Dramatic changes started in 1979 for Forrest Paint …  Today, Scott is in the retirement mode and Mark is at the helm.

Forrest Paint Co. was founded in 1973 with the mission to provide industrial coatings and superior technical support to northwest manufacturing companies.  Over the last 40 years, what started as eight employees have grown to more than one hundred; and the company has established itself as a leader in niche products used by industrial producers of heating appliances, heavy equipment, wood products, high tech machinery, snowboards, contractors and consumers.

The company is known worldwide for its Stove Bright brand of high temperature coatings, which have been sold on six continents.  All the company’s products are manufactured in Oregon, and about one quarter are exported outside the U.S., bringing revenue back to the state economy.