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SHERWIN WILLIAMS, (SHW) Stock Research Free Stock Rating
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The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers primarily in North and South America. The company operates through four segments: Paint Stores, Consumer, Automotive Finishes, and International Coatings. The Paint Stores 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, 2004, the Paint Stores segment operated 2,983 paint stores. The Consumer segment develops, manufactures, and distributes various paints, coatings, and related products to third party customers and the Paint Stores segment. The Automotive Finishes segment develops, manufactures, and distributes various motor vehicle finish, refinish, and touch-up products. It also licenses certain technology and trade names worldwide, as well as distributes Sherwin-Williams branded automotive finish and refinish products through its network of automotive branches. The Automotive Finishes segment operated 200 automotive branches, as of December 31, 2004. The International Coatings segment develops, licenses, manufactures, and distributes various paints, coatings, and related products worldwide through 76 company-operated specialty paint stores, as of the above date, and by outside selling functions to other dealers and distributors. The company was founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866. The Sherwin-Williams Company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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