1. Company Overview
Coating Formulation and Manufacturing
Our Mission: APV's primary objective is to provide its customers with optimum service, while continuously seeking out
innovative solutions to their problems. APV is acutely aware that its future success is dependent on its ability to meet the
requirements of its customers today, and maintain its "easy to do business with" policy.
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2. APV History
1890’s Early 1900’s
1878 Most of the nation’s Majority of the
1935
Changed the
1960 - 1970
Growth in trade
sales and
1982
David Venarge
Founded as Akron bicycles were black paint used in company name to purchased the
Varnish Works by finished with all the Model T s The Akron Paint & continuous selling company.
J. Martin Beck and enamel from our built by The Ford Varnish Company in the tire
Edward G. Kubler company Motor Company industry, airline The company’s
was produced by industry, and for focus changed
our company government from retail paint to
applications custom coatings
for OEM
applications.
Thomas Edison 1st US women's 6- Ford Motor Babe Ruth, 40, Gemini 3 launched,
patents the day bicycle race Company announces his 1st US 2-man space
gramophone starts, Madison manufactures its 10 retirement as a flight (Grissom &
(phonograph). Square Garden. millionth Model T player. Young)
automobile.
1878 1891 1924 1935 1965
3. APV History
1990’s
Our name was changed to APV Engineered
Coatings to support this.
2000’s
Promoted our expansive product lines in the US
and Internationally. Developed a niche for custom
formulations and applications in a diverse variety
of industries.
2010
David Venarge became Chairman and Thomas
Venarge became President.
TODAY 8-acre or 150,000 ft2 Facility
A privately held company with over 130 years of 33,000 ft2 Warehouse
commitment to developing and manufacturing
innovative custom coatings.
4. Global Reach
• APV has distribution channels in 29 countries throughout:
– North America
– South America
– Central America
– Mexico
– Europe
– Asia
– Australia
5. Distributor List
South & Central America
Argentina Vivalce (Ferma S.A.)
Brazil Aleusa Brasil
Chile Amster S.A
Columbia/Venezuela Parabor Colombia
Equador Alvaro Alvarez Representaciones
Mexico/Costa Rica United Rubber Corp.
Peru Comercial Conte S.A.C.
Europe & West Asia
Germany & Eastern Europe Isogran GmbH
Italy Tecnopolimeri Spa
Spain & Portugal Velox S.L.
Turkey Velox S.L.
United Kingdom NCB Marking Equipment Ltd
6. Distributor List
East Asia
China & Taiwan Shanghai Evermore Additives Corporation
Indonesia PT. Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals Indonesia
Japan S&S Japan Co., Ltd.
Korea MsSeltek Co.
Malaysia Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd
Philippines Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals (P) Inc.
Singapore Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals (S) Pte Ltd.
Thailand Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals (T) Ltd.
Sunny World Chemicals Co. Ltd
Vietnam Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals Holding Pte Ltd
Africa, Australia, & New Zealand
South Africa Instalek S.A.
Australia Rebain International (Aust) Pty Ltd
New Zealand Rebain International (NZ) Ltd
8. Formulation & Product Development Services
• APV’s team of chemical engineers and technical
Research &
On-Site Technical
experts offer the latest and up-and-coming & Production
Development Assistance
coating technologies to our customers providing
innovative solutions for needs.
• We assess the performance requirements,
product specifications, application method, and Compliance Batch Production
testing conditions of the desired formula, Assistance & Quality Control
whether we are formulating a new coating or
improving an existing coating.
Formulation Testing
Expertise & Procedures
Recommendations
9. Testing Procedures
APV’s fully equipped laboratory offers testing resources preferred by some of the world's
largest manufacturers of consumer, commercial, and industrial goods.
In-house testing capabilities include:
Salt Spray Water Mar/Scuff Hardness Cold Mold & UV
Resistance Immersion Resistance Resistance Mildew Resistance
Resistance
Humidity Gasoline, hot Acid Flexibility Heat Falling Sand Odor
Resistance oil, antifreeze Resistance Resistance Resistance
exposure
Water Conductive/ Chip Weatherability Chemical Abrasion Stain
Immersion Insulation Resistance Resistance Resistance Resistance
Properties
Color Color Non-stick Adhesion
Fastness Permeability Properties Properties
10. Manufacturing Capabilities
• APV’s facility is approx. 8 acres and
outfitted with over 150 pieces of
equipment including:
– Reactors
– Ball Mills
– Media Mills
– Dispersers
– Dual Shaft Mixers
– 3 Roll Mills
– Filling/Packaging Equipment
• Capacity
– Batch Sizes: 5 gallons to 5,000 gallons
– Annual Capacity: 3.5 million gallons
11. Contract Manufacturing Services
APV’s manufacturing resources provide many businesses a
cost effective means for production and distribution.
We offer services to replicate customer-owned product formulations and produce it in specified quantities
with the value-added option of custom packaging and shipping. There are many benefits to outsourcing
your tolling needs to APV including:
• Our quality program utilizes the latest SPC and quality control inspection techniques.
• We are a trusted manufacturer with long history of keeping trade secrets confidential.
• We can minimize your production expenses, free-up floor space, & reduce capital investments.
• We can accommodate a customer’s existing equipment by providing space in our facility, if useful.
• Our customers have unlimited access to our fully equipped laboratories and technical staff.
• We can support unique formulation needs.
• We have technically-advanced manufacturing and testing equipment.
• Our buying power allows us to minimize raw material costs.
• We always provide personalized attention and flexible order quantities.
• Our production output is precise and consistent in quality.
• We guarantee every batch, every time.
12. Custom Packaging
Package Type, Material,
Size, & Label
Metal, Plastic, Aluminum, Glass, Aluminum and caulking tubes Private Label
Special Order, etc. Eight ounce bottles APV Generated Label
Pints
APV Sourced Vender for Label Design
Quarts
One-gallon cans Customer Sourced Vender for Label Design
Five-gallon pails
Fifty-five gallon drums.
Totes (Typically 250-350 gallons)
Direct filling into tanker trucks
13. Shipping & Distribution
APV can ship hazardous and non-hazardous products domestically
and internationally.
Reduce Logistics Management Needs
Minimize Freight Costs
Assure Quality & On-time Delivery
14. Thank You!
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress;
working together is success.“ ---Henry Ford
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