RPM International Inc

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RPM International Inc
Type Public (NYSE: RPM)
Founded 1947
Headquarters Medina, Ohio, USA
Key people Frank C. Sullivan President and CEO
Net income ▲$208.3 million USD (2007)
Website www.RPMinc.com

RPM International Inc is a multinational holding company that with subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals. RPM was founded by Frank C. Sullivan and sports household names such as Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Wolman, Varathane and Testors, and popular industrial products including Tremco, Stonhard, Carboline, Dryvit and Day-Glo.

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RPM operates through two segments:

  • an Industrial segment (producing sealants and institutional roofing systems; polymer flooring systems, and molded and pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic gratings; heavy-duty corrosion control coatings, structural and architectural fireproofing products, and primary and secondary containment linings; exterior insulating finishing systems, including textured finish coats, sealers, and variegated aggregate finishes; powder coatings, fluorescent colorants and pigments, concrete and masonry additives and related construction chemicals, commercial carpet and floor cleaning solutions, industrial and commercial floor systems, specialty adhesives and sealants, fuel additives, wood and lumber treatments, and pleasure marine coatings) selling its products directly to contractors, distributors, and end-users.
  • a Consumer segment (producing coating products; caulks and sealants, patch and repair products, and adhesives; specialty products for surface preparation, primers and sealers, mold and mildew prevention and maintenance, wallpaper removal and application, and waterproofing; and hobby paints and cements, wood furniture finishes and touch-up products, deck and fence restoration products, metallic and faux finish coatings, shellac-based specialty coatings, and edible glazes and food coatings.) selling to consumers via mass merchandisers.

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