Our History of Innovation

PEMCO International has a long history of pioneering products and bringing them to market. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach with our customers to be the first to market the latest technologies and product applications.

Rebranded to PEMCO International

2022

2022

Rebranded to PEMCO International

2022

Acquired by KPS Capital Partners from PRINCE Corporation

2017

Developed Ecomail® –
enameling without Co or Ni

2022

Acquired by KPS Capital Partners from PRINCE Corporation

2017

Developed Ecomail® – enameling without Co or Ni

2016

Introduced Easy to clean “PACE” enamel

2016

Introduced Easy to clean “PACE” enamel

Developed metallic enamel frit with high colour stability

2015

2015

Developed metallic enamel frit with high colour stability

2013

Introduced NanoClean® (3rd generation)

2013

Introduced NanoClean® (3rd generation)

Acquired by PRINCE Corporation from Rabobank

2013

2013

Acquired by PRINCE Corporation from Rabobank

2011

Introduced Nickel free hot water tank enamels

Developed Vanadium free Vitromail coatings

2010

2011

Introduced Nickel free hot water tank enamels

2010

Developed Vanadium free Vitromail coatings

2009

Acquisition of Pemforge technology

2009

Acquisition of Pemforge technology

Developed Fish Scale free enameling

2008

2008

Developed Fish Scale free enameling

2007

Developed easy-to-remove frits for stainless steel tube extrusion

2007

Developed easy-to-remove frits for stainless steel tube extrusion

Acquired by Rabobank

2004

2004

Acquired by Rabobank

2004

Developed NanoClean® coating

2004

Developed NanoClean® coating

Introduction of ENAMERIS – 3-D decoration technique

2003

2003

Introduction of ENAMERIS – 3-D decoration technique

2000

Developed Direct-on white enamels for galvanized steel

2000

Developed Direct-on white enamels for galvanized steel

Introduction of conductive metallisation inks for crystalline solar cell technology

1998

1998

Introduction of conductive metallisation inks for crystalline solar cell technology

1997

Acquired by Advent International from Bayer

1997

Acquired by Advent International from Bayer

Developed catalytic Electrostatic powders (POESTA-enamels)

1997

1997

Developed catalytic Electrostatic powders (POESTA-enamels)

1982

Developed 2 coat / 1 fire combi-smelt process 

1982

Developed 2 coat / 1 fire combi-smelt process 

Developed electrical frit smelting process

1976

1976

Developed electrical frit smelting process

1972

Developed Electrostatic Powders (POESTA-enamels)

1972

Developed Electrostatic Powders (POESTA-enamels)

Acquired by Bayer

1969

1969

Acquired by Bayer

1968

Innovation of Electrophoretical application (EPE). 

Developed lead free enamels for aluminium substrate

1968

Innovation of Electrophoretical application (EPE). 

Developed lead free enamels for aluminium substrate

1942

First to develop
Titanium-white-enamels
( Zn-Ti, later B-Ti )

1942

First to develop
Titanium-white-enamels
( Zn-Ti, later B-Ti )

1938

Developed Sodium – Titanium Silicate enamel to substitute Borax (V26 Na-Ti-Silicate)

1938

Developed Sodium – Titanium Silicate enamel to substitute Borax (V26 Na-Ti-Silicate)

Renamed to PEMCO, from previously named “Porcelain Enamel Manufacturing Co”

1917

1917

Renamed to PEMCO, from previously named “Porcelain Enamel Manufacturing Co”

1911

Founded by the German family “Turk” in Baltimore, US as a smelting manufacturer of porcelain enamels 

1911

Founded by the German family “Turk” in Baltimore, US as a smelting manufacturer of porcelain enamels