Quality recycled paint in many colors and in quantities to give customers confidence in being able to buy more if needed down the road. Presented at DRC19

1. Web site: www.amazonpaint.com
Marty Bergstedt: mbergstedt@amazonpaint.com
Kari Potter: kpotter@amazonpaint.com
350 73rd Ave NE, Suite 3, Fridley, MN 55432
763.572.0800

2. Sources of Paint
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
programs
PaintCare
Stores Collections (Mixed media paints)
Large Volume Pick-ups (Contractors)
Brokers
Industry

3. Paint to Paint Recycling
The most important step in making a good
quality recycled content paint is the sorting.
• Paint is not usable if it has
begun to solidify, has curdled
or soured, has bacteria or
stinks, has grit or is
questionable for any reason.
• Once bulked, paint becomes
utilized as a raw material
substitute

4. Quality Control
Spectrophotometric Color
(L/D, r/g, b/y)
Viscosity
pH
Low Sheen finish, between
flat and eggshell
Grind (lack of particulates)
Color tabs placed on each
container

5. Benefits of Amazon Select
Low price <plus>
High quality <equals>
Great value!
Fits the Reuse Market niche
Fosters returning customers to your store
“Always” available colors
Internet and Social Media Connections

6. Who’s Selling Amazon Select?

7. Construction Junction in PA

8. Community Forklift in MD

9. Building Hope in WI

10. Oklahoma Discount Flooring

11. Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in the
Chicago Area.

12. Habitat for Humanity Re-Store Cedar
Rapids, Iowa

13. …and many other Habitat for
Humanity ReStores in the
Mid-West.

14. Final words…
Resellers: Amazon provides
in-store and take-away
marketing materials
Display posters
All colors pint samples
Color Cards
Paint Sticks

15. Final words…
Resellers: Quick turnaround
on stocking orders, often
same/next day shipment.
Customers: If you like our
colors, you’ll love our paint

16. Final words…
Resellers: Start with ten
colors, 1 gallon cans to gauge
interest and color popularity.
Customers: Requests of other
colors for next order?

17. Final words…
Resellers: All containers have
lot numbers. Same lot is
exactly the same paint.
Customers: Color on the top
IS the color in the container.
Remember your lot number.

18. Final words…
Resellers: If targeting
contractors, stock top colors
in 5-gallon pails: WW, IS, DB
Customers: Apartment
owners can save $100 on a
turn for a repaint.

19. Final words…
Resellers: Simple color and
finish options reduce sales
effort.
Customers: Selling your
house? Flipping? Great
showings for minimal costs.

20. Final words…
Resellers: All containers are
bar-coded for POS systems
use.
Resellers: Rotate (FIFO) your
stock. Customers will look for
the “freshest”

21. Final, Final words…
Resellers: You get what you
want, when you want it from
Amazon.
Customers: If you like our
colors, you’ll love our paint