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2007 Annual Report
2007 Report Cover
Growing Green
11-Year Financial Highlights
Solid Financial Performance
Growth Opportunities
Contents
Letter from the CEO
What's New
Letters to the Editor
Acquisition News Briefs
Q & A with the CEO
Building a Balanced and Diversified Portfolio
Leveraging Efficiencies for Growth
Industrial Segment
Consumer Segment
Strong Values and Service
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Quarterly Stock Prices and Dividend Information
Management Report on Internal Control
Auditor's Report
Stockholder Information
Subsidiaries
Directors and Officers
Raising the Flag in World Markets
  

Among DAP’s latest offerings is its unique Stik adhesives line. These products use exclusive technologies and innovative delivery systems. They make gluing cleaner, easier, more precise and stronger.

Tremco’s roofing services business has grown from $15 million to $200 million in six years. Based on this success, Tremco now services the entire building envelope to keep it dry and temperature correct.

Euclid Chemical has expanded the market footprint for its concrete products into the Western U.S. and Latin America. As a result, it’s experienced tremendous growth in sales and profits.

These are just some pieces of RPM’s internal growth puzzle.

Whether it requires innovating new products, expanding our service capabilities or moving into new geographies, we stay close to our customers, listen to their needs and deliver solutions to meet them. In so doing, RPM’s been able to meet its annual internal growth goal of 5%. This rate is about 150%-200% of our industry’s average. Our intent is to match that with 5% acquisition growth. In producing top-line growth of 10%, we believe we can grow the bottom line in the 10% to 12% range and continue to provide strong returns to our shareholders.

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