The history of ALLPRO Corporation begins in 1960, when three independent retailers from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Toledo came together to discuss the growing industry concern of major paint manufacturers focusing their efforts on opening company owned stores to distribute their products to the consumer. Big-boxes and home centers were also starting to offer national paint lines at lower costs as well, undermining the independent paint stores who had a developed a loyal following of customers shopping for expertise and product knowledge, not just price.

To counteract this trend, some independents developed and promoted their own private label product lines but found it difficult to meet the standards of the major brands and were fighting the stigma associated with private branded products in those days. The three independent retailers enlisted the help of industry players from the Chicago Paint Dealers Association and Retail Paint & Wallpaper Dealers Association to create a national association of reputable independent paint retailers in every market area that would develop and promote paint and paint sundry products under a common label.

In 1959, 50 retailers met in Chicago to discuss the proposal with 16 committing to the formation of the organization that would be the birth of ALLPRO Corporation. 

The brand initially consisted of a single paint line but quickly grew and expanded to include professional and consumer grade applicators, caulks and sealants, clear wood finishes and airless spray equipment to name few. Today ALLPRO brand products are available in multiple paint and sundry categories and each is still vetted through a committee of independently owned paint and decorating product retailers for quality before it is given the ALLPRO name. The group has grown to over 300 member companies throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and parts of Europe.