tng worldwide history

What started as Nailco Manicurist Centers, a counter in a health and beauty store, has grown into tng worldwide (TNG), an $80+ million family-owned business with customers around the world and more than 200 beauty experts and specialized talent. The company has changed names many times, but has never changed its dedication to customer success.

1985

Nailco Manicurist Centers is founded. The first 16-page black & white catalog features a complete line of nail products.

1990

Nailco expanded to include tanning products and services. The catalog grew to 96 pages.

1993

Changing its name to Nailco Salon Marketplace, the company now offered spa products. The 244-page catalog included massage and skin care.

1994-1995

Nailco purchases its largest competitor, Beauty Direct, and opens the Hairco division offering hair care products. The first website in the industry, nailco.com, went live.

1997-1998

The catalog division is renamed THE INDUSTRY SOURCE, a Nailco Company, reflecting the growing product mix of nail, spa and hair care products. THE INDUSTRY SOURCE retail stores are launched. The Nailco Company earns a Future 50 Company award for the second year in a row. The website expands to include an online sale catalog, retail branding, a salon and spa design studio and much more. FPO debuts as the manufacturer of select products.

2001–2008

Gaynor is named Michigan’s 2001 Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year,” earning TNG the cover story of the August 2001 edition of Entrepreneur magazine. The Pavilion debuts as the World’s Foremost Showplace for Equipment & Furniture, featuring The Design Center, S.P.A. (Spa Professional Academy) and the Raquel Welch Wig & Styling Showroom. CIE (Center for Industry Excellence) is the first solutions provider in the industry to offer marketing services to spa and salon owners.

2009

The transformation of Nailco to tng worldwide (TNG) reflects the original brand promise and vision of Gaynor, and the company’s position as the world’s largest cataloger of professional beauty products. To celebrate the transformation, TNG introduces Nailco Gold, an exclusive, members-only program for loyal customers.

2010

TNG launches the Hospitality division, seamlessly integrating spa supplies with in-room, locker room and health and beauty supplies. This team of experts is committed to servicing the unique and evolving needs of the growing hospitality, spa and fitness industries through providing personalized customer service and business advice. TNG also launches black 15in1 Miracle Hair Treatment, the industry’s first 15-in-1 hair solution. TNG purchases Salon Source, a Texas-based professional beauty supply distribution company, opens a distribution center in Coppell, TX and acquires four THE INDUSTRY SOURCE stores in Texas.

2011

In 2011, TNG continued to be an industry leader in innovation and creativity while embracing change with open arms.

2011 was also a year of many technological updates and changes, which included converting our SAP installation to a virtual environment known as Cloud Services. Our first Discovery Center was opened in THE INDUSTRY SOURCE Ann Arbor location, allowing salon owners and licensed professionals to try exclusive products free of charge. Four new Texas stores were opened: Plano, Arlington, South Austin and North Austin.  And TNG continued its commitment to carrying quality products, adding several brands in both Michigan and Texas, including NaYo, Neuma and Coverderm.

black 15in1 Miracle Hair Treatment was officially launched through salon distributors and was met with great success. Final results of the product’s clinical testing were revealed, demonstrating its effectiveness, and Louise O’Connor became the brand’s official spokesperson. Black 15in1 was mentioned more than 200 times in media and launched its Facebook page to great avail. It also held its first sweepstakes in which more than 1,700 consumers entered.

Today

TNG delivers 100% Customer Success through its catalog (THE BEAUTY BOOK), web sites, THE INDUSTRY SOURCE Stores in Michigan, Ohio and Texas, and its divisions. Today the business includes nail care products and equipment, exclusive hair care products, indoor tanning equipment and lotions through CTS and spa furniture and design services through THE INDUSTRY SOURCE Salon and Spa Design Center. The company manufactures select products under the brand names bePRO, black 15in1, Ginger Lily Farms, Pavilion, TISPRO and tng worldwide. Not only does TNG offer a full-color, 200+ page catalog that is the most comprehensive in the industry, but also produces a magazine called THE INDUSTRY SOURCE, specifically targeted at small business owners in the beauty industry. It is the most read magazine in the industry, with a circulation of 40,000. In keeping with the mission of 100% Customer Success, TNG wows clients through consistent innovation, professional relationships, a huge selection of the highest quality in-stock products, extraordinary business and consulting programs, advanced professional excellence academies and unmatched shipping/delivery..