Coatings World - JULY 2013

RPM International Inc.
Medina, Ohio/USA
www.rpminc.com

PUBLIC COMPANY
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1947
REVENUE: $2.7 billion t (2011: 3.381 billion)

MARKETS SERVED

• Roofing systems • Caulks and sealants • Flooring systems • Corrosion control coatings • Primers-sealers • Specialty paints • Hobby and craft paints • Wood stains and finishes • Rust-preventative paints

KEY EXECUTIVES

Frank C. Sullivan, chairman and CEO; Ronald A. Rice, president and COO; Thomas Reed, Rust-Oleum Group; John McLauglin, DAP Group; Michael Tellor, RPM2 Group; Randall Korach, Building Solutions Group; David Reif, Performance Coatings II Group.

RPM International Inc. is a multinational holding company with subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-perfor- mance coatings, sealants and specialty chemicals, primarily for maintenance, repair and improvement applications. The company employs approximately 10,000 people and has 82 facilities in 20 countries. In fiscal 2012, the company’s industrial products accounted for 67 percent of its total coating sales, with consumer products representing 33 percent. The Industrial segment’s operating groups include RPM Building Solutions Group, which provides roofing systems, sealants and concrete admixtures. Leading brands include Tremco, Tremco Illbruck and Euco.

RPM Performance Coatings Group includes polymer floor coatings, corrosion control coatings and fiberglass reinforced plastic grating. Its primary brands include Stonhard, Carboline and Fiber-grate. RPM II Group offers specialty chemicals, exterior insulation and finish systems and recreational marine coatings. Major brands include Day-Glo, Dryvit, Kop-Coat and Pettit. RPM’s consumer products are sold primarily in North America and have a growing presence in Europe, predominantly in the UK.

The Consumer segment’s operating groups include Rust-Oleum Group, which provides rust-preventative and small project paints, primer-sealers, wallcovering preparation and removal products, wood stains and finishes, mildew resistant paints and hobbyist products. Major brands include Rust-Oleum, Zinsser, Varathane and Testors. DAP Group markets caulks, sealants and patch and repair products under the DAP brand.

Most recently RPM launched, for the consumer segment, Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations, Rust-Oleum Leak Seal, Liquid Elements Designer Seamless Flooring, DAP 3.0 Caulks, Sealants and Patch and Repair Products.

RPM made several significant acquisitions in 2012. Its Rust-Oleum Group acquired Synta Inc., a producer and marketer of innovative exterior wood deck and concrete restoration systems. Based in Clarkston, GA, Synta’s annual sales are anticipated to exceed $40 million in the first year. RPM acquired Kirker Enterprises, Inc., a leading manufacturer of nail care enamels, coatings components and related products for the personal care industry. Based in Paterson, NJ, Kirker has annual sales in excess of $100 million.

RPM also acquired Viapol Ltda., a leading Brazilian manufac-
turer and marketer of building materials and construction products.
Based in Cacapava, Brazil, near Sao Paulo, Viapol has annual sales
of approximately $85 million. Terms of the transaction, which is
expected to be accretive to earnings after year one, were not dis-
closed. Viapol, which was founded in 1990, will become part of The
Euclid Chemical Group, a unit of RPM’s Building Solutions Group
that serves construction and rehabilitation markets worldwide.
Viapol’s products include rolled asphalt roofing materials, water-
proofing products, concrete admixtures, industrial epoxy flooring
systems, structural recovery products, and retail paints, varnishes
and stains.

DAP Introduces Newly-Formulated Products

To help professionals and do-it-yourselfers weatherize and make home improvements faster, DAP Products Inc. has introduced the newly-formulated DAP 3.0. DAP 3.0 establishes first-to-market technology with high-performance sealants that are both paintable and water resistant in 30 minutes. DAP 3.0 is low odor and VOC compliant, backed by a lifetime guarantee.

Designed to address a wide range of sealing applications in kitchens and baths, around windows, doors, trim and siding, and on concrete and masonry surfaces, the new line of project-oriented sealants includes several distinct formulations: DAP 3.0 Kitchen, Bath and Plumbing Sealants, DAP 3.0 Window, Door, Trim and Siding Sealants and DAP 3.0 Self-Leveling Concrete and Masonry Sealant.