Puget Sound Coatings

What Puget Sound Coatings does

Puget Sound Coatings is a custom industrial coatings services provider founded in 1945 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional operations-support location in Arlington, WA through parent ABW Technologies. The company operates three interconnected service lines — surface preparation (blasting and surface treatment meeting SSPC/NACE cleaning-level standards), painting and coating (applied in climate-controlled booths up to 6,000 sq ft with automated conveyor systems), and metalizing (thermal spray technology including proprietary Thermion SafTrax with aluminum and ceramic-oxide compositions). It also offers cold-spray coatings, prototyping, testing, inspection, and precision masking.

The company serves enterprise and government customers primarily across marine, aerospace/space (including LEO satellites), nuclear, and defense verticals, with secondary exposure to pipes and utility, architectural, food and beverage, and energy sectors. It self-describes as the nation's leading coatings provider for LEO satellites and emphasizes custom coating systems tailored to demanding technical specifications rather than commodity paint work. Its technology backbone includes four large SSPC/NACE-compliant blast shops sized to accommodate structures over 100 ft long, humidity- and temperature-controlled paint environments, and automated high-volume production lines.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven contracts for complex industrial coating jobs, with no public pricing and no disclosed revenue figure. The customer-acquisition model is direct enterprise field sales, with the website as the primary digital presence and direct phone/email contact for project consultation. Since 2017, Puget Sound Coatings has been a subsidiary of ABW Technologies, which added fabrication, design, engineering, machining, and additive manufacturing capabilities to the parent stack. Eric Anderson serves as President and Co-Owner; the broader management team is not enumerated in the source data.

Name

Puget Sound Coatings

Legal name

Puget Sound Coatings

Website

https://pugetsoundcoatings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Puget Sound Coatings is a Seattle-based industrial coatings services provider founded in 1945 and a subsidiary of ABW Technologies, delivering surface preparation, painting and coating, and thermal-spray metalizing for marine, aerospace, nuclear, defense, and infrastructure customers across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings Services

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation, Coatings & Corrosion Control (Blasting, Painting, Anti-fouling) (IMAJAFAF), Marine Coatings, Blasting & Corrosion Control (Hull, Tanks, Cathodic Protection) (TLAHAMAG), Surface Preparation & Coating Facilities (Blasting, Paint Shops, Environmental Containment) (IMAJALAI), Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL), Tank, Pipeline & Marine Coating Services (Lining/Wrapping) (IMAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings services
• Surface preparation blasting
• Thermal spray metalizing
• Protective coating applications
• Corrosion protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Coating Services: Project-based custom coating services for industrial applications including surface preparation, painting, coating, and metalizing. Services are tailored to meet specific performance metrics for individual customer projects.
2. Specialized Coatings for Space Applications: High-value custom coatings for LEO satellites and aerospace applications, leveraging specialized expertise in space coatings with unique technical requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Puget Sound Coatings provides custom industrial coating services across three core service lines: Surface Preparation (blasting and surface treatment to SSPC/NACE standards), Painting & Coating (custom coating application in climate-controlled environments up to 6,000 sq ft), and Metalizing (thermal spray technology using Thermion equipment for corrosion protection, abrasion resistance, and anti-slip applications). Services are project-based and tailored to meet specific performance metrics for marine, aerospace, nuclear, defense, and other industrial customers.

Product overview

Puget Sound Coatings is a coatings services company offering three interconnected service lines: Surface Preparation (blasting and surface treatment), Painting & Coating (custom coating application in controlled environments), and Metalizing (thermal spray technology for corrosion protection). The company operates specialized facilities including humidity- and temperature-controlled paint booths, an automated industrial coating conveyor system, and four large blast shops. Additional capabilities include cold-spray coatings, precision masking, testing and inspection, paint milling, research and development, and prototyping. All services are enhanced by the manufacturing and engineering expertise of parent company ABW Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surface Preparation

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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.

• ABW TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ABW Technologies acquired Puget Sound Coatings in 2017, significantly broadening capabilities to include fabrication, design and engineering, machining, and additive manufacturing. This partnership provides enhanced expertise and resources while maintaining PSC's coatings focus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carboline: US-headquartered manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings with direct specification positions in marine, petrochemical, and industrial infrastructure. Comparable to PSC for protective coatings specification work and end-market overlap (marine, infrastructure, energy), though Carboline is primarily a manufacturer/formulator.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies: Specialty coatings and surface treatments provider serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with shot peening, plating, and thermal-spray services. Comparable to PSC for aerospace/defense surface treatment and metalizing capabilities, with multi-site national coverage that contrasts with PSC's single Seattle footprint.
• Blastech Enterprises: US industrial blasting and protective coatings contractor serving marine, industrial, and infrastructure customers with mobile and shop-based surface preparation. Comparable to PSC as a regional industrial coatings applicator offering blasting and protective coating services for similar marine and industrial end markets.
• Oerlikon (Praxair Surface Technologies successor): Global surface solutions and thermal-spray coatings provider with strong aerospace and industrial positions, including the former Praxair Surface Technologies business. Comparable to PSC for thermal-spray metalizing, aerospace coatings, and industrial surface treatment — directly overlapping PSC's metalizing service line and aerospace vertical.
• Tnemec Company: US-based manufacturer of high-performance protective and architectural coatings serving industrial, water/wastewater, and architectural customers. Comparable to PSC for industrial protective coatings specifications and project-based application work across similar infrastructure and industrial verticals.

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: Diversified global coatings manufacturer with significant industrial, marine, and aerospace coating product lines and applicator networks. Comparable to PSC for marine and industrial protective coatings, and for aerospace coatings supplied to OEM and MRO customers, but at a vastly broader scale and product breadth.
• Jotun: Norway-based global coatings supplier with a strong marine and protective coatings franchise serving shipyards, offshore, and industrial customers. Comparable to PSC for marine and offshore protective coatings specifications and for serving vessel and infrastructure end markets, though Jotun operates globally as a manufacturer rather than as a US regional applicator.
• Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine: Global coatings giant with a dedicated Protective & Marine division that manufactures and applies high-performance coatings for marine, infrastructure, and industrial assets. Comparable to PSC as a major protective coatings provider serving overlapping marine and industrial end markets, though Sherwin-Williams is far larger and is primarily a manufacturer rather than a regional applicator.
• Hempel: Denmark-based global coatings supplier with strong marine, protective, and decorative coating portfolios serving shipyards, offshore, and industrial customers. Comparable to PSC for marine protective coatings and shipyard-adjacent work; Hempel is a manufacturer-plus-applicator partner network rather than a US Pacific Northwest applicator.
• AkzoNobel (International / Marine Coatings): Global coatings major operating the International Paint and Marine Coatings brands, supplying protective and marine coatings for shipyards, vessels, and offshore assets worldwide. Comparable to PSC for marine and offshore coatings specifications and global customer reach, though AkzoNobel is a manufacturer rather than a regional applicator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PSCoatings
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puget-sound-coatings

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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