribbean, southeastern US, and Central America, with subsidiaries in Costa Rica, Orlando (Florida), and Santo Domingo. The company serves five primary customer segments — residential users, commercial users, industrial users, painting contractors, and (secondarily) the automotive refinishing market — through a hybrid go-to-market combining company-owned retail stores, independent hardware store resellers across Puerto Rico municipalities, a Home Depot retail partnership, and export distribution to mainland US, Caribbean, and Central American markets via Grupo Blanco's network. Named enterprise customers historically include The Home Depot, General Motors, Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Sears, and the company received the Government of Puerto Rico's Exporter of the Year award in 1990.

The business model is a conventional B2B2C industrial-goods operation: Harris Paints manufactures at scale in Puerto Rico, sells through wholesale, retail, and direct channels, and earns revenue per gallon or per aerosol unit sold; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are obtained via direct contact. The firm is privately held as a Grupo Blanco subsidiary with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, and no reported revenue figure in the source material.

Name

Harris Paints

Legal name

Harris Paints

Website

https://harrispaints.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harris Paints is a Puerto Rico-based paint and coatings manufacturer, founded in 1946 and owned by Grupo Blanco, producing architectural, industrial, automotive, and specialty coatings for residential, commercial, and contractor markets across the Caribbean, southeastern US, and Central America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paints and Coatings Manufacturing

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Decorative Paints (IMADAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Architectural paint manufacturing
• Industrial coatings production
• Aerosol spray paints
• Roof sealers waterproofing
• Automotive refinish coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayamo

HQ country

Cuba

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harris Paints manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of architectural paints, primers, enamels, aerosol spray paints, automotive coatings, wood care products, roof sealers, floor paints, and solvents. Products are sold under multiple brand lines including Titanium (premium 100% acrylic with 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 formulas), Duratone, Color Armor, and Crown, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and automotive customers across Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, southeastern United States, and Central America.

Product overview

Harris Paints is a paint and coatings manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural paints, primers, automotive products, spray paints, enamels, wood care products, and specialty coatings. The product line is organized around several core brands: the Titanium line represents their premium high-performance architectural paints with 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 formulas; Duratone and Color Armor serve as mid-tier architectural options; the specialty spray paint line includes automotive care products, metallic finishes, and high-heat coatings; and the roof sealer category features elastomeric coatings under the Rain Buster and Sure Seal brands. The company also produces industrial enamels, wood care varnishes, floor paints, and solvents. Products are available in various sizes from aerosol cans (11-14 oz) to gallons and 5-gallon pails, serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titanium Premium Architectural Paint Line Premium architectural paint line offering Titanium Dry Flat and Eggshell with 3-in-1 waterproofing formula combining primer, sealer, and paint, plus Titanium Flat, Satin, and Semi-Gloss with 2-in-1 primer-paint formulas using 100% acrylic chemistry. Available in 1-gallon and 5-gallon sizes for residential and commercial interior and exterior applications.
• Duratone and Color Armor Architectural Paint Lines Mid-tier architectural paint lines including Duratone Premium Flat, Duratone Premium Semi-Gloss, Duratone, Duratone Plus, Color Armor Flat, Color Armor Semi-Gloss, and Crown flat finish paints. Available in 1-gallon and 5-gallon sizes for residential and commercial applications.
• Primers (Architectural and Metal) Primer products including Titanium Primer (100% acrylic base for high-performance paints), Harris Wall Primer (latex base for indoor and outdoor surfaces), All Purpose 2x aerosol primer, Red Oxide Primer (for rust protection on metal), and Galvanized Metal Primer. Available in aerosol, quart, gallon, and 5-gallon sizes.
• Enamels (Waterborne and Industrial) Enamel coatings including Titanium Waterborne (waterborne enamel in 1-gallon size), Rust Chem (rust-resistant enamel in quart and gallon sizes), and Fast Chem (fast-drying chemical-resistant enamel in quart and gallon sizes). Designed for architectural finishes and industrial protective applications.
• Aerosol Spray Paint Line Aerosol spray paints including Titanium 3x high-performance spray paint, BBQ Ultra High Heat (heat-resistant BBQ paint), Engine Enamel (high heat resistant engine paint), Appliance (appliance refinishing paint), Window & Door, Fluorescent (high-visibility bright paint), Chromall (chrome-effect metallic), Classic Gold (gold metallic), and Metallic (general metallic finish). Available in 11-12 oz aerosol cans.
• Automotive Care Products Automotive care products including Ever-Wet (wet-look tire shine in 14 oz), Ever-Black (long-lasting tire dressing in 14 oz), Ever-Clean (wheel and tire cleaner in gallon and 32 oz sizes), and LM-1 Penetrating Oil (penetrating lubricant in 9 oz size). For automotive repair shops and consumer vehicle maintenance.
• Wood Care Products Wood care products including T.O.V. Varnish Stain, Teak Sealer (for teak wood surfaces), Polyurethane Clear Varnish, and T.O.V. Marine Spar Varnish Clear (marine-grade spar varnish). Available in 11 oz aerosol, 1/2 pint, quart, and gallon sizes for wood surface finishing and protection.
• Floor and Traffic Paints

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hempel: Global coatings company with strong marine, protective, and industrial segments in the Caribbean and Latin America. Hempel competes with Harris Paints' industrial and elastomeric roof sealer product lines.
• Sherwin-Williams: Largest architectural and industrial coatings company in the Americas with direct retail and contractor channels across the US and Latin America (including former Comex operations). Sherwin-Williams is the dominant competitor Harris Paints faces in Caribbean and southeastern US retail and project specification.
• AkzoNobel: Global paints and coatings major (Dulux, International, Sikkens brands). AkzoNobel competes with Harris Paints in architectural, industrial, and specialty coatings across the Americas, including Dulux distribution in regional retail.
• PPG Industries: Global coatings major with a deep architectural and industrial paints portfolio, including the Pintuco brand across Latin America. PPG competes with Harris Paints in industrial coatings, OEM supply, and Latin American distribution.

Regional players

• Dunn-Edwards: Southwestern US architectural paint manufacturer with proprietary color matching and company-operated stores. Dunn-Edwards mirrors Harris Paints' manufacturer-plus-retailer model in the architectural paint segment.
• Kelly-Moore Paints: US West Coast-focused architectural paint manufacturer with company-owned stores. Kelly-Moore is structurally comparable to Harris Paints as a regional paint brand combining manufacturing with direct retail, and illustrates the regional-paint playbook Harris Paints runs in the Caribbean.
• Pintuco (PPG): Leading paint brand in Colombia and broader Latin America, now owned by PPG. Pintuco directly competes with Harris Paints in Caribbean/Central American decorative and industrial coatings markets.

Direct peers

• BEHR Paint (Masco Corporation): Architectural paint brand sold predominantly through The Home Depot in the US. BEHR is a direct competitor for Harris Paints' Home Depot relationship and the premium architectural DIY segment.
• Rust-Oleum: Specialty coatings leader focused on aerosol spray paints, protective finishes, and DIY touch-up products. Rust-Oleum directly competes with Harris Paints' Titanium 3x aerosol line and its positioning as the only aerosol packaging facility in the southeastern US.
• Benjamin Moore: Premium architectural paint manufacturer sold through independent retailers and dealer networks. Benjamin Moore competes with Harris Paints' Titanium and Duratone premium architectural lines for contractor and prosumer specification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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