Since 1953, Lancaster has demonstrated innovative leadership in the paint sundry industry. Originally serving a small portion of the Carolinas, Lancaster has expanded its market area to include the entire United States, Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Central America and South America. Our corporate office is located in Spartanburg, SC, in the heart of the vibrant Greenville-Spartanburg area.  Distribution Centers in California, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas enable Lancaster to provide dependable, time-sensitive deliveries to customers throughout the nation. Lancaster has a motivated team of more than 280 associates, including 50+ sales representatives committed to reliably providing our customers the products, price and service they deserve.
 
OFFERINGS
In order to offer our customers the most in performance and value, our aggressive marketing team continually considers new products to enhance our product mix.  We inventory products from over 350 manufacturers, representing the greatest range of choices in the industry. Members of Lancaster’s field sales team are highly trained paint sundry specialists.  These professionals regularly update their knowledge of products, consumer and market trends through manufacturer sponsored training sessions. Equipped with the latest in data entry technology, our customer service team can efficiently enter orders, check stock at all distribution center locations, and track each order from entry to delivery.  Additionally, this technology allows Lancaster to provide comparable product suggestions and technical information instantly. We offer remote order entry capability for those customers with basic computer equipment.

DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES
With distribution center space totaling 500,000 square feet, we maintain in excess of $24 million in inventory; more than 17,000 items representing over 350 manufacturers.  We continue to improve our distribution center systems to increase efficiency, thus enabling Lancaster to hold costs down for our customer base of more than 12,000 independent paint stores, regional paint store chains, national paint store chains, hardware stores and lumber yards.  Lancaster offers UPS and common carrier shipments, which enable us to provide next day delivery for most of our customers.