HISTORY
We are committed to the service and success of people who paint.
Making the best can of paint possible at a fair price and delivered with great service – those words have guided us for nearly 100 years. Our superior products, professional expertise, and project-focused solutions lead the coatings industry into the 21st Century.
Our Vision
Dunn-Edwards is a premier paint brand that provides expert service and project-focused solutions designed for people who paint and the superior results they require. We are guided by our vision – To enhance the productivity and prosperity of every painter across America, to create a thriving future for ourselves.
Established 1925
Dunn-Edwards has been the leading paint manufacturer in the Southwestern United States since 1925. We are committed to providing the superior products and services that our customers have come to expect.
THE EARLY DAYS
Frank “Buddy” Dunn founded the company in 1925, not as a paint maker but as a wallpaper store in Los Angeles. The business expanded as he added a line of paints, and later (with two employees) he began manufacturing his own paints in the backroom of the company’s second store.
In 1938, he partnered with his friend Arthur C. Edwards, a former painting contractor and pigment salesman, to form the Dunn-Edwards Corporation. Sales immediately improved, and a business philosophy was born: “Make the finest line of paint and give the best service at fair prices.” It’s a philosophy that endures through this day.
