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Day-Glo Color Corp.
American paint and pigments manufacturer (founded 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Day-Glo Color Corp. (also styled as DayGlo) is a privately held[2] American paint and pigments manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1946 by brothers Joseph and Robert Switzer and is currently owned by RPM International. It specializes in fluorescent paint and pigments, such as those used in safety applications, artwork and signage. It invented black-light fluorescent and daylight fluorescent paints and nondestructive testing methods using fluorescent dyes.
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![]() Black light fluorescent paints were first developed by Fluor-S-Art Co. in the 1930s. | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Paint and pigments production |
Predecessor | Switzer Brothers, Inc. |
Founded | 1946; 78 years ago (1946) in Berkeley, California, United States |
Founders | Robert and Joseph Switzer |
Headquarters | Cleveland , Ohio, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Steve Jackson, President[1] |
Products | Fluorescent paints |
Website | www![]() |
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