Element 119 Named America’s Top 100 Small Business

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO—100 list celebrates 100 businesses driving growth and innovation in their communities and around the world

It’s been an exciting year for Element 119.”

CEO Andrew Zeppa

September 5, 2024, Plainville, CT – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its digital platform for small businesses, announced today that Element 119 LLC was chosen for the CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses list.

Element 119 was selected out of more than 14,000 qualified companies by an esteemed panel of judges for its overall growth driven by cutting-edge ideas, resilience, and strong employee culture. The list includes a diverse array of small businesses of all sizes and industries located throughout the U.S.

“It’s been an exciting year for Element 119,” says Andrew Zeppa, CEO and founder of the advanced ceramic coating manufacturing business. “In the spring we received the President’s ‘E’ Award for Exports, and over the summer we moved into a new facility to accommodate our growth and give us room to continue innovation and expansion into the future. These achievements are the direct result of our commitment to quality and the hard work of our entire team, as well as the ongoing trust of our dedicated customers, suppliers, and distributors.”

The CO—100 honorees receive a one-year membership to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, access to top experts and thought leaders, national brand exposure, and exclusive community building and networking opportunities.

On October 8, the CO—100 will be celebrated at a premier event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s historic headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they will participate in a VIP experience and have access to some of the most influential names in business through the CO—100 Small Business Forum. At an evening awards dinner, 10 Top Businesses will be recognized for outstanding achievement across 10 categories of excellence and receive $2,000 each. One overall CO—100 Top Business will receive $25,000.

“As the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes and industries, we understand what makes a business great,” said Jeanette Mulvey, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of CO— by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “The CO—100 founders, owners, entrepreneurs, and employees showcase the exceptional talent and innovation within the American business community.”

Element 119 has been producing industry-leading ceramic composite nano coatings for the automotive, aerospace, and marine industries since its founding in 2010. Learn more about Element 119 and the other CO—100 honorees here.

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Element 119 Press Contact:
Mark Sullivan
(860) 438-6992
[email protected]

ABOUT ELEMENT 119

Element 119’s origin began in Connecticut back in 2010 as a specialty coating R&D company specializing in the aerospace industry. Coatings were developed for the likes of Sikorsky, Bombardier, as well as predominant airlines internationally.

10+ years and billions of dollars in protected assets later Element 119 is now represented in over 50 countries and counting. We owe our success to our close relationships with System X distribution and installation partners. We remain true to our mission, focused on delivering the best, most efficient, longest lasting coating technology on the planet. All of our ceramic coatings are manufactured at our facility in Thomaston, CT USA to the absolute highest quality standards.

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