Company: Kelly Moore Paints
Industry: Paint manufacturing
Description: Kelly-Moore Paints was an American paint manufacturing company founded in 1946 by William Kelly and William Moore in San Carlos, California. The company moved its headquarters to Irving, Texas, in 2023, with its manufacturing plant located in Hurst, Texas. As of October 2022, when it was acquired by investment firm Flacks Group, Kelly-Moore had 157 stores located in California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada.
In 1984, Kelly-Moore had a revenue of $136 million and a profit of almost $11 million. The company employed approximately 1,200 workers before its closure. Kelly-Moore Paints However, the company was under financial pressure due to lawsuits related to its use of asbestos in cement and texturing materials until 1981. In January 2024, it ceased manufacturing and furloughed 700 employees. On January 12, 2024, it announced it was ceasing operations.
Note: Kelly-Moore Paints has permanently ceased operations as of January 2024 and is no longer hiring employees. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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