Salis
International Inc. is the manufacturer of Dr. Ph. Martin's artist
products since 1934. In 1936 Ben Salis at age 16 started work
for the company. He was paid $1.00 a week. Ben became know as
Dr. Martin as he invented many products and held several design
patents. Ben became owner of the company. As it grew it developed
a reputation as the best commercial art product company for
liquid color worldwide. I joined my father in 1970 in partnership
and become owner in 1980. My grandfather worked in the business
for 20 years. My brother also worked in sales. This family business
is now 65 years old. Dr. Ph. Martin's trade name was chosen
by the original owner of the business in 1934. In the 1930's
and earlier, products with the trade name of "Doctor"
in the title were given instant respectability and flourished.
Now there are only a handful of well known doctor products on
the market.
This
page is dedicated in memory of my father 1919 - 1996.
