Sherwin-Williams
| The Sherwin-Williams Company
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | US8243481061 |
| founding | 1866 |
| Seat | Cleveland , United States |
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| Number of employees | 52,695 |
| sales | 14,984,000,000 USD |
| Branch | chemical industry |
| Website | www.sherwin-williams.com |
| As of December 31, 2017 | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company is a chemical company that primarily operates in North and South America and is based in Cleveland , Ohio . Sherwin-Williams manufactures paints , varnishes and building materials and sells them in its own shops called Sherwin-Williams Paints. The company's branch network currently consists of over 4,000 paint and varnish stores.
Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams founded the company in Cleveland in 1866. In 2016, Sherwin-Willians announced the acquisition of Valspar for $ 8.9 billion.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b John Morikis elected Sherwin-Williams' 9th CEO; Chairman and CEO Chris Connor becomes executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2016
- ↑ a b Form 10-K Report 2017 , accessed on May 21, 2018
- ↑ Paint manufacturer buys rival Valspar. March 21, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016 .