2026 PCI 25: No. 11, Hentzen Coatings Inc.
Hentzen Coatings reported $166 million in 2025 sales as it continued work on expanded powder and liquid coatings capacity in South Carolina.
Hentzen Coatings, a fourth-generation family-owned company founded in 1923, manufactures liquid and powder coatings for aerospace, defense and general industrial applications. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company serves global markets through additional facilities in Illinois, South Carolina, Mexico, India and China.
The company develops coatings technologies for demanding applications, with an emphasis on corrosion protection, performance, durability and evolving environmental requirements.
11. Hentzen Coatings Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Chairman and CEO: Albert Hentzen
President: Steven A. Hentzen
2025 Coatings Sales: $166 million
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hentzen serves a global market with additional facilities in Illinois, South Carolina, Mexico, India and China.
Notes: In May, Hentzen Coatings was recognized in the 2025 Southeastern Wisconsin Top Workplaces program.
In December, Hentzen shared progress on an expansion at its Greenville, South Carolina, location. The project was expected to add powder coatings manufacturing capability, additional liquid coatings capacity and storage to support customers in the Southeast.
Also in December, Hentzen received a new AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 Certificate of Registration covering the custom development and manufacture of liquid and powder coatings for industrial, aerospace, defense and other demanding markets. The certificate covers operations in Milwaukee, Batavia, Illinois, and Greenville, South Carolina, and is valid through Dec. 23, 2028.
Source: Company contact, company website
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