Rust-Oleum

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Rust-oleum is a maker of protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. It was founded by in 1921 Robert Fergusson, after he noticed that when raw fish oil spilled on rusty metal decks, corrosion stopped spreading.

Today, Rust-Oleum Corporation, now owned by RPM International Inc., is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.

1 Facilities
2 Trivia
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Facilities

Rust-Oleum Corporation's corporate headquarters are in Vernon Hills, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Another facility is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are two facilities in Hagerstown, Maryland and two in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

[edit] Trivia

The Rust-Oleum slogan 'Rust Never Sleeps' was borrowed by Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Young for the name of his 1979 album. He got the idea of using the phrase after hearing it in a recording by the band Devo. Two members of Devo had actually invented the phrase for Rust-Oleum when they had previously worked in advertising. ^[1]

In May 2007, Rust-Oleum was named as one of the Top 20 companies based in the state of Illinois.^{[citation needed]}

Vernon Hills High School's football field is named Rust-Oleum Field, as they helped donate money for the stadium.