Watson Standard is a privately held specialty coatings, inks and adhesives company. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Watson Standard serves the global marketplace as an ISO 9001 certified company specializing in application based, customer specific conventional and energy curable coatings, inks, adhesives and related products. Markets served by Watson Standard include the rigid, flexible, food, beverage, general industrial, pharmaceutical, tobacco, confectionery, and general packaging industries.