About Us

What started as recognition of an underserved market, our industrial coatings division has grown since our partnership formed the first unit in 1996 in Spencer, IA. We called it The Arnold Group Commercial Performance Coatings, which focused on selling industrial paint to light duty manufacturers around the area.

A combination of spectacular sales and management people and timely delivery, the division grew to the point that in 2003, we purchased Industrial Paint Supply (IPS) an industrial coatings distributor in Omaha which is now located in the Specialty Sales Warehouse.

These two units make up what is now called Industrial Paint Solutions. They cover a trade area of portions of five states and are now considered one of PPG’s largest industrial coatings distributors. They focus not only on the traditional liquid coatings, but also have become experts in powder coating, aircraft, sign paint, and specialized military coatings.

Some of their customers include airplane rebuilders, large and small fleets of trucking companies, manufacturers, The U.S. Army, and sign companies.

The goal of Industrial Paint Solutions is built upon the concept of increasing sales and profits through training, marketing, and improving the operational efficiencies of our customers. Because people still buy from people, we strive to set our team apart from those of our competition. We continually make an investment in our team members so that they are the best that they can be. The founder of our company, E.P. Arnold, was fond of stating that you build a business with people, not with bricks and mortar. This attitude is a tenet of our constitution on customer service. Since people are vital to our organization and our continued success, we feel that each year our products and people strive to touch the world.