About Us

At Barker Specialty, we excel at enhancing brand recognition and identity. With over 75 years of experience, Barker Specialty’s goal is to partner with clients to tell their brand story through the creative use of branded products. We believe that promotional products are the tangible connection between a brand and its audience, as they make impressions, drive action, and create conversations. Founded in 1951 by Herb and Gloria Barker, Barker Specialty quickly grew to be a multi-million dollar company and one of the leaders in the promotional products industry receiving multiple honors. Over the past 70 years, their four children became involved in the family business including President Gerry Barker and Executive Vice President Steven Barker. Most recently their grandson Max Barker has joined in 2019. With a 6,000 square foot showroom, clients can come visit us, seeing products in person, meeting with their account manager and developing a strategic plan for their branding goals. We are honored by multiple awards including: Greatest Companies to Work For, Top 50 Distributors of Promotional Products in the USA, Top 20 Best Places to Work, Family Business of the Year and many more.

Capabilities

Deep Etch Sand Blast

This is our bread and butter. Our proprietary sand blasting technique allows us to aggressively etch crystal, glass, and stone. We chose to use a heavier grit which results in a deeper etch, unmatched sparkle, and a much happier customer!

Color-Fill

This process expands upon our deep etch. Once the product has gone through the sand blasting process, the etching is permanetnly filled in pigment. We have 20 available colors including gold, silver, and bronze metallics.

Digital Printing

When you need a wide spectrum of color, you can't beat a quality digital print. Our flatbed ultraviolet inkjet printer can print full-color images on any surface; including water, although we haven't found a great use for this yet! This imprint technique is ideal for photos and colorful, vibrant artwork.

Laser Engraving & Cutting

Our lasers can engrave digital artwork with pinpoint accuracy on pretty much any surface. This is the ideal method for impriting complex designs on plastics, woods, and various metals. The laser is also great at making intricate cuts on certain materials - see our Brand Shapes page for more infomration!