The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers in North and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, China, and India. It operates in three segments: Paint Stores, Consumer, and Global. The Paint Stores segment sells paint, coatings, and related products to end-use customers. This segment markets and sells Sherwin-Williams branded architectural paints and coatings, industrial and marine products, and original equipment manufacturer product finishes and related items. As of December 31, 2007, it operated 3,325 paint stores. The Consumer segment engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of paints, coatings, and related products to third party customers and the Paint Stores segment. The Global segment develops, licenses, manufactures, distributes, and sells architectural paint and coatings, industrial and marine products, automotive finishes and refinish products, and original equipment manufacturer coatings and related products. This segment also licenses certain technology and trade names, as well as distributes Sherwin-Williams branded products through a network of 519 company-operated branches, direct sales staff, and outside sales representatives to retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and various third party distributors. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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