CentiMark Celebrates 53rd Anniversary

CANONSBURG, PA - CentiMark celebrates 53 years in the commercial roofing and flooring industry. “I congratulate and thank all CentiMark Associates on their dedication and hard work to achieve our success over the past 53 years,” says Ed Dunlap. “Now, we’re working together to be the first billion dollar commercial roofing and flooring contractor!”

On April 19, 1968, Edward B. Dunlap started D&B Laboratories in 1967 as a part-time industrial cleaning products business in the basement of his home. Dunlap then started Northern Chemical Corporation in 1968 with one associate and $1,000 seed money from D&B Laboratories. The Pittsburgh, PA based company’s name changed to Northern Industrial Maintenance and grew through geographical expansion, diversification of roofing and flooring services and product lines and an aggressive National Accounts Program.

In 1987, the corporate name changed again to CentiMark Corporation. “Centi” refers to the 1987 goal of achieving $100 million in sales (achieved in 1994). “Mark” recognizes the company’s unique contributions to the roofing industry – the first National Account program in the commercial roofing and flooring industry, Single Source Warranties on workmanship and materials, expansive customer service program, safety training and equipment and geographical expansion through organic growth not acquisition throughout North America.