>>> The Sherwin-Williams Company is engaged in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Group, Global Finishes Group, and Latin America Coatings Group. It provides architectural paint and coatings, protective and marine products, automotive finishes and refinish products, original equipment manufacturer product finishes, and related items. The company offers its products under the Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy, Krylon, Minwax, Thompson's, Water Seal, and other brands. It also licenses technology and trade names. As of July 17, 2014, the company?s Sherwin-Williams branded products are sold through a chain of approximately 4,100 company-operated stores and facilities, as well as its other brands products are sold through mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. <<<
