Barker Specialty (PPAI 102001, Standard Plus) has been family-owned since its founding in Cheshire, Connecticut in 1951 – and it's now into its third generation of leadership. In 2024, the company acquired Wolfepromo, a fellow Connecticut distributor, adding more than a century of combined Northeast experience under one roof, while veteran employee Karen Heiligman was promoted to COO.
Barker also earned a spot on PPAI's Greatest Companies To Work For list in 2024 and an EcoVadis bronze medal for sustainability performance – recognition that reflects the company's longstanding commitment to transparency, intellectual property protection and social responsibility compliance.
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