Our History
The story of Quikspray®, Inc.
began in the early 1950’s when Tom P. McRitchie began building barrel mixers to
mix lime putty and plaster for the commercial construction industry. The idea
took off, and Tom decided to form an official business. In 1954, he founded
Quikstir®, Inc. Each week Tom, the sales manager and major stockholder,
traveled to various businesses to demonstrate his mixers. Demand grew and
Quikstir® began manufacturing mixers of various sizes and capacity. Business
continued to increase throughout the 1950’s & 1960’s, along with the need
for larger and more powerful mixers. At the same time Tom recognized a need in
the industry for the mechanical application (or spraying) of the industrial
coatings that his mixers were mixing. So, in 1968, Tom established Quikspray®,
Inc. as the manufacturer of these applicators. Initially, Quikspray® began by
using technologies such as pressure pot conveyers, vertical piston pumps and
progressive cavity screw pumps. That worked well, until the industry began
using larger aggregates and fibers to reinforce their coatings. Tom recognized
that a new design was needed to transfer these thicker, heavier materials. The
result: the Quikspray® Carrousel™ Pump was born. The Carrousel™ Pump was a
redesigned age-old peristaltic pump. It is now available in 4 different sizes
covering a variety of models designed to pump and/or spray most heavy body
commercial coatings. Today, the Quikstir® and Quikspray® companies remain
family owned and operated by the second and third generation of McRitchie’s.
The mixer line has grown along with the pump line, and a group of broadcasters
and applicator guns have been added along with helpful accessory items. Today,
Quikspray® and Quikstir® products are marketed and distributed worldwide.
Our Employees
Our employees are dedicated!
They consist of a small, but loyal workforce averaging 15-20 years of
employment with Quikspray®, Inc. In fact, our original plant manager continues
to work part-time after more than 50 years on the job! Over the past 50+ years,
we’ve developed key departments to focus on specific areas of manufacturing.
These include: Design and Fabrication, Painting and Powder Coating, Machining
and Welding, Assembly, Research & Development, and Material Testing.
Customers
Quikspray®
and Quikstir® market and distribute to companies worldwide. Our customers
include most of the major material manufacturers throughout the world. Products
that are difficult to place because of formulation or location are easily accommodated
by using the Carrousel™ Pumps and related mixers. Aggregated and fibered
products are used for better adhesion, performance and overall function. Yet
they can be difficult to apply. This is the reason these manufacturers advocate
using the well designed and built machines manufactured by Quikspray®, Inc.
Today’s labor market is very competitive. These employees are well trained and
also expensive, so equipment that is productive as well as easy to use and
maintain is required. Not all workers speak the same language throughout the
world, but they all understand how to use these pumps and mixers.
Industry
Categories
Quikspray® and Quikstir®
products are used in a broad range of applications and cover a variety of
industries, including:
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Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement
·
Concrete Art and Stamping
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Artificial Rocks & Water Features
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Fireproofing & Fire Retardant Coatings
·
Cement & Epoxy Waterproofing
·
Epoxy Coatings for Corrosion Control
·
Stuccos – Cement & Plasters
·
Aggregated Epoxy Floors
·
Seamless Flooring
·
Grouts – Cement or Epoxy
·
Underlayments
·
EIFS Coatings
·
Foam/Wire Panelized Construction
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