
• 1977 •
Coming from the Water Proof and Asphalt Paper business, Alex Phinn Sr. & S.E. Griffith create Griff & Associates in Fort Washington, PA.
• 1981 •
S.E. Griffith retires selling the business to Alex Phinn Sr. who then opens offices in Tullytown, PA.
• 1983 •
Alex Phinn Jr. joins the company launching the custom converting division
• 1988 - 1993 •
Bob Phinn, John Phinn, and Todd Phinn join the company.
Griff moves its plant and office facilities to Bristol, PA.
• 1994 •
Bob, Alex, John, and Todd purchase the company from their father. Griff expands into a 100,000+ square ft facility and office space in Fallsington, PA. The brothers also upgrade converting capabilities by purchasing more equipment.
• 2001 •
Griff purchases the company’s current headquarters in Fallsington, PA.
By adding more equipment and square feet, Griff expands its capabilities.
• 2005 •
Griff purchases a new building and launches its Applied Laminates Division which caters to the energy market.
Griff also purchases a facility to expand extruding, coating, and laminating capacities.


• 2012 •
Griff purchases Creative Films in Lakewood, NJ and launches its Decorative Films Division
• 2013 •
Brand new multi-million-dollar equipment is purchased to expand the coating and lamination business.
This expansion strengthens the company’s capabilities.
• 2014 •
Griff purchases its fourth facility to expand on the contract converting and extrusion lines for cast extrusions business.
• 2019 •
Griff expands its facilities to accommodate tarps, membranes, and geotextile liners, launching its Geo-Liner Division.
• 2021 •
Griff Decorative Films relocates from Lakewood, NJ to Fallsington, PA.
Griff expands capabilities by adding new equipment. This equipment upgrade consists of a new coater, extruder, and hot-melt adhesive. The company also added new slitting and spooling equipment, and a roll label press.
