News column - 1
June 2013:
The latest model railroad products, news & events
by Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz
Floquil, PollyScale discontinued
Testor Corporation has announced that it has discontinued
producing Floquil®, PollyScale®, Pactra®, and ColorArtz® paint.
Orders for the discontinued brands will be accepted until current
supplies are exhausted. Sales and marketing director Kristin J.
Schiro said that the company will continue to aggressively sup-
port Testor®, Model Master™, and Aztek® brands. In the early
1930s, Harold Rosenlund developed the first successful felt pen
using a fast-drying, finely ground, opaque paint that became
popular with commercial artists and advertising illustrators. He
named his enterprise the Floquil Pen & Ink Company. Rosenlund
was also interested in model trains and created a selection of
railroad colors for hobbyists. Floquil was acquired by Testors in
the 1990s, which was itself purchased by RPM Company sev-
eral years later. RPM is a $4 billion holding company specializing
in commercial and industrial paints and sealants. Some of the
company brands familiar to consumers include Rust-Oleum, DAP,
Varathane, and Watco ...
