The Sherwin-Williams Company (Nyse - SHW) is an American Fortune 500 company in the general building materials industry. The company primarily engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers primarily in North and South America. The company is mostly known through its Sherwin-Williams Paints line.
Founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in Cleveland, Ohio in 1866, the company operates through four segments: Paint Stores (known as Sherwin-Williams Stores), Diversified Brands, Automotive Finishes, and Chemical Coatings.
In 2005, 2006, and 2008 Forbes named Sherwin-Williams as one of the top 100 places to work in the United States.
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