AMAZON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
Business: Produces latex paint for exterior and interior use, recycled from leftover paint collected in cleanup and hazardous waste programs. Paint that can't be recycled is reprocessed as an ingredient in cement mix.
Founded: 1995
Headquarters: Fridley
Website: amazonpaint.com
Employees: 24; nine in Minnesota, 12 in California, three in Oklahoma
Executives: John Segala, president and co-owner; Lorraine Segala, CEO, treasurer and co-owner
2008 revenue: $4 million
Strategy: Continue increased sales and marketing efforts to raise brand awareness, prepare to expand in Minnesota and possibly other states if paint recycling demonstration projects take effect.
