About Our Company

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Riley History

  • 1922

    Dan Riley organized Riley Penn. Oil Co.. "RILEY BROS. THAT'S OIL" soon became a familiar slogan.

  • 1950s

    RILEY BROS. began manufacturing paint for farm and home use.

  • 1960s

    RILEY BROS. began producing Industrial Coatings. In the 1960's Riley Brothers sold oil, grease, lubricants, and paints.

  • 1971

    Sam Jennison and Ken Bartels purchased RILEY BROS. and renamed it Riley Inc.

  • March 28, 1976

    Lightening struck the Oil Plant and it went up in flames, never to be rebuilt. Riley Paint Company was born.

  • 1982

    Riley Industrial Painting was added to service manufacturers' outsource painting needs.

Starting as a family business in the 20's, Riley Paint and Riley Industrial Painting continues into the 21st century as a family business now run by Sam Jennison's sons...Jeff, Jim and John.