Rodda Paint
A family-owned regional paint manufacturer and retailer serving the Pacific Northwest.
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Overview
Rodda Paint is a regional paint manufacturer and retailer based in Portland, Oregon. Arthur Rodda founded the company in 1932, and it developed into one of the Pacific Northwest's major independent paint businesses, combining paint production with a network of company-operated commercial and retail stores. Its operating territory covers Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. The company serves both professional and consumer customers. Its business encompasses architectural coatings and related paint products, industrial paints, primers, tinting and color services, and painting supplies and tools. This combination of manufacturing, distribution, and storefront service gives Rodda a position that differs from a single-brand paint line sold primarily through third-party retailers. The company can support contractors and commercial accounts while also supplying homeowners through its regional store network. Rodda remained a family-owned regional company for much of its history. In August 2004, it was acquired by Cloverdale Paint Inc., a paint company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia. Following the transaction, Rodda continued operating under its established name in the United States, while the combined business used the Cloverdale name in Canada. The acquisition connected Rodda's Pacific Northwest retail and manufacturing presence with Cloverdale's broader corporate organization. The company expanded its store footprint through a distribution agreement with Devine Color in May 2013 and through the acquisition of five Kelly-Moore Paints-branded stores in July 2014. The Kelly-Moore transaction increased Rodda's reported store count to 53. The company was subsequently described as operating approximately 60 commercial and retail locations across its five-state territory. Its store network remains an important part of its identity, supporting local service, product selection, color expertise, and contractor relationships. In December 2024, Rodda acquired Miller Paint, another Portland-based paint company. The transaction represented a significant consolidation in the Oregon paint market and added the Miller Paint business to Rodda's regional platform. Public reference material identifies Rodda as the largest family-owned regional paint company in the Pacific Northwest, although the company has operated under Cloverdale Paint ownership since 2004. Rodda's current profile is therefore that of a Pacific Northwest-focused paint brand and distribution network within the Cloverdale organization, with activities spanning retail, commercial accounts, architectural coatings, industrial products, and related painting supplies.
History
Arthur Rodda founded Rodda Paint in Portland, Oregon, in 1932. The company grew as a regional paint manufacturer and retailer serving the Pacific Northwest, eventually developing a business model that combined its own paint operations with commercial and retail storefronts. This structure enabled Rodda to serve contractors, commercial customers, and individual consumers across a geographically concentrated market. By August 2004, Rodda had 41 retail stores when it was acquired by Cloverdale Paint Inc., based in Surrey, British Columbia. The acquisition placed Rodda within Cloverdale's corporate organization while preserving the Rodda identity in the United States. The combined operation used the Cloverdale name in Canada and the Rodda name in the American market, allowing the established regional brand to remain in place. Rodda continued to expand its product and distribution activities. In May 2013, it reached an agreement with Devine Color to distribute Devine's zero-VOC paint line. The arrangement added a low-emission product range to Rodda's offering and extended the company's role beyond selling its own branded products. In July 2014, Rodda acquired five stores that had operated under the Kelly-Moore Paints brand. The purchase raised the reported number of Rodda locations to 53. Subsequent descriptions of the business referred to approximately 60 commercial and retail stores across Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana. The network became a central element of Rodda's regional presence, supporting both professional accounts and retail customers. Rodda's market identity has remained tied to local service and Pacific Northwest coverage. The company has been described as the largest family-owned regional paint company in the region, although its ownership has been connected to Cloverdale Paint since the 2004 acquisition. Its activities include architectural coatings, industrial paints, primers, color products, and painting supplies, supported by company-operated locations. In December 2024, Rodda purchased Miller Paint, a Portland-based paint company. The acquisition further consolidated paint retail and manufacturing operations under a regional platform and represented a major expansion of Rodda's Portland-area and Pacific Northwest business interests. Rodda is currently an active brand operating within the Cloverdale Paint organization, with a multi-state store network and a product portfolio directed toward architectural, industrial, commercial, and consumer painting needs.
- 2024
Miller Paint acquisition
[1]Rodda purchased Portland-based Miller Paint in December 2024.
- 2014
Kelly-Moore store acquisition
[1]Rodda purchased five Kelly-Moore Paints-branded stores in July 2014, bringing its reported store count to 53.
- 2013
Devine Color distribution agreement
[1]Rodda agreed to distribute Devine Color's zero-VOC paint line in May 2013.
- 2004
Acquisition by Cloverdale Paint
[1]Cloverdale Paint acquired Rodda in August 2004, when Rodda had 41 retail stores.
- 1932
Rodda Paint is founded
[1]Arthur Rodda founded the company in Portland, Oregon.
Products and positioning
A Pacific Northwest regional paint manufacturer and retailer focused on architectural and industrial coatings, professional contractor support, and local store service.
Architectural paint
Architectural coatings
Rodda's architectural coatings serve residential, commercial, and institutional painting projects. The category forms part of the company's core retail and contractor business and is supplied through its Pacific Northwest store network.
Industrial coatings
Industrial paints and coatings
Rodda supplies industrial paint and coating products as part of its broader manufacturing and commercial offering. These products extend the business beyond household decoration and support professional and industrial customers.
Low-emission architectural paint · 2013
Devine Color zero-VOC paint line
Rodda distributed Devine Color's zero-VOC paint line under a May 2013 agreement. The line gave Rodda a distribution role for a lower-emission coating range in its regional market.
Paint accessories and preparation products
Primers, color products, and painting supplies
Rodda's stores also provide complementary products used to prepare, tint, apply, and finish paint projects, including primers, color services, tools, and other painting supplies.
Brand decisions
2024
Acquire Miller PaintM&ABackground
Miller Paint was another Portland-based paint company operating in Rodda's regional market.
Action taken
Rodda purchased Miller Paint in December 2024.
Aftermath
The acquisition expanded Rodda's regional platform; detailed integration and financial effects are not identified in the reference material.
2014
Expand through Kelly-Moore store purchasesM&ABackground
Rodda used store acquisitions to increase the scale of its regional retail network.
Action taken
The company purchased five Kelly-Moore Paints-branded stores in July 2014.
Aftermath
Rodda's reported store count rose to 53.
2013
Add Devine Color zero-VOC productsStrategyBackground
Rodda sought to distribute an additional paint line with zero-VOC positioning in its Pacific Northwest market.
Action taken
Rodda signed an agreement with Devine Color to distribute its zero-VOC paint line.
Aftermath
The agreement expanded Rodda's distributed product range, although no financial outcome is identified in the reference material.
2004
Join the Cloverdale Paint organizationM&ABackground
Rodda was an established Pacific Northwest paint company with 41 retail stores when Cloverdale Paint acquired it in August 2004.
Action taken
Cloverdale Paint purchased Rodda and retained the Rodda operating name in the United States, while the Canadian operation used the Cloverdale name.
Aftermath
Rodda continued as a regional American brand within the Cloverdale organization.
Recent events
- 2024
Rodda Paint purchases Miller Paint[1]
M&A
Rodda purchased Miller Paint, another Portland-based paint company, in December 2024. The transaction expanded Rodda's regional business platform in the Pacific Northwest.
- 2014
Rodda Paint purchases five Kelly-Moore Paints stores[1]
M&A
Rodda purchased five stores operating under the Kelly-Moore Paints brand in July 2014, increasing its reported store count to 53.
- 2013
Rodda Paint agrees to distribute Devine Color zero-VOC paints[1]
Product launch
Rodda entered a May 2013 agreement to distribute Devine Color's zero-VOC paint line. The arrangement broadened Rodda's environmentally oriented product offering in its regional market.
- 2004
Cloverdale Paint acquires Rodda Paint[1]
M&A
Cloverdale Paint Inc. acquired Rodda Paint in August 2004. Rodda had 41 retail stores at the time and continued operating under the Rodda name in the United States.
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