Duncan Enterprises announces the acquisition of one of its distributor partners, Chesapeake Ceramics; the purchase was finalized March 26, 2018 and the company assumed 100% ownership upon completion of the transaction.
Our History
What began in 1946 as a small startup in the Duncan family’s garage is today a thriving international business with the same close-knit, family-owned vibes our company was founded on. Our dedication to our team and our adaptability to change has evolved this company from the garage to selling creative lifestyle products in every state in the U.S. and 35 other countries.
1944-2016
1944
Duncan family partnership formed
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1946
Duncan Ceramics is launched
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1975
Duncan Ceramics becomes Duncan Enterprises
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1983
Larry Duncan becomes company president
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1988
Duncan enters the craft industry with scribbles
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1996
Tulip and Polymark brands are acquired
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1997
Aleene's glue brand is acquired
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2000
Rainbow Rock Tie Dye is acquired
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2015
SummerHawk Ranch launched
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2016
Tattoo Junkee & Glimmer Body Art acquired
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2016
Color Me Mine also acquired
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How We Make an Impact
Sales
We make stuff. We sell stuff. Our dynamic sales and customer support teams ensure that our products are sold and supported on an international scale across major retailers.
Brand
With 10 brands and counting under one roof, our brand team is all about innovation, diversity and taking our brands to crazy new levels of superstardom.
Operations
We think it’s pretty cool that we actually make and bottle a lot of the 30 million pounds of product we ship each year right here at our Fresno facility. Our hard-working operations team gets it done.
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Corporate
It takes a lot to keep a company with 200 employees running. Our finance, IT and human resources teams make sure we’re always operating in top shape.
Creative & Marketing
Climb outside of the box and toss it in the recycling bin. From graphics, video and photography, to trend and our digital presence, our brilliant team of creatives keeps the wheels turning and the quirky ideas on lock.
Our Brands
Get to know some of our core brands.
Duncan Ceramics
Everyone loves a hand-painted mug with their name on it. Or maybe a heart. Or a puppy. You get the point. Duncan Ceramics makes it possible to make your wildest dreams come true on mugs. Or frames, or whatever.
Tulip
Once upon a time, tie dye was really hard and Puffy Paint sweatshirts were cool. Wait, they’re still cool. And tie dye is easy now too, all thanks to the color pros at Tulip. You’re welcome.
Tattoo Junkee
For the girl who loves the hustle, this edgy line of lip paints has effects that are straight-up addicting. Work hard, play harder – and look good doing it with Tattoo Junkee.
Aleene's Premium Glue
No one ever thinks about the perfect glue until they find themselves in a sticky situation. (Pun intended!) Luckily, Aleene’s has been around for more than 50 years, so we kinda know what we’re doing.
Join Us
Do creative and lifestyle products give you all the feels? Join our A-Team today!
Benefits
Being on our team has some serious perks!
Giving Back
We believe we are part of something much bigger than ourselves … our community.
We partner with The Boys & Girls Club several times throughout the year, donating art supplies, hosting tie-dye activities and more.
Each year we partner with the PG&E scholarship program to provide summer internships for students in high school.
We donate art materials to local schools and non-profit organizations to help reduce the cost of materials for teachers.
We’ve partnered with this awesome program at Fresno State to help special needs students learn life skills and job etiquette.
We provide student internships, and some of our team members have served as student supervisors and on the school’s advisory committee.
Bringing It Home
Peep some of the awesomeness Fresno has to offer.
Contact Us
Address
5673 E. Shields Avenue Fresno, CA 93727
Phone
Office: 559-291-4444
