Flame Control Coatings, LLC

What Flame Control Coatings, LLC does

Flame Control Coatings, LLC is a privately held, Niagara Falls, NY-based specialty coatings manufacturer founded in 1980 that produces fire retardant and heat resistant coatings for industrial, commercial, and residential markets. The company operates two sub-brands: the Flame Control line, which delivers intumescent fire retardant paints, varnishes, and mastics that inhibit flame spread and reduce heat penetration on combustible and non-combustible surfaces while maintaining a traditional architectural appearance, and the TemperKote line, which provides color-stable, decorative high-temperature coatings capable of withstanding metal surface temperatures up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit, including high-build primers and direct-to-metal topcoats.

The business is structured around third-party certifications through UL and ICC-ES, which enable its products to meet building and fire codes and to be specified by architects and code officials across global projects. TemperKote additionally offers small-batch custom color matching without order minimums, addressing OEM and bespoke industrial applications.

Commercially, Flame Control runs a sales-led, consultative go-to-market, providing direct technical assistance from specification stage through application stage. Customers are segmented across Manufacturing, Petrochemical, Power Generation, Aerospace, Military, OEM, Architectural/Commercial Construction, and Residential end-markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, no funding or revenue data is available, and the company has 13 employees. Distribution is primarily direct, supplemented by a website product selection tool that routes buyers between the two sub-brands.

Name

Flame Control Coatings, LLC

Legal name

Flame Control Coatings, LLC

Website

https://flamecontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flame Control Coatings, LLC is a privately held, Niagara Falls, NY-based manufacturer of fire retardant (intumescent) and high-temperature coatings (up to 1500°F) sold under the Flame Control and TemperKote sub-brands to industrial, commercial, residential, aerospace, military, and OEM markets through specification-driven direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Protective Coatings

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fireproofing & Intumescent Coatings (IMAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire-Resistant & Intumescent Coatings (IMADAKAL), Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials (IMABANAE)

Keywords

• Fire retardant coatings
• Heat resistant coatings
• Intumescent coatings
• Industrial protective coatings
• High temperature paints

Headquarters

HQ city

Niagara Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Fire Retardant Coatings: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling fire retardant paints, varnishes, and mastics that provide rated protection to various surfaces. These products meet building and fire codes and are sold to industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
2. Heat Resistant Coatings (TemperKote): Revenue from high temperature coatings for metal surfaces operating in demanding environments. Products include primers and topcoats for applications such as exhaust pipes, stacks, and heat exchangers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Flame Control Coatings, LLC manufactures and sells fire retardant and heat resistant specialty coatings for industrial, commercial, and residential applications. The company operates two product sub-brands: Flame Control (fire retardant paints, varnishes, and mastics using intumescent technology to inhibit flame spread and reduce heat penetration) and TemperKote (high-temperature coatings capable of withstanding up to 1,500°F on metal surfaces).

Product overview

Flame Control Coatings, LLC operates two distinct product sub-brands under its portfolio: TemperKote Heat Resistant Coatings and Flame Control Fire Retardant Coatings. TemperKote offers high-temperature coatings capable of withstanding up to 1500 degrees, including custom-matched colors, primers, high build primers, and direct-to-metal topcoats for industrial applications. Flame Control provides fire retardant coatings using intumescent technologies, including paints, varnishes, and mastics that meet Class A, Class B, or hourly fire ratings while maintaining traditional architectural appearance. The company serves Manufacturing, Petrochemical, Power Generation, Aerospace, Military, and OEM markets worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TemperKote: High Temperature coatings providing color-stable, decorative finishes to metal surfaces up to 1500 degrees. Includes heat resistant paints and primers for demanding industrial environments including Manufacturing, Petrochemical, Power Generation, Aerospace, Military, and OEM applications.

Products and services

• TemperKote Heat Resistant Coatings

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UL (Underwriters Laboratories)coreOthersThird-party product certification through UL provides independent verification of fire performance and safety standards. UL certification enables Flame Control products to meet building code requirements and provides credibility with architects and code officials.
• ICC-ES (International Code Council Evaluation Service)coreOthersThird-party product certification through ICC-ES provides evaluation reports for building code compliance. ICC-ES certification supports market access by verifying that Flame Control products meet the latest building and fire codes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carboline: Specialty manufacturer of fireproofing and intumescent coatings for industrial and architectural applications, directly competing in Flame Control's core fire-retardant product category.
• Nullifire: Specialty manufacturer of intumescent and fire-protective coatings for the construction industry, highly comparable in product technology and code-driven specification model to Flame Control.
• Isolatek International: Manufacturer of fireproofing and fire-resistive materials including spray-applied and intumescent coatings for structural steel, directly overlapping with Flame Control's architectural fire-retardant line.
• Albi Protective Coatings: Specialty producer of fire-retardant and intumescent coatings for industrial, commercial, and military applications, closely comparable to Flame Control's product line and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Jotun: Global coatings supplier with a protective and high-temperature coatings portfolio serving offshore, petrochemical, and power generation — overlapping with Flame Control's TemperKote industrial customers.
• Sherwin-Williams: Largest US paint and coatings company with fire-protective and industrial coatings lines that compete for the same architectural and industrial specifications as Flame Control.
• PPG Industries: Global paints and coatings major with a fire protection and high-temperature coatings portfolio that overlaps with Flame Control's intumescent and TemperKote offerings, though PPG operates across far broader end markets.
• International Paint (AkzoNobel): Global industrial and protective coatings business of AkzoNobel offering fire protection and high-temperature coatings for petrochemical, power, and marine markets — directly comparable to Flame Control's industrial segment.
• Hempel: Global protective and marine coatings manufacturer with fire protection and high-temperature products for industrial and infrastructure customers, comparable to Flame Control's industrial vertical.

Emerging players

• Contego International: Specialty intumescent and fire-retardant coatings manufacturer competing in the same code-driven architectural and industrial specification channel as Flame Control, smaller scale but technically comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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