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Pettit Marine Paint is a manufacturer of marine (boat) coatings and epoxies for consumer and commercial markets. The company was established in 1861, its headquarters are located in Rockaway, New Jersey. ==History== In 1861, the Gardiner McInnes Company in Salem, Massachusetts was developing the “Old Salem” anti-fouling paint line. This product was manufactured as a plastic lump that had to be heated, melted and mixed. “Old Salem” was used primarily by the United States Navy, but the demand eventually diminished and the McInnes Company switched gears, developing an architectural line of “Old Salem” paints. During World War II they would revert to the marine industry, developing McInnes Green, an antifouling paint that was used in large quantities on US Government contracts. During these years for the Gardiner McInnes Company, another paint company was emerging onto the scene. A chemist John L Pettit decided to branch away from the company and begin his own line of paints. In 1923 John L Pettit established the Pettit Paint Company, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Not long after establishing their company, the Pettit Paint Company purchased the McInnes Company along with their established brands, including the “Old Salem” line. This purchase would expand the products Pettit offered as well as their customer base. As the Pettit Paint Company gained popularity, they relocated to a larger, more accommodating plant in Belleville, New Jersey. After four expansions, the Pettit Paint Company and their offices were moved to Rockaway, New Jersey in 1972. In California the Z-Spar line was coming to life. Andrew Brown had been involved in a joint venture with his brother, specializing in automotive and home paint. With operations out of both California and Argentina, the pair discovered that working as a joint union was too difficult. After breaking away from the business with his brother, Brown was ready to tackle a new market on his own. In 1948, Brown introduced a line of marine paint known as Z-Spar. After a successful run with the product, Z-Spar was sold to a company called Koppers. Shortly after Z-Spar joined Koppers, they would purchase the Woolsey line, merging the two companies under one name. Pettit Marine Paint was established in 1972, after the unification of three lines of marine paint manufactures – Pettit, Woolsey, and Z-Spar. Throughout the years, the Pettit line would continue to grow in the pleasure boat market. From the early 1980s through 1990 the companies were brought and sold various times until the three lines were all under the ownership of Koppers. The products were expanded and improved. Today, the Pettit lines, along with the Woolsey and Z-Spar have been combined under the name, Pettit Marine Paint and continue to operate out of the Rockaway, New Jersey plant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pettit Marine Paint」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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