History

2022
2022

Potters purchases the assets of Vitro Minerals, Inc., located in Jackson, TN.

2021
2021

Potters moves to new joint corporate and R&D headquarters in Malvern, PA.

2020
2020

Potters purchases the glass bead manufacturing assets of Ennis-Flint in Palestine, TX and Thomasville, NC and sells ThermoDrop® assets to Ennis-Flint.

2020

Potters Industries becomes stand-alone company as it is acquired by The Jordan Group (TJG).

2018
2018

Potters helps draft language of the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018” requiring the FAA to conduct a third-party study highlighting the benefits of using Type III versus Type I beads on commercial airfields.

2018

Potters drafts language inserted into the “National Defense Authorization Act of 2018” that requires the Department of Defense to conduct cost benefit analyses for any military airfield markings project.

2017
2017

Potters introduces Thermodrop®, an innovative new thermoplastic binder.

2017

Acquisition of Sovitec facilities in Belgium, Spain, Argentina and France

2014
2014

Potters celebrates 100th Anniversary

2013
2013

Potters is granted a United States patent for Visilok®, an innovative new product that drastically reduces drying time for waterborne paint

2012
2012

Potters develops testing methodology, helps define appropriate standards and draft language that is incorporated into Federal Highway Bill Map-21 “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Map-21)”, which establishes heavy metal limits in glass beads for road marking.

2010
2010

Potters Industries and Dow Chemicals develop Visilok® Intermix Glass Bead System.

2008
2008

Potters acquires Société de Recyclage de Produits Verriers Industriels (“SRPVI”)

Potters acquires Société de Recyclage de Produits Verriers Industriels (“SRPVI”)
2007
2007

Potters and Epoplex develop Visimax®.

2007

PQ/Potters acquires Flex-O-Lite Inc. which adds three additional manufacturing locations—Muscatine, IA, Paris, TX & St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

2005
2005

Potters files U.S. patent for Speedbeader®

Potters files U.S. patent for Speedbeader®
2003
2003

Potters acquires certain assets of Cataphote

2002
2002

Potters helps Draft HR288 Roadway Safety Program–First highway safety bill calling for $3 billion/year solely for highway safety concerns. More lines and wider lines are included in proposed legislation.

2001
2001

Potters sponsors the first comprehensive “Wider Lines Research Study” conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. This study defines the safety improvements achieved by using wider lines on our roadways.

2001

Potters acquires a controlling interest in Interminglass Sp. Z.o.o., Poland.

2000
2000

ATSSA proposes and Potters and the industry support the First Work Zone Safety Legislation.

1998
1998

TEA-21 Legislation – Legislative Fly-In–Potters represents glass bead industry for safety.

1995
1995

Potters sponsors “Minimum Levels of Retroreflectivity”, working in conjunction with the pavement marking industry and ATSSA. This proposal for minimal levels of retroreflectivity is presented to FHWY.

1994
1994

Potters develops Visigun® All Weather Pavement Marking bead applicator

Potters develops Visigun® All Weather Pavement Marking bead applicator
1994

Potters moves headquarters from Parsippany, NJ to Berwyn, PA

1993
1993

Potters presents “Benefit/Cost Analysis of Lane Markings” to FHWY. This is the first comprehensive analysis of the financial benefit of lane markings in terms of dollars saved and accidents prevented. This report is still referenced by FHWY today.

1991
1991

Joint venture formed with a prominent Thai National, Mr. Sompong Dowpiset, and a plant near Bangkok, Thailand is constructed.

1989
1989

Kingman, AZ plant is constructed.

Kingman, AZ plant is constructed.
1988
1988

Potters sells Anaheim property to Walt Disney Company, enabling them to expand Disneyland.

1988

Potters moves corporate headquarters to Parsippany, NJ

1987
1987

Potters introduces the first wet night reflective pavement markings system.

Potters introduces the first wet night reflective pavement markings system.
1985
1985

Large bead facility constructed in West Auckland, United Kingdom

1985

Potters develops the First “Mobile” Reflectometer, Laserlux®, that measures pavement marking line performance on a mass scale.

Potters develops the First “Mobile” Reflectometer, Laserlux®, that measures pavement marking line performance on a mass scale.
1984
1984

Acquisition of Canasphere Ltd., a Canadian operation in Moose Jaw.

1984

Potters’ develops the Mirolux® 12 retroreflectometer that for the first time ties retroreflectivity numerical values to highway safety.

Potters’ develops the Mirolux® 12 retroreflectometer that for the first time ties retroreflectivity numerical values to highway safety.
1983
1983

Potters’ conducts “The Visual Link to Safer Travel”, the first extensive independent research still referenced by Federal Highways that linked edge lines to reduced traffic crashes, deaths and injuries.

1979
1979

Plant in St. Pourcain, France is constructed.

1979

Northern Cullet, Ltd. Is acquired through U. K. subsidiary (PBL).

1979

Canby, Oregon plant is built.

1977
1977

PQ Corporation (formerly Philadelphia Quartz Company) acquires a two-thirds interest in Potters with final buy-out in 1981.