19YEARS
Two legacies. One coating company.
Where the Story Begins
Before there was one company, there were two.
United States · Est. 1923
Hentzen Coatings, Inc.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 1923, Hentzen Coatings grew from a small producer of industrial coatings into one of the largest and most successful independent paint companies in the United States — developing, engineering and manufacturing liquid and powder coatings for aerospace, military and general industrial applications.
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1923 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Expertise
- Liquid & powder coatings for aerospace, military and industrial applications
India · Est. 1941
Star Paint & Oil Industries
- Country
- India
- Founded
- 1941 · Mumbai
- Expertise
- Heat-resisting and specialized industrial paints for demanding applications
Two timelines, moving toward each other.
Follow each company's path as decades of independent progress converge into a single joint venture.
Hentzen Coatings is founded — beginning a century of development, engineering and manufacturing of industrial coatings.
Star Paint & Oil Industries is established, pioneering heat-resisting aluminium paint for India's core industries.
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Two companies became one: Star Hentzen Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
The Anniversary
Two decades of serving Indian aerospace and defense programs.
From the joint venture’s formation in Mumbai to today, Star Hentzen has combined Hentzen’s global coating technology portfolio with Star Paint & Oil Industries’ local manufacturing heritage — marking 20 years of specification-driven coating systems in 2026.
Star Hentzen Today
Global technology. Local presence. Trusted partnership.
Today, Star Hentzen Coatings serves aerospace and defense coating requirements across India — a local point of engagement backed by the broader Hentzen technology portfolio.
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Twenty years in. Ready for your next program.
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