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The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866. Today, the company is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of coatings and related products with more than 33,000 employees and business in 109 countries.

Sherwin-Williams products are marketed under such well-known brands as Sherwin-Williams®, Sayerlack®, Minwax® and Thompson’s® WaterSeal®. We go to market through 3,954 company-operated paint stores and branches around the world, as well as leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. With annual sales of $9.5 billion, we are the largest coatings manufacturer in the United States and third largest worldwide.